There’s 150mm travel on the 27.5″ version and 140mm on the 29’er.Again, just like the Spicy, there’s built in storage under the down tube.The 2019 Lapierre range uses what they’re calling FIT. Our new test-pilot Lewis Bradley will be taking this one on long term and taking the bike to the Megavalanche , round the Welsh Gravity Enduro Series, on his big alpine road trip and tonnes of local South Wales rides in between. Lapierre says the Zesty AM, which rolls stock on 27.5″ wheels, is also 27.5+ compatible. Sizes ... Latest Gear Reviews. The 1x specific frames feature Boost spacing, internal routing, flip-chip adjustability, PF92 BBs, a 31.6mm dropper seatpost, and metric trunnion mount shocks.The only difference besides a few hundred grams of weight is that the carbon bike includes the LP Box, an extra integrated storage box for a tube & tools that doubles as a guard to protect the carbon downtube in front of the bottom bracket. Specs. We cover the shiny new things, with in-depth interviews and detailed stories about how the bicycles and components work, plus reviews to see if they live up to the hype.
Think Specialized Swat, albeit a little less elegant.The Lapierre Zesty sits alongside the Spicy as a shorter travel and slightly more agile alternative.The eagled eyed of you will notice how similar the two frames look, and yep, both bikes actually share the same frame for 2019.The Zesty, like the Spicy, comes in alloy and carbon versions and 27.5″ and 29″ wheel sizes. So a Lapierre dealer should be able to get you out the door with a small 29er or large 27.5.Since you are essentially getting four distinctly different bikes out of the same carbon or alloy frames, Lapierre set out an adjustable FIT program to adjust other elements on the bike to fit bike & rider sizes. According to Lapierre, the latest incarnation of the Zesty AM frame comes with “radical new geometry”. If it’s still outside of your budget the Lapierre Edge 727 and 627 models are £900 and £750 and both also come with dropper posts and 1x gearingThe one you’re probably more interested in is the 2019 Lapierre Spicy, which gets a complete redesign over the old model.The Spicy is available in 27.5 and 29″ wheels with the 27’er coming with 170mm travel and the 29’er with 160mm travel. Two crank lengths & chainring sizes are size & travel specific, as are two handlebar widths, two grip diameters, three dropper post travel lengths, and two different rotor sizes.The new Zesty is available in two carbon & two alloy complete bikes. Lapierre est repartit d'une feuille blanche pour concevoir sa nouvelle gamme VTT All-Moutain/enduro. Great for anyone looking to hit up some park laps on the chair lift or fly with their bike.Jamie is Wideopenmag's Editor, Team Manager and man-at-the-helm of the good ship Wideopen. Decently priced too compared to many recent offerings.Bikerumor.com is the world’s largest cycling tech blog. The Spicy is available in 27.5 and 29″ wheels with the 27’er coming with 170mm travel and the 29’er with 160mm travel.
There’s carbon and alloy versions availableThe Spicy is the big dog, big mountain, big racing bike in the new range and comes fitted with a coil shock and various long travel fork options from Rockshox and SRAM.The bike also comes with a neat little space under the down tube that’s covered up with a clip on plastic cover. This translates to a longer front triangle and a slightly slacker head angle; contemporary would probably be a better way to describe it. At the same time the enduro Spicy features 170mm of travel in 27.5, and 160mm of limited travel as a 29er.The Zesty/Spicy is available in four frame sizes (S-XL), and Lapierre assigns the smaller 27.5 wheels to the small & medium, while the medium, large & extra large automatically get 29″ wheels. It has a 66.5° head angle, 74° seat angle and costs just £100 with a RockShox Recon fork, 1x Shimano XT groupset and a stealth LP dropper post.For the money, it looks like an absolute cracker. Specs, reviews & prices for the 2020 Lapierre SPICY FIT TEAM ULTIMATE. Just like scaled component sizing relative to just rider size, here the concept take into account riding style inferred by suspension travel.