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Pro Bike Check: The Lapierre Spicy of EES-Winner Robert Williams

01.10.2014
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After four intense venues all around Europe, the European Enduro Series came to a worthy finale. Who would finally win the overall-title was completely open before the fifth stop in Treuchtlingen, Germany. In the end, the Brit Robert Williams was able to defend his lead and won in front of the French rider Nico Lau. Now we present to you his work-horse, a 13.6 kg (30lb) Lapierre Spicy team.

Das Lapierre Spicy Team von Robin Williams
Robert Williams’ Lapierre Spicy Team

Based on a serial specced small sized Lapierre Spicy Team frame, Robert equipped it with handpicked parts. Instead of the serial-specced E:i-shock ride, Robert uses Mojo-Suspension tuned Fox components. To slacken the steering angle by 1,5˚, he uses an angle-set in his steerer tube. Tyres, wheels and the saddle are contributed by WTB

Robert konnte im letzten Stopp der European Enduro Series seinen ersten Platz im Gesamtklassement verteidigen
Robert was able to defend his lead in the last stop of the European Enduro Series
Auf dem Oberrohr befinden sich die Transferzeiten zwischen den einzelnen Stages
On the top tube are the transfer-times
Für absolute Kettentreue wird an dem XX1-Kettenblatt eine Blackspire EinfachX-Kettenführung montiert
A Blackspire EinfachX chainguide is used to keep the chain on the ring
Anstatt des serienmäßigen E:i-Shock-Dämpfers kommt ein Mojo-getunter Fox-Dämpfer zum Einsatz
Instead of the serial-specced E:i-shock ride, Robert uses Robert uses Mojo-Suspension tuned Fox components
Eine Fox 36 RC2 Federgabel sorgt für ein potentes Fahrwerk
The potent Fox 36 RC2 fork with a 1,5˚ slack attack angle
1x11 beherrscht das Fahrerfeld. Auch hier kommt SRAMs erfolgreiche 11-fach Schaltung zum Einsatz.
1×11 is everywhere. Robert uses SRAMs successful 1×11 group as well.
Besonderheit: Robert Williams fährt entgegen den Trends zu kürzer & breiter einen 50mm langen Hope-Vorbau in Kombination mit einem 730 mm schmalem Spank Spike-Lenker
Unique: Robert Williams uses a 50 mm long stem and a very narrow 730 mm Spank Spike handlebar.
Robert ganz oben auf dem Treppchen beim Serienabschluss in Treuchtlingen
Robert on top of the podium during the Treuchtlingen finale

For more Information, visit www.lapierrebicycles.com

Words: Sebastian Gierulski | Pictures: Hanno Polomsky

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