An absolutely fantastic 140mm bike, the Zesty has become a favourite amongst trail riders, enduro racers and all mountain riders.
With Fox suspension front and rear, 10spd XT gearing and Mavic wheels paired onto the quite fantastic OST+ Frame, its hard to count this bike out for most all round riders.
Slightly lighter for 2012 and with the already excellent OST suspension evolved even further, Lapierre’s Zesty is a truly outstanding ride.
Not only does it pedal and float the small stuff sweetly, the OST+ suspension sucks up squares edges with impressive economy and efficiency. It also controls the bike’s position and response so well that it seems to actually pump the Zesty forwards over punishing sections.
Through every technical section it accumulates not just speed, but confidence, momentum and an unparalleled, insolent playfulness. We’ve watched everyone from enduro downhill racers hitting the lines and times they normally reserve for their big-hit race bikes to hardcore roadies suddenly ripping the descents like serious rad addicts on the Zesty and it’ll likely do the same for you.
The OST suspension has been tweaked to create OST+. This moves the shock mount forward and adds a blanking block onto the rear of the can. This reduces the angle change in the shock as it goes through the stroke and creates a more progressive compression rate.
