How tough are they? I can't quite help thinking of them as commencal-alikes, which is bound to be unfair.
Convince me they can stand up to a bit of weighty use and abuse.
Pretty tough, they're designed to ride in he alps, so should be, I'm 6'4 no fly weight and ride a 2010 514, if you're a bifter then maybe an orange 5 would be best. 😉
Orange 5 is on the list, but they are silly money second hand. 🙁
My large 214 has not missed a beat but I have the build of a racing snake so is not too stressed. Physique genetic rather than training based - skinny with no muscle as I found this evening while trying to pedal through the sticky mud fest. Back on topic - nice bike...
I've been hammering the sh*t out of mine for 12 months now and i'm still very impressed
I'm 6ft 4 and about 15 stone
The wheels didn't take much abuse and the frame cracked, but Lapierre sent me a new frame within a week
Highly recommended!!
i'm 6ft 2" and its been great with me, up for sale if your interested £1100 ono
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-2009-lapierre-zesy-314
decent bikes and the warranty has got a lot better.
My 2008 Spicy is still going strong. 17stone / 6ft 4in.