Lapierre Spicy 316

getonyourbike

Here it is:




Frame: Lapierre Spicy 316 2011 Medium with one offset shocking bushing fitted
Forks: Fox 36 Float R White, 160mm, 20mm axle, Tapered Steerer
Bars: Renthal Fatbar 20mm Rise, chopped to 750mm width
Stem: Funn Crossfire Stem 65mm Black
Headset: Lapierre Tapered
Grips: Renthal Lock On Kevlar

Front Brake: 2012 Shimano M785 XT 203mm Rotor
Rear Brake: 2012 Shimano M785 XT 180mm Rotor

Rear Shifter: SRAM X0 9 Speed
Rear Mech: SRAM X9 9 Speed Medium Cage
Chain Device: E13 LG1
Cables: Shimano SP-41 XTR Outer Black, Fibrax Teflon Coated Inner

Saddle: Nuke Proof Plasma Grid White Ti Rails
Seat Post: Truvativ AKA 410mm
Seat Post Clamp: Hope QR 34.9mm Red

Cranks: Shimano SLX 175mm
Chainring: SLX 36t
Chain: KMC X9
Cassette: Shimano SLX 11-34T
Pedals: Shimano M785 XT Trail
Bottom Bracket: Shimano XTR

Rims: Stans Flow
Hubs: Hope Pro 2 EVO 20mm front and 12x142mm rear
Spokes: DT Swiss Competition Double Butted Black
Tyres: Maxxis High Roller 2 2.4 EXO 3C front and Maxxis Minion DHF 2.35 Single Ply Wire Bead 60A rear. Both setup tubeless with a healthy dose of Stans.

getonyourbike

I want to stick some wider bars and a 2X10 drivetrain with Blackspire Stinger or similair on it when funds allow.

I also need to get some dual plys and a 200mm rotor on the front for the Alps.

MountainMonster

Both of your bikes are quite nice, but you really make me laugh with the 2 different pictures one "playtime" the other lah blah. Just seatpost height was changed hehe.

Anyways, that should do you well on the downhills compared to your carrera!

getonyourbike

Glad it made someone laugh then

It feels so much better on the DH track and also, faster on pretty smooth XC descents because of the geometry. Love it, it's the sort of bike that you can ride anything on.

MountainMonster

getonyourbike wrote:

Glad it made someone laugh then

It feels so much better on the DH track and also, faster on pretty smooth XC descents because of the geometry. Love it, it's the sort of bike that you can ride anything on.

Glad to hear, I had been eyeing up a spicy frame that was locally for sale here, but at 600 euros for a used on I just wasn't ready to drop the cash yet. Then I stumbled across my new Cotic frame, and it was a done deal.

getonyourbike

Here's a quick edit from a couple of hours spent at the DH track today:
http://www.pinkbike.com/video/235194/

The bike's in it so it's going in this thread!

MountainMonster

You weren'tjoking when you said it was quick, I clicked play and it finished loading straight away it was that short

Not bad, looks like some nice little drops there at them there that track.

getonyourbike

yep, it is a quick one. I can feel another full length edit coming soon, though

The Northern Monkey

I do like the look of that! Good work!

rhyko7

does the seatpost go all the way down? what year is that? im considering a 2010 model

ricardo_smooth

2011 and yes (brother has the same bike)

getonyourbike

yup, 2011. I can't properly slam the post, it won't go any further. I could cut the post but when I have it at XC height it wouldn't be long enough as it's currently at the minimum insertion mark.

When I get a dropper it'll solve the problem. I can get a 420mm Reverb, drop it 5 inches on the spot for steep, techy bits and then when I'm at the DH track I can drop it like that and then also undo the clamp and drop it further. I want one so bad!

getonyourbike

New SKF Low Friction seals going in this week and I'll also do a lower leg service and replace the Float fluid in the air spring. The forks should hopefully lose that little bit of stiction they ahve at the moment. The fact that I'm so light can't make it any better.

lawman

getonyourbike wrote:

New SKF Low Friction seals going in this week and I'll also do a lower leg service and replace the Float fluid in the air spring. The forks should hopefully lose that little bit of stiction they ahve at the moment. The fact that I'm so light can't make it any better.

honestly wouldn't bother if the bike's so new, the forks probably still haven't broken in and unless its done by a fox dealer or service centre anything more than a dust seal re-oil will void the warranty, if i were you, i'd wait til they need a full service in 9-12 months time and just ride it til then, waste of money imo, no matter what the benefits are, only reason I'm considering it is because the forks are in need of a service, as they are nearly a year old and well over due a service

getonyourbike

30 hour service interval and I've already reached it for the lower legs and the Float fluid in the air spring! I'm sticking to it too! I've seen that many fox forks with worn stanchions... and they're not cheap to repair either.

