2nd hand lapierre 26" wheel

core00

Hi, can anyone tell me which lapierre is this as its for sale for a fair price I think but want to get people's opinion about the bike.

cooldad

Lapierre Tecnic 700, around 2008? maybe.

If it has the carbon rear end, it's possibly the only one left on the world not snapped.

cooldad

Can't see any detail in your pic, but around this time.

http://www.culturevelo.com/TECNIC-FS-700

I wouldn't.

core00

I think its the 2009 tecnic, why not? even price point of 400 or possibly less.

Just thought it'd be a nice entry level for my brother.

rockmonkeysc

If it's got the carbon rear end don't but it. It must be held together with duck tape and zip ties.

cooldad

RockmonkeySC wrote:

If it's got the carbon rear end don't but it. It must be held together with duck tape and zip ties.

Which, to be fair, probably makes it stronger than the original.

core00

RockmonkeySC wrote:

If it's got the carbon rear end don't but it. It must be held together with duck tape and zip ties.

Ha duck tape, I will see if I can check the buy later today and take a good picture of it hehe.

rockmonkeysc

To be honest I wouldn't touch any Lappierre from 2008-2012. The Tecnic was weak even by Lappierre standards.

cooldad

Originally had Dart 2 forks, not much good then and probably awful by now.

rockmonkeysc

cooldad wrote:

Originally had Dart 2 forks, not much good then and probably awful by now.

Those forks in the picture certainly aren't Darts. They're about two inches longer, probably too long for that frame. Another reason to avoid it.

The Rookie

There isn't much right with it, and it would have been more at home for sale in 2004 than 2008!

rockmonkeysc

Could be worse though. Could be an old Commencal Meta of similar vintage.

BloggingFit

I remember really wanting a Meta 5.2 for ages. So glad I avoided that bullet.

£400 May be seem like a bargain but if you have private healthcare and you mention that bike on your policy, your premium will rocket up.

Avoid.

core00

BloggingFit wrote:

I remember really wanting a Meta 5.2 for ages. So glad I avoided that bullet.

£400 May be seem like a bargain but if you have private healthcare and you mention that bike on your policy, your premium will rocket up.

Avoid.

Ha my company is offering private health care but okay i guess avoid the bike then. Trying to introduce mtb to my brother as he wants to try it ehe.

BloggingFit

core00 wrote:

BloggingFit wrote:

I remember really wanting a Meta 5.2 for ages. So glad I avoided that bullet.

£400 May be seem like a bargain but if you have private healthcare and you mention that bike on your policy, your premium will rocket up.

Avoid.

Ha my company is offering private health care but okay i guess avoid the bike then. Trying to introduce mtb to my brother as he wants to try it ehe.

There are less dangerous ways to introduce him to MTB for £400

rockmonkeysc

You won't go wrong with an early Giant Trance. Good, solid frame.