There’s no getting away from the sheer amount of controversy that surrounds e-bikes – particularly e-MTBs – but Lapierre has joined the ranks of the big bike manufacturers really pushing them for 2017, with updates to its Overvolt line.
For non-e-MTB fans, the brand has also fully overhauled its race ready 29er cross-country bike for 2017.
We were at Lapierre's recent launch in Dijon to scope out exactly what's on offer…
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Breaking the mould?
While the launch in Dijon covered a number of bikes, there’s no getting away from the attention a couple of bikes in particular mustered, one of which was the new Overvolt AM Carbon e-MTB.
As the name suggests, this is a full-carbon, full-suspension electric-assist mountain bike – but it looks pretty different to just about every other e-MTB out there. Why? Well, Lapierre was under no illusions that most e-MTBs handle significantly differently to a regular mountain bikes, due to the weighty battery placement and heft of the motor.
XCiting times
E-ven more to come
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