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In the next month or so im thinking of getting a spicy has anyone heard any bad news about them ???
From what I have seen (in terms of feedback) people seem happy with them. I had one on a test and quite enjoyed it. Although I did end up buying an Ibis.
Test rode a 2010 year before last - loved it, just couldn't afford it!
Yeah iv owned a zesty loved it until i cracked the swing-arm and it took 3 months to replace thanks guys
I've got a 2010 316 , bought it to do a season in Whistler which it was ideal for.Thought it would be too much back here but not the case .Sometimes think about getting something a bit lighter with less travel but it's such a blast when you point it down !TBH it shouldn't climb as well as it does neither !Weighs about 31lbs BTW.
I really hoped to purchase a 2013 516 but at £3700 i am gutted that ive been out priced. so guys at lapierre if you read this you have dropped a clanger. who can realisticly afford that ? bratts and buisnessmen i geuss.
mines a 2011 516 and its downright bonkers, rides lighter than it is but planted, yet flies very easily. my only dislike is the super low rear pivots make really narrow nadgery trails worrisome, seems a fair comprise though for what you get from them. dropper post seems to suit the character very well as it pedals so well you benefit a lot from raising the post.
duh, just seen this is a resurrected post! hope you got one Stusummerside!
Word to the 2011 Spicy 515. Rocking one here and loving it. Begs for more and feels lighter to crank than it is due to the platform. Had a zesty with 160mm forks on it back in 2008. That was a hoot too. Probably gonna go back to the Zesty next year as it has the 12 x 142 rear end also. And slap some 160's on it again.