Wilier Rapida 105 Bike

The Wilier Rapida 105 Bike brings Wilier's aero road engineering down to a price point that makes it one of the more accessible ways into a genuinely aerodynamic race bike. Built around a Shimano 105 mechanical groupset, the Rapida is Wilier's case that aero performance and everyday usability don't have to come at a premium.

The frame and fork are built from carbon monocoque NH-MOD, shaped around NACA-inspired aerofoil profiles throughout — a deep, sculpted head tube, a wide-bladed fork, dropped seatstays, and a rear-wheel cutout built into the aero seat tube. Wilier's one-piece Z-Bar cockpit routes brake and derailleur lines fully internally from bar to frame, with no exposed housing, keeping the front end's aero silhouette clean. A universal derailleur hanger (UDH) at the rear means the frame is built to accept a wider range of drivetrain options as componentry evolves, which is a forward-looking detail on a bike at this price. Geometry sits between Wilier's dedicated race bikes and its endurance lineup, aiming for aero speed without the harshness that can come with a full race-position frame.

The build runs on Shimano's 105 R7100 groupset — a mechanical 12-speed drivetrain with 50/34 compact chainrings and an 11-34 cassette, giving riders a wide enough range to handle both flat group rides and real climbing. Shimano 105 R7170 hydraulic disc brakes with RT70 rotors (160mm front, 140mm rear) provide consistent stopping power in a range of conditions. Miche Reflex DX wheels come wrapped in Vittoria Zaffiro Pro V tires in a 700x32 width, and the frame accepts tires up to 36mm — generous clearance for a bike built primarily for pavement, giving riders room to run wider tires for comfort or mixed-surface rides without changing wheelsets.

Contact points balance the Rapida's aero intent with everyday rideability: a Wilier Filante SL carbon seatpost with 15mm offset pairs with a Prologo Dimension RS steel-railed saddle in a 145mm width, and the Z-Bar cockpit sits on a headset with Wilier's custom bearings up top and an FSA MR137 lower bearing. None of it is positioned as extreme or race-only — it's tuned to make an aero bike livable for riders who aren't racing every weekend.

The Rapida 105 suits riders who want the speed and clean lines of an aero road bike but don't want a race-only fit or a race-only price tag. It's a strong option for someone upgrading from an entry-level road bike into something more aerodynamically serious, or a rider who wants one bike that handles both fast group rides and longer days in the saddle. Available in Weekend White Glossy, Dusk Grey Matte, Midday Orange Glossy, and Lastlight Black Matte, in sizes XS through XXL.