You go ahead and leave your forks but I'm fairly confident with forks and I like having my kit working perfectly. It's not like it costs that mcuh either, some seals and some suspension fluid...

j4mesj4mes

Are you sure its 30hours? Im sure I read 200 or something along those lines.

getonyourbike

No, 30 hours until you need to replace the oil in the lower legs and the float fluid in the air spring. That's what it says on their webby for my forks.

lawman

kashima stanchions FTW honestly though, unless you leave you lowers covered in mud and grit for months and months on end, i wouldn't worry about it, yes it says 30 hours in the service manual, but that's a guide line at best, ive seen my fair share of buggered fox stanchions and they're all atleast one and a half to two years old and have never had any servicing what so ever, the air spring has nothing to do with stanchion wear, thats purely down to the seals and dust wipers, whip them up, re-oil the foam rings with some float fuild, give the seals a damn good clean and they'll work like box new for another coupla months at the very least, service every year to replace the seals and other bits and bobs that mojo do (i wouldnt recommend tf tuned, bad experiences from numerous folks i know)

just my 2p of course, its your bike!!

edit: are your forks FIT damper or the old open bath?

j4mesj4mes

http://www.foxracingshox.com/service.ph ... navservice

Am I missing the 30 hour part on this site for the forks?

lawman

j4mesj4mes wrote:

http://www.foxracingshox.com/service.php?m=bike&ref=topnavservice

Am I missing the 30 hour part on this site for the forks?

thought something about the whole 30 hour seemed abit odd, 100 hours sounds more likely, even if it is fox i know for a fact they suggest cleaning and greasing the foam rings every 15/30 hours dependent on what fork it is

getonyourbike

Well, they have 30 hours in the Service intervals section on here:
http://service.foxracingshox.com/consumers/index.htm

lawman

that looks like its for older fork models, as it doesnt include the new 34, I'd go with the first one if i were you, or simply ask mojo

getonyourbike

New seals in and the correct amounts of oil, unlike from stock. The air side lower leg definitely didn't have the correct 30ml of oil in there, not a chance! Good job I installed these seals and did the service otherwise it would have been running virtually dry! New flaot fluid in the air spring too, all good. I'm just sticking the forks back on the bike now.

bennett_346

Can i just say the first two service links posted DO say 30 hours to replace oil in the lower legs etc

getonyourbike

Updated after quite a few changes!

angry_bird

getonyourbike wrote:

Updated after quite a few changes!

:shock: Not seen you around for a while, assumed you were in a ditch with your head backwards somewhere... turns out you were plastering your bike in stickers by the looks of things. To be fair it looks alright, just needs a droppy post now!

getonyourbike

I'm still alive and my head is indeed the right way round! Aye, Reverb needed pronto.

SGTMASON

I agree with adding a Reverb seatpost... Will add so much more to your riding!
Really nice bike though!

getonyourbike

I thought I'd update this before my new FS arrives; this frame gets sold and the parts go onto a Cotic BFe.

A Reverb is on the way and will later be going onto the Cotic.

steve jordan

Re: getonyourbike,I've only recently just got back in the saddle mate,I live in brierley hill which is near to kinver,glad you put the kinver dh vid on mate,I didn't know there was a dh track in kinver but will be poppin there now, hopefully will see you around, I've got a spicy n carrera too lol,cheers for enlightening me about the dh track buddy

getonyourbike

steve jordan wrote:

Re: getonyourbike,I've only recently just got back in the saddle mate,I live in brierley hill which is near to kinver,glad you put the kinver dh vid on mate,I didn't know there was a dh track in kinver but will be poppin there now, hopefully will see you around, I've got a spicy n carrera too lol,cheers for enlightening me about the dh track buddy

No problem, mate. I'm in Pensnett so I might well see you sometime.