Review: Lapierre XR 729 e:i
The XR 729 is a flamboyant cross country bike from French brand Lapierre. We tested the the e:i model, which comes with Lapierre’s electronically controlled shock. With the curved top tube, black and yellow colour scheme, and skin wall tyres, the XR 729 draws attention wherever it goes. A bike this distinct is bound to […]
Lapierre launch new mountain and road bikes for 2017
Lapierre recently announced an all-new XR cross-country mountain bike and the redesigned Sensium and Xeluis road bikes. Lapierre XR Lapierre XR 729 ei. Frame geometry is heavily reworked around shorter, stiffer stems, with a reach that’s a full 20mm longer. The head angle is a degree slacker at 69 degrees, and the combined result is […]