Lapierre is back in the XC fight with an all-new XR. This is a ground-up redesign aimed directly at where World Cup cross-country is now: faster, rougher, steeper, and more technical. The new design keeps a familiar look but updates the suspension placement, feel, and climbing performance. Plus, it’s a sharp-looking chassis and stands out from the current XC copy/paste designs.
The new XR is a full-suspension 29er (sorry, 32″ wheelers) with 120mm front and rear travel, updated kinematics, a lower shock position, revised carbon layups, and geometry that tries to keep the bike sharp uphill without getting nervous when the course points down.
All-New Lapierre XR
Lapierre says the new XR was developed with input from its PXR Racing program,…
Published on: 2026-06-05 15:20:00
