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Zesty 714 - how strong?

The Dirty DownhillerThe Dirty Downhiller Posts: 8
edited December 2009 in MTB buying advice
Just after a bit of feedback before i finally spend a fair amount of dollar.

Was really interested in a Five SE and then saw the Zesty 714 and really do like it, but i am not to sure about a full carbon bike for UK trail centres and Alpine riding.

How much can it take, compared to say the Five.

Thanks
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  • richg1979richg1979 Posts: 1,087
    seen a few frame cracking probs on later lapierres
  • fivelittlefishfivelittlefish Posts: 233
    richg1979 wrote:
    seen a few frame cracking probs on later lapierres

    Could you share? Whereabouts on the frame?

    I bought a 714 a couple of months ago...
    "it rubs the lotion on its skin, or else it gets the hose again"
  • NorthwindNorthwind Posts: 14,675
    Only one I've seen was a cracked BB shell, though that wasn't in a carbon frame.
    Uncompromising extremist
  • GHillGHill Posts: 2,402
    The Dirty Downhiller wrote:
    Was really interested in a Five SE and then saw the Zesty 714 and really do like it, but i am not to sure about a full carbon bike for UK trail centres and Alpine riding.

    I would imagine the Zesty was pretty much designed for some Alpine riding, it will have no problems at all at UK trail centres.
  • richg1979richg1979 Posts: 1,087
    seen 2 (one on here) at bb and one head tube came away from top tube at weld, all on ally frames.
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