Lapierre Pulsium SAT AllRoad 6.0 Review

The Lapierre Pulsium SAT AllRoad is a versatile hybrid bike designed to give you an unforgettable escape experience! From long road rides to the French cyclo-cross championships circuit, this bike won us over with its versatility and very playful handling.

Without ever favoring extreme riding, the Lapierre Pulsium SAT AllRoad allows you to go off the beaten path.

With the Pulsium SAT 6.0, Lapierre has created a bike designed to appeal to a wide range of novice (or not) customers looking for escape rather than performance. This Allroad bike will allow you to escape on all types of terrain, whether on gravel roads (white paths or forest tracks) or on the road. Thanks to an elastomer placed at the seatstays, this bike offers absolute comfort with its frame entirely made of High Resistance carbon fibers.

The Geometry of the Pulsium SAT 6.0

The comfortable frame geometry, with a 140 mm head tube and a relatively short top tube on the size S test bike, allows for an upright position ideal for long rides, limiting fatigue. Don’t look for performance here; this bike was designed to allow you to ride for hours without getting exhausted: in terms of comfort, it’s a real Pullman! Lapierre offers five sizes for this bike, all designed to enjoy the scenery without having your nose in the handlebars, and for relaxed riding on roads and trails. A modern concept of cycle tourism, in a way, even if the bike offers even more capabilities.

The shortened and raised front position offers great riding comfort.

The Equipment of the Pulsium SAT AllRoad 6.0

Around a full HR (High Resistance) carbon frame, we find a Shimano GRX810 groupset, the ultimate gravel drivetrain and braking system. It thus benefits from characteristics perfectly suited to the spirit of this bike. Even though we have already been impressed by the Shimano GRX 12-speed groupset, this 11-speed groupset retains many of its qualities. Note that the 12-speed will be mounted on the 2024 model year!

The 11-34 cassette and double chainring provide a wide range of gears.

The other components, such as the seatpost, handlebars, and stem, are robust and of good quality, without seeking absolute weight savings but prioritizing solidity. The specifications are thus perfectly met. The seatpost supports a San Marco ShortFit saddle offering relative comfort depending on your morphology (but this is personal), while the stem allows for practical and discreet internal cable routing. Adjusting the cockpit height is not a problem thanks to well-designed spacers, which allow you to avoid bleeding the brakes when changing position.

The top of the seatstays features an elastomer that improves vibration absorption.

Thanks to the elastomer, comfort is royal on poor road surfaces.

A word about the SAT (Shock Absorption Technology) elastomer: the system brings its share of comfort for long-distance riding by preventing you from suffering too much from terrain vibrations. It’s a virtual shock absorber, and it works pretty well.

Possible Upgrades

The DT Swiss E 1800 DB 23 mm wheels, although relatively basic, harmonize perfectly with the bike. These are solid wheels, but not really light. The weight savings could be interesting if you want to use the bike in the mountains. A pair of low-profile carbon wheels would ideally suit this bike.

The solid wheels are in the spirit of the bike, but they are a bit heavy.

The WTB Expanse 32 mm tires mounted on the wheels offer versatile grip on both cyclo-cross circuits and asphalt. Here again, the Pulsium aims to be versatile and not specific. It doesn’t excel in one specific area, but it can adapt everywhere! In a tubeless version, you benefit from appreciable comfort for all your adventures off perfectly paved roads.

The tires are above all versatile. You will need to change them if you want to move towards a more specific practice.

The Pulsium SAT AllRoad 6.0 on the Road (and Trails!)

The first few pedal strokes on the road are a real pleasure. Despite its weight compared to a bike dedicated solely to the road, the Pulsium Allroad remains extremely responsive. Returning to a more playful bike after experiencing the stiffness of current road models rekindles the taste for a different kind of riding. This bike is not meant to be pushed to its limits (although it is possible!), but it offers a comfort that easily tolerates gear errors, whether climbing a small hill or simply returning home after a long ride where the training was intense. With a frame weighing 1100 g and a fork of just over 450 g, it’s elasticity rather than lightness that is this bike’s strength.

The Pulsium is a fun bike that you enjoy riding.

Equipped with 48-31 gearing and an 11-34 cassette, this bike will allow you to tackle all types of routes, from light gravel to bikepacking, road, and cyclo-cross. Once you’ve found your ideal position, you’ll love this bike, provided you’re in tune with its spirit: having fun and enjoying yourself, whether on long journeys or shorter adventures. If you’re looking for KOMs, then the Lapierre Xelius is the model you should consider.

The very flared handlebars promote control.

The retail price of this bike is €3799, but good promotions are available online. To summarize: the Lapierre Pulsium SAT Allroad 6.0 is an affordable, versatile bike, offering exceptional comfort and the possibility of upgrading by adding another pair of wheels.

Returning to a more playful bike after experiencing the stiffness of current road models rekindles the taste for a different kind of riding.

Its only flaws?

For us, Lapierre has delivered an almost perfect copy with this machine, which I used alternately with my more “performance-oriented” road bike for two months, whether for pleasure rides on roads and not-too-muddy trails where I refrained from looking at the bike computer, or to discover cyclo-cross at my level. Because, unlike most gravel bikes on the market, the Lapierre Pulsium SAT AllRoad can participate in cyclo-cross thanks to its 32 mm tires, whereas regulations prohibit tires larger than 33 mm. The bike is comfortable, versatile, and pleasant to ride. It opens up a wide range of possibilities, except in terms of pure performance, but that is not the objective. There are other bikes for that in the Lapierre range.

The only criticisms we can make are its weight of 8.9 kg verified without pedals, compensated for and almost forgotten, as mentioned above, by its elasticity and dynamic behavior as soon as it starts moving. But also its unique green color, which not everyone likes, even if the comments around me were almost all positive. In short, this bike is a success and will meet all your expectations, whether you are a long-distance adventurer or even just around your village.

Lapierre Pulsium SAT AllRoad 6.0 road bike, teal frame, drop handlebars, tan-wall tires. — With its versatility, the Pulsium SAT Allroad corresponds to the idea of modern cycle touring.

The LAPIERRE PULSIUM SAT ALLROAD 6.0 in brief…

Pros: affordable, versatile (it’s an allroad that perfectly meets the specifications), possibility of upgrading by adding another pair of wheels, comfort, responsiveness, its very playful behavior makes you want to ride the bike

Cons: weight, color (tastes and preferences)

Frame: Pulsium SAT Allroad Disc thru-axle UD Superlight carbon – Fork: Pulsium SAT Allroad Disc – Stem: Lapierre alloy – Handlebars: Lapierre Gravel Bar Flat Top 16° – Brakes: Shimano MT800 160 mm – Derailleurs: Shimano GRX RX810 – Levers: Shimano GRX RX810 2×11 sp. – Cassette: Shimano HG700 11-34 11 sp. – Chain: Shimano HG601 11 sp. – Crankset: Shimano GRX RX810-2, 48-31 – Wheels: DT Swiss E1800 Spline23 – Tires: TIRE WTB Expanse 32-622 TL Tanwall – Saddle: San Marco Short Fit – Seatpost: Lapierre alloy 3D forged – Weight: 8.9 kg in size S without pedals – Number of sizes: 5 – Price: €3799