Rate this bike

[Accy cyclist]

What do you reckon to it? http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/p/18867/lapierre-audacio-400-triple-racing-road-bike-2015

 

[Slioch]

Looks nice, and Tiagra is a decent spec', but...........you could get full carbon at a similar price-point elsewhere (Ribble?).

 

[Accy cyclist]

Looks nice, and Tiagra is a decent spec', but...........you could get full carbon at a similar price-point elsewhere (Ribble?).

True but as others have said in the past.there's good carbon and there's average carbon. There's something about carbon that puts me off and this bike weighs(9kg) the same as a 1000 quid fully carbon bike but it's a bit cheaper,and i like the look of it!

 

[Citius]

I rate it as poor value for money. Better spec can be had for less.

 

[vickster]

Go ride it and see what you think

How's your accident claim coming along?

 

[Accy cyclist]

Go ride it and see what you think

How's your accident claim coming along?

I wish i could test ride it but i don't think that's possible.

I've been for a medical, now they're sending me to see a psychologist for my "trauma damage.assessment".

 

[xxDarkRiderxx]

I would recommend try before you buy. Sorry don't know much about this make of bike. Are there any reviews on it ?

 

[Vapin' Joe]

I rate it as poor value for money. Better spec can be had for less.

I'd agree with that.

£900 for an alu bike with Tiagra is poor value compared to what you'd get from Ribble or Planet X for the same or cheaper. Still, price aside it's a nice machine and if you think it would make you happy then there's nowt wrong with going for it.

 

[simon.r]

I'd take the quoted weight "9kg approx" with a large pinch of salt. I suspect that's for the smallest frame size, without pedals and very "approx".

 

[Apollonius]

Well, I like the look of it. FDJ ride the brand on the World Tour, which might or might not mean something....

 

[Doobiesis]

If you get a carbon for under £1500 you're then getting lower spec on everything else. I think carbon is the way forward, but not yet as its too expensive to make them.

The only advice I can offer is - you can have the best spec on a bike but if the frame is wrong, nothing will make it work for you. Take it out if possible, it's not a bad bike for the money. Bearing in mind the 2016 models are slowly being released so may pay to wait a month and get the 2015 models cheaper.

 

[vickster]

I wish i could test ride it but i don't think that's possible.

I've been for a medical, now they're sending me to see a psychologist for my "trauma damage.assessment".

I had one of those, just answer the questions honestly. Some of them may seem a bit leftfield but the aim is to get a picture of your mental health before the accident and now if at all it's been affected. Hopefully your reporting will be more quickly turned around than mine was! Are all your ouchy bits better now?

Aapparently the paralegal dealing with me is valuing my claim next week and then it goes to the other side. Assuming I feel the figure is fair, I have no idea of what fair might be though as I had such a weird injury and after effects! A straightforwardly broken leg would have been simpler!

The lapierre looks nice, not my colour obviously but good to be looking at something different. Have you looked at whether there are any lovely steel beasties from Genesis? There are so many deals out there, I can't imagine ever buying a bike at RRP as you can almost always get a better specced bike for the same money

 

[Moodyman]

you could get full carbon at a similar price-point elsewhere (Ribble?).

Or Steel. Never mind this Carbon Schmarbon business.

 

[uclown2002]

Poor value for money................

 

[Slioch]

Or Steel. Never mind this Carbon Schmarbon business.

True, you probably need two bikes. A carbon one for when it's dry, and something made of steel for the other 51 weeks of the year.