Lapierre XR 7.9 Diamant 2023

Where it stands

Priced below the market rate for its equipment, but another bike in its price range is priced further below it in the sizes where both are in stock. That is the only reason it is not the pick.

Our pick · €2,500 – €3,000

• Cube Stereo ONE44 C:68X SLX 2023 at Multicycle€2,700EUR 699 cheaper, GX Eagle AXS instead of GX Eagle, decent aluminium rather than unidentified wheels.

What you get

Frame

Carbon

Drivetrain

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

Wheels

model not recognised: DT Swiss X1900 Spline - 29’’*25c boost 6 bolts

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, 2-piston, the maker's entry series

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

FOX 32 SC, 100 mm travel

Rear shock

FOX FLOAT DPS

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

VR:Maxxis Rekon Race EXO TR 29x2.35, HR:Maxxis Rekon Race EXO TR 29x2.35

The compromises

• Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• 2023 model year.

Your size

What bikes.de lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.

Where to buy

The same bike at 3 shops, matched on the same manufacturer barcode at every shop

• BikeHouse24cheapest in stock€2,999in stock: M and XLopen
• bikes.de· this listing€3,399in stock: XLopen
• BikeExchange€3,399in stock: XLopen

Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.

Price so far

How sure we are