Lapierre Aircode 2016

To achieve this our engineers optimized the carbon lay-up, reducing the number of layers in the seat tube and head tube, whist keeping the same levels of stiffness, appreciated by FDJ riders. You need to be signed in to use that feature! Race-ready, the Aircode can already count a third-place finish in the Tour de France.

Lapierre Aircode SL 2016. It’s hard to overstate just how much confidence the front end of a bike like this instils in a rider. For 2016 the Aircode has been reworked and improved to be even lighter. The frameset’s also been put on a diet, hence the new SL moniker, and now weighs 110g less than its predecessor. I’m far from Paolo Savoldelli when it comes to descending, usually preferring to err on the side of caution, especially in places I’m unfamiliar with, but on the Aircode I found myself pushing hard on the downhills because it didn’t have any nervousness. It also places an emphasis on comfort, with the striking rear triangle, where the seatstays bypass the seattube and join the toptube directly, designed to soften the back-end.As Lapierre’s aero machine, the Aircode is, quite frankly, a bike designed to be ridden as quickly as possible. The Aircode moves well, and the surety with which it descends transfers itself very well into a happy stability.The Xelius SL is a different offering.

Aircode SL 700 CP. For 2016 the Aircode has been reworked and improved to be even lighter. The handling is impeccable and wonderfully sharp, meaning that carving through everything from hairpins to sweeping bends was almost effortless and I had no nervy moments at all. Cassette 11 vitesses 11/28.Dossier : Choisir un pédalier vélo : Les avantages du compact 11 vitesses ! It’s a formidable ally on the flat, too.

Updated since, the frameset is even lighter, with no loss to lateral stiffness and efficiency. Périphériques ZIPP : potence et cintre alu service course, tige de selle SL SPEED carbone, 2. However, the Lapierre engineers still felt some improvements could be made, and did not rest up! As a consequence the back end of the Xelius felt both more rider-friendly (as most of us who aren’t pros do like a little comfort in our bikes) and made the ride as a whole feel slightly more refined than the Aircode, I think it will appeal to a far wider range of riders.The Xelius SL is the bike that shows how the ‘Power Box’ concept (where the bottom bracket, headtube and chainstays are designed to offer as much lateral stiffness as possible, and the rest of the bike is geared towards comfort) Lapierre use really does work.

4. Even on some of the steeper ten per cent sections, there was none of the sluggishness than can occasionally plague aero road bikes when the road starts to venture into genuinely steep territory.Back downhill again and the Aircode really shone. The 2016 Lapierre Aircode SL 600 is a high-end road bike.

Being a light climber’s bike it’s not as naturally capable downhill as the Aircode – although it still descends well – but the more comfortable back end does mean that bumps and lumps in the road are received better. It’s stiff through the bottom bracket, but also quite stiff through the back-end too. Le vélo de route Lapierre AIRCODE SL 700 est pourvu d'un groupe SHIMANO ULTEGRA Di2 avec : 1. Lapierre Aircode SL 700 CP 2016. Uphill it was equally as responsive as the Aircode, although the fact that it’s lighter meant that it felt more adept as a climbing machine. Details.

Race-ready, the Aircode can already count a third-place finish in the Tour de France. The Xelius SL take light weight to the extreme, however, and the frame weighs just 850g. We will never sell your data and you'll only get messages from us and our partners whose products and services we think you'll enjoy. To recap following our report from last week’s launch, the Aircode SL is Lapierre’s aero road bike, and one which seeks to cheat the wind thanks to a series of truncated Kammtail tube profiles. The many months of development and numerous test sessions seemed to have paid off, and resulted in a race ready aero machine. Updated since, the frameset is even lighter, with no loss to lateral stiffness and efficiency. Even though it’s heavier than the Xelius (I rode the mechanical Ultegra equipped Aircode SL 600), it’s not a heavy bike by any means I was pleasantly surprised by how well it climbs.We were uphill almost straight out of the gates in France, and headed up a 7km climb only 10km into the test ride. The Aircode also uses PowerBox technology for pedaling efficiency, and semi-integrated front brakes.No local stockists found, please refine your search.Become a member now and get the following benefits:Oops! Pédalier semi-compact 52/36 5. But the comparative comfort through the rear end when combined with that solid base shows that you can have a bike that couples performance and comfort in one package. Roues aluminum ZIPP 30, équipées de pneus Michelin PRO 4 en 25mm. 2016. C’est le vélo haut de gamme aéro taillé pour la compétition. The Aircode had a great first year, taking Thibaut Pinot to third place in the 2014 Tour de France.