2012 Lapierre with Pendbox.

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2012 Lapierre with Pendbox.
LoCo
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From a Twitter post earlier, maybe of interest

http://www.velovert.com/information/3961/lapierre-2012-toutes-les-nouveautes-

explaination of the system on the DH bike from last year:

http://www.pinkbike.com/video/145630

Posted 12 years ago

chakaping
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Looks nice.

This pic caught my attention more though. I’m off to France tomorrow and I’m going to pull this face at every opportunity…

Posted 12 years ago

backhander
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Glad I didn’t buy a 2011 lapierre now.

Posted 12 years ago

Fresh Goods Friday 700 - The censored edition

LoCo
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chakaping, needs the beard for full effect 😉

Posted 12 years ago

chakaping
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I haven’t shaved for a few days and I ain’t packing no razors.

Posted 12 years ago

slowrider
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interesting, i wonder if its so they can expand into america without the horst link issues? im sure its a good design all the same

on the zesty pic, why does it have a ‘strut’ between the shock and the linkage? the shock mount on the down tube could easily be moved backwards. is there a performance reason? loco? 😛

hopefully i’ll avoid any marketing telling me why my 2011 714 is now inadequate…

Posted 12 years ago

chakaping
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Is my French worse than I thought or does the article say that the Zesty and the Spicy are not changing much and this X-Flow is a new 120mm platform?

Posted 12 years ago

Rickos
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interesting, i wonder if its so they can expand into america without the horst link issues?

I think Specialized’s patent on the Horst link runs out next year. Maybe 2013, but defo soon enough.

Posted 12 years ago

timmys
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There’s a bit of info in the MBR that landed on my doormat this morning. Summary;

– New “X-flow” 120mm bike using pendbox tech from DH bike.

– Spicy and Zesty get new evolution of OST suspension design called OST+.

– New OST+ front triangle on Zesty and Spicy is the same layout/geo which allows swapping between 140 & 160mm travel with use of different shock/shuttle.

– Zesty and Spicy 1 deg slacker head angle, 15 mm shorter chainstays & ~10 mm lower BB

– Spicy; all models 142mm rear end and traditional BB.

– Zesty; all models 135mm QR rear and push-fit BB.

Posted 12 years ago

GaryLake
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Is my French worse than I thought or does the article say that the Zesty and the Spicy are not changing much and this X-Flow is a new 120mm platform?

Google Translate suggests that you are correct. Expect the X-Control will be race only, no marathon spec. OST platform does the business, no need to change it.

Posted 12 years ago

slowrider
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– New OST+ front triangle on Zesty and Spicy is the same layout/geo which allows swapping between 140 & 160mm travel with use of different shock/shuttle.

great idea, bugger.

Posted 12 years ago