Lapierre 2022

[Polaris]

It’s looking like a welcome design change is coming from Lapierre’s overvolt range, to be announced soon! I like it already!

 

[R120]

Aren't the Lapierres now just rebadged Ghosts, or the other way around? Same parent company.

 

[Polaris]

Aren't the Lapierres now just rebadged Ghosts, or the other way around? Same parent company.

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I think Lapierre soaked up the ghost brand but that arm is bigger in Europe I believe. Lapierre Still a great thoroughbred brand though, just watched them clean up at the EWS-E.. owned the podium, 1,2 and 3

 

[RustyMTB]

Takes me back to new bike day a few years ago.?

Still rocking that thing.

 

[rokaldo]

Two questions:
- how come there are no reviews to be found of the overvolts anywhere?
- what the hell is wrong with Lappierre - Specialised will sooner announce their 2023 lineup than Lapierre will update its webpage with the 2022 models

 

[Polaris]

Two questions:
- how come there are no reviews to be found of the overvolts anywhere?
- what the hell is wrong with Lappierre - Specialised will sooner announce their 2023 lineup than Lapierre will update its webpage with the 2022 models

It’s like they have fallen off the face of the planet?! Really late to the party.. the forgotten brand!

 

[cappuccino34]

I guess if they have current stuff still in production it wouldn't be sensible to make it out of date before it is ready to sell.

 

[RustyMTB]

They've just changed hands. KKR bought Accel for 1.6bn Euros. If you've never heard of KKR, Google Barbarians at the gate.

 

[cappuccino34]

They've just changed hands. KKR bought Accel for 1.6bn Euros. If you've never heard of KKR, Google Barbarians at the gate.

Are Accel and Accell the same company then?

 

[RustyMTB]

No, it's a typo - Accell. Seems they're similar-ish kinds of outfits though,

 

[cappuccino34]

Accel-KKR looks to be American and Accell Dutch?

 

[RustyMTB]

Private equity giant KKR snaps up Raleigh -owner Accell in £1.3bn deal

KKR's purchase of the European bicycle giant, which is based in the Netherlands, comes after cycling boomed during the pandemic.

www.thisismoney.co.uk

 

[cappuccino34]

KKR buys Sparta, Raleigh bike maker Accell for $1.77 bln

A consortium led by buyout firm KKR has agreed a takeover of Accell Group that values the maker of bicycle brands such as Sparta, Batavus and Raleigh at 1.56 billion euros ($1.77 billion), they said Monday.

www.reuters.com

 

[cappuccino34]

Snap!

 

[cappuccino34]

But Accel-KKR was a pre-existing group it seems. Must just like the name 'Accell'

 

[cappuccino34]

Looks like lots of greed to me that lot.

 

[RustyMTB]

I don;t really care one way or the other. I offered it purely as a suggestion it may be a reason for the lack of new products at Lapierre. Or it may not be, who knows?

 

[Pedal-Man]

I was looking at the E - ZESTY
I like the easy battery removal to make it a "regular" bike and the lightness of the motor.
But no dealers for the USA
Only available in 27.5

 

[cappuccino34]

I was looking at the E - ZESTY
I like the easy battery removal to make it a "regular" bike and the lightness of the motor.
But no dealers for the USA
Only available in 27.5

It's a nice bike, I hired one and it was a fun thing. Super smooth and quiet but the power delivery was a little 'soft' for the kind of riding I sometimes like to do, which requires immediate torque.
That said, I believe that can now be adjusted in the app.
The battery only weighs a bit over a kilo, so it would be nothing to have a spare or two in a backpack if you wanted to do some big rides.

 

[Ky-lus]

Got my eye on the new overvolt 75th. Anyone else interested in this bike or have it on order? If so did they give you a rough date when they will land? Trying to decide between this and the mondraker crafty carbon rr/xr, just waiting to see more pics/videos on the overvolt.

 

[BikingBad]

Takes me back to new bike day a few years ago.?

Still rocking that thing.

Sexy Lapierre, brings back memories, my first two MTBs were Lapierre, still have the 827.