Video: 2013 Lapierre Zesty is looking tastier than ever
The Lapierre Zesty has long been a favourite with European trail/all-mountain riders. Some tweaks for 2013 should keep this French fancy at the top of its game. 1 Angle of the dangle Lapierre lopped 1°...
View ArticleNico Vouilloz goes 100%
Given that he pretty much dominated World Cup DH racing for a decade, Nico Vouilloz can never be accused of hanging about. As we type this in fact, he’s sitting pretty in third at the Trans-Provence....
View ArticleLapierre International sign Emmeline Ragot for 2013
Team Lapierre International have announced a new signing for 2013 – multiple-time downhill world champion Emmeline Ragot. The Frenchwoman joins Sam Blenkinsop and junior world champ/World Cup champ...
View ArticleBike porn: Lapierre Spicy 916 SRAM XX1 test bike
This is the bike we’ve been using to test the new SRAM XX1 kit but it’s a pretty awesome looking machine in its own right. The Lapierre Spicy is a favourite with European all-mountain/enduro riders and...
View Article2013 World Cup teams – who’s riding what
Now it’s finally been revealed who’ll replace Aaron Gwin on Trek World Racing – Brook MacDonald, George Brannigan and Greg Williamson (hey, it is a pretty big hole to fill, after all) – we figured it...
View Article90 seconds of sweet slow-mo Scandinavian shredding
The omens weren’t good. Not only is this video filmed mostly in slow-motion – a surefire way to ruin a good edit – but it was shot as a camera test, so no mic was used and the sound effects had to be...
View ArticleFast and funny – Loic Bruni is a downhill superstar in the making
Junior world champ, junior World Cup champ and fifth place on the podium at Windham – now that’s one hell of a CV! Lapierre’s Loic Bruni is definitely going to be one to watch when he moves up to...
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