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Hi
I am considering getting a new bike, currently ride a Giant Reign advanced 27.5 but quite keen to get a 29. Looking at a Lapierre but think the spicy is a bit too much bike with 170mm travel as a 29er so am considering the zesty with 150mm. Does anyone know how they size up, i know the e bikes are very small.
I am 168cm , ride a small reign, the numbers are similiarish, reach is 25mm longer on the zesty which i think should be ok. Recommended size for a medium zesty is 170-180cm.
Anyone got any feedback on the Zesty that might help?
Thanks
Out of date info.
I had a 2014 zesty medium and am a couple of cm shorter than you. It was a damn good fit. Size guide said I should have gone small.
It was commented on my guide assessment that the bike just looked right.
I have a 2019 zesty FIT in size large, not sure about sizing for you but I think the small comes with 27.5 wheels? That may just be the FIT models. What is the exact model you are thinking about? The zesty and spicy share the same frame, just different stroke shocks which are all the same i2i. Zesty comes in 140/150mm (57.5/60.0 stroke) , spicy 160/170mm (62.5/65.0 stroke) on 2019 versions. Not sure about newer models, they look the same but may have been tweaked. I think the 170mm 29er is 160mm at the rear as I don't think 170mm goes in 29er mode unless there has been frame tweaks since my 19' frame. 170 both ends works in mullet which is what the lapierre Pro riders seem to all be riding. There is not much info out there on newer lapierres, most of what I know came from looking at specs on shop sites and a couple of site reviews so I'm not 100 percent sure of the accuracy of the info I have gathered.
...and I've the AM 327 2017 which is 27.5 and takes 2.8 tyres with plenty of clearance. I'm 5'10" and have the 47cm medium frame, which feels right for me. No idea if sizing has changed.
Ok Thanks very much for the help, ill look into it more
I have a 2016 Zesty AM 527 in small and I am the same height as you.