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EssEntialsBrAnd Lapierre
ModeL Zesty Tr 529
rrP $5199
WeighT 13.9kg (as tested with pedals)
disTriBuTor Advance Traders
ConTACT advancetraders.com.auAvAiLABLe siZes s, M (tested), L, XL
FrAMe MATeriAL Carbon main frame,
alloy rear
Fork Fox Float evolution
CTd 120mm
shoCk Fox Float CTd 120mm
shiFTers shimano sLX 2x10
derAiLLeur shimano XT shadow Plus
rear, srAM X7 Front
CrAnk raceFace Turbine 36/22
BoTToM BrACkeT shimano Pressfit
CAsseTTe shimano hg50 11-36 10sp
WheeLs raceFace Turbine 29” Tyres schwalbe nobby nic 2.25”
BrAkes shimano XT
sTeM Lapierre CnC
by Funn, 70mm
hAndLeBArs Lapierre nico vouilloz
edition by Funn. 720mm
seATPosT ks Lev integra
125mm drop
sAddLe sdg dusterissues throughout our whole test period. if you
still haven’t ridden a bike with a dropper it’s really
hard to explain the extra enjoyment such a simple
part can bring. once you ride with a dropper it’s
very hard to ride a bike without it and not feel
slighted. it is very telling that every trail bike on
test this issue is equipped with a dropper post.
The Fox CTd suspension was well suited to the
bike, with the settings used often and easily. This
simple tried and tested system will also be a
massive draw card for those not into electronics
thinking for them. For those that love the thought
of r2d2 controlling there starfighter there is the
e:i Auto suspension option on this same model.
Our takE
The Zesty Tr 529 as a whole felt super sturdy and
easily took anything we asked of it in its stride.
every single part on this bike is capable and does
its job well, and was such a pleasure to ride. This
bike would suit those looking for a 29er on the
XC side of “do almost anything“ and we definitely
think the French aesthetics have an appeal that
the bigger us brands can’t always deliver. you
might be after something a little left of centre,
but a bike that still has the backing and product
research and development of a large company
then the Lapierre is a great option.
tEstED