Lapierre Bikes arrive at Evans Cycles

France is synonymous with fine art, philosophy, fine cuisine and, in modern times, sport. It is no surprise that a brand like Lapierre arrived at Evans Cycles from our neighbours across the Channel. Voltaire said "it's not enough to conquer; one must learn to seduce" and it seems that Lapierre were certainly paying attention. All of the Buying Team at Evans Cycles were so seduced by the exquisite attention to detail, clean design and performance heritage of Lapierre that we were forced to let them conquer some of our stores!

For more than 60 years, Lapierre have combined technological innovation, aesthetics, attention to detail and its experience in the most important competitions to offer the most beautiful and efficient bikes to their devoted audience. Whether you’re after a Lapierre mountain bike or Lapierre road bike, you will find the bike of your dreams in their collection.

Unbeatable in the 90s, Nicolas Vouilloz is now racing for and helping bike development at Lapierre	Sandy Casar adds to his trophy cabinet with Francais des Jeux and Lapierre

Born in 1946 in the Burgandinian town of Dijon under the watchful eye of Gaston Lapierre, it was under his son Giles Lapierre in the 60’s and 70’s that Lapierre established itself as one of the leading specialist brands in France. Today, they continue to lead the way, embracing their long standing philosophy: “Entre Passion et innovation: Un Style, Une Certaine Idee Du Velo” (Trans: Passion and Innovation: One Style, One Precise Idea of Bicycles). This passion is clearly expressed within their bike range today and through their passion to succeed in every level of the sport.

Be it the Tour De France, the Megavalance or the World Cups in Downhill and Cross-Country, Lapierre will be competing with their strong sense of style and French pride. With their race heritage and strong belief in development, it is no surprise that Lapierre is a significant French brand; it is more of a surprise that it has taken this long to come to Britain! Here at Evans Cycles, we strongly believe that this quality, unique style and performance heritage will be noticed by everyone!

All that is left is to introduce the range and strongly recommend that you seek out Lapierre online or at your nearest Evans Cycles store.

Lapierre Mountain Bikes

Developed with OST and FSP2 Suspension platforms and the expertise of Nicolas Vouilloz, Lapierre have created one of the strongest ranges of Mountain Bikes we have seen at Evans Cycles. With unrivalled attention to detail, we are especially amazed by the integrated “sag-o-meter”, the carbon Mech guard and a look that screams “Speed!”

	Lapierre DH-920 2009 Mountain Bike This is the ultimate downhill machine.  200mm travel from a Fox DHX 5.0, Fox 40 RC2's and only 17.2kg's!  Make sure you check out the colour coordinated pivot caps, calliper covers, bar ends, chain ring bolts and brake adjusters!  This bike has been recently been raved about by all the magazines, who loved the performance and detail.
	Lapierre Spicy 2009 Mountain Bikes Described as the ultimate European Enduro machine; this 160mm travel bike looks great for 2009. Amongst the lightest of long travel bikes, with style that demands a closer look.
	Lapierre Zesty 2009 Mountain Bikes Described by Singletrack Magazine as "Gene Hackman in French Connection", this bike is ultimate bike for Britain’s trails. Afan, Glentress, Dalby or your local – wherever you are, this bike will step up. With weights as low as 11.2kg’s, you will be amazed with the specs, the details and the looks!

Lapierre Road Bikes

Lapierre are behind the Pro Team Française des Jeux and are clearly using them to develop a very strong line of road bikes. Once again it is the eye for details, the incredible specs and ride performance. However, this was not the biggest attraction of Lapierre’s Road bikes – instead it is their bespoke WEBseries bikes - you can literally build the bike that you want, not the one that we choose!

	Lapierre WEB Series Road Bikes If you like bikes, there is nothing better than building your dream custom build. The only difference here - send us what you want built and we will get it for you in approximately 4 weeks! Call us on 0870 142 0116 or e-mail us for further information and to arrange your build.
	Lapierre X-Lite 2009 Road Bikes The best of technology, and the epitome of lightness, riding precision and design : HM monocoque carbon frame with unidirectional fibres, an exclusive Lapierre design, carbon cable stops, dropouts and headset cup, internal cable routing and a new headset, the X-Lite was made to win.
	Lapierre S-Lite 2009 Road Bikes You are not necessarily looking for a victory, but big challenges don’t scare you. High altitudes, cobblestones, and hours in the saddle… With the S-Lite II you‘ll get an efficient bike that won’t leave you aching!
	Lapierre R-Lite 2009 Road Bikes Alone or with riding buddies, you enjoy the pleasure of riding, progressing and intoxicating yourself with the multiple sensations you find only when riding. For recreational rides, beginners or multisport athletes, the R-Lite models allow riders of all levels to get a taste of performance and pleasure on a Lapierre bike.

Please note, a selection of Lapierre bikes are currently available at our Breahead-Glasgow, Manchester Chill Factor, Manchester Deansgate, Kendal and Nottingham stores. Lapierre bikes will be arriving at our Milton Keynes, Waterloo Road, Waterloo Cut, Spitalfields and Gatwick stores throughout March. Please phone ahead to avoid disappointment.