This article originally appeared on BikeRadar
Lapierre has today announced a new Aircode SL and a new Xelius SL. While these bikes were being designed and engineered, Lapierre’s headquarters in Dijon have also gone through the process of gaining ISO 9001 certification – a quality management standard to ensure consistent products.
Aircode SL
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The Lapierre Aircode SL 600
The 2016 Aircode SL is an evolved, lighter version of Lapierre’s current aero road bike, the Aircode. Lapierre claims the SL frame is 20 percent lighter than the current Aircode, and that the fork is 20g lighter. Company representatives told us that frame stiffness remains unchanged but, because of the weight reduction, the SL benefits from an improved weight/strength ratio.
Lapierre engineers have also been working on the construction of the carbon used in the frame. In the seat tube, the length of the carbon layers has been reduced and the there are fewer layers in the head tube. The decision to play with the layup like this is one of the reasons Lapierre is claiming a reduced frame weight without sacrificing the strength present in the current Aircode. The carbon used in the frame also varies from 30 to 38 and 40-ton modulus, and by selecting different modulus carbon throughout the frame, Lapierre’s engineers have the tuned it for strength where it’s most needed.
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