2013 Zesty 314

badly_dubbed

After spending a few years over on the road, I finally decided to buy myself a toy to get out and about on purely for the fun of it, rather than racing or racking in the miles etc...

A Lapierre Zesty 314

how the posty put it! :shock:



















not my picture but i think it shows the bike well..


cant wait to get some pedals on and get out for a blast about



Frame: Zesty 314 Alloy 7005 Sl Sot+ 140mm Tapered 12X142

Rear Shock: Fox Float CTD Lv Evolution

Fork: Fox 32 Float 150 CTD Fit Performance 15Qr Tapered

Front Derailleur: Shimano M670 New SLX 10 Speed

Rear Derailleur: Shimano M786 Gas New XT Shadow + 10 Speed

Shifters: Shimano Kslm670 New SLX 3X10 Speed

Chainset: Shimano M780 XT Hollowtech Ii 10 Speed

Chainrings: 24X32X42

Cassette: Shimano HG62 11X36 10 Speed

Front Brake: Formula RX

Rear Brake: Formula RX

Handlebars: Lapierre Nico Vouilloz Signature 31.8X20X711mm

Stem: Easton Ea50

Headset: FSA Orbit Tapered 1 1/8-1.5’’

Rims: Mavic Crossride

Front Hub: Mavic Crossride

Rear Hub: Mavic Crossride

Front Tyre: Schwalbe Nobby Nic

Rear Tyre: Schwalbe Rocket Ron

Saddle: SDG Duster Custom Black/Cyan

Seatpost: Easton Ea50

Weight: Approx. 12.8kg

pesky_jones

Really nice bike man, may be just a tad different from the road

badly_dubbed

a bit!

to me it feels like a couch on wheels haha!

and heavy!!

Thewaylander

badly_dubbed wrote:

a bit!

to me it feels like a couch on wheels haha!

and heavy!!

wait till you point it down and hit the rocks, will feel like a nuclear powered rocket

HarryK

Nice looking bike, the 2013 Lapierre's are some of the nicest bikes around imo.

badly_dubbed

Had it out lastnight for a bit, just bolted on some crap plastic flats as havent got any spds yet..

great fun

Andyholmes

Lovely bike mate,

I just bought myself a zesty 214 2013. Over the moon with it.

badly_dubbed

I originally ordered the 214....but got an email saying it was out of stock untill mid April, so just went for the 314 as they had my size in-stock at the time

badly_dubbed

Fitted a cnc jockey...as it was brand new and lying in a spares box....matches the hubs

badly_dubbed

and some new pedals...just cheap m520 numbers...they get fecked anyway!

Andyholmes

What jockey wheel have you used ? Looking to fit red ones to my zesty but unsure if I need 10 teeth or 11 teeth cog.

badly_dubbed

this one - 11t

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120852772611; ... 26_rdc%3D1

Andyholmes

Thanks bud

badly_dubbed

no worries

Rigga

Stunning looking bike! Where'd you get it from?

badly_dubbed

Got it from these chaps here

http://www.sunsetmtb.co.uk/

badly_dubbed

was out today a wee 13miles round the local area...

shock and fork set-up according to fox's iphone app...but felt a little soft to me...maybe cos im used to road bikes...sag on the rears about 20%....any suggestions? just fire some more air in both?

Andyholmes

When I set my rear shock up, I used the sag indicator on the frame have mine set to the 17mm setting.
But if you do more xc than all mountain try the 12mm setting.

badly_dubbed

yea i do tend to do more XC-ish stuff....nothing crazy downhill around here, not flat either....

badly_dubbed

Some local trails yesterday

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some footage from yesterday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjNRZDF6c3M

cgarossi

I picked up my Zesty 314 on Saturday and had a quick ride yesterday (was desperate to get out despite the ice and snow) and I love it.

I sold my 2009 Trek Fuel EX8 which I adored but this is something else!

Congrats!

badly_dubbed

nice one

how you finding it so far?

cgarossi

With all the crappy weather I haven't been able to really give it a full test, but in comparison to my old Trek Fuel EX8 it feels quite a lot more sure footed and confident. Thats not to say the Trek wasn't.

badly_dubbed

much prefer it to my 5 SE i had, feels nippy and soaks up the trails lovely!

had a pretty good 30miles on it lastnight, few large and long climbs and it performed excellent.

very happy so far

cgarossi

Had the Zesty for just over a month now and apart from not getting out that much because of snow and icy conditions, finally made it to Hopton last weekend. Have to say, it's night and day compared to the Trek. The Trek was a good bike but I don't remember it eating up trails quite as good as the Zesty is doing.

Made a short video too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KENvdHB0OD0

badly_dubbed

great video man! 8)

badly_dubbed

got these cheap so figured why not...

Kowalski675

cgarossi wrote:

Had the Zesty for just over a month now and apart from not getting out that much because of snow and icy conditions, finally made it to Hopton last weekend. Have to say, it's night and day compared to the Trek. The Trek was a good bike but I don't remember it eating up trails quite as good as the Zesty is doing.

You're finding the Zesty a real improvement then? I had a brief test ride last week on Zesty 314 v Trek Fuel EX8 v Norco Sight 2SE, and (to my inexperienced self) the Zesty and Norco did feel livelier then the Trek, with plusher suspension too (and the Zesty was definitely the prettiest). How do you find the Formula brakes? On the bike I rode they felt p**s poor, very weak compare to the Shimanos on the other two bikes. Admittedly they were brand new, and not bedded i, but so were the other bikes.

appy

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/mount ... 1022682921


looks like your bikes is for sale. Ive reported it.

badly_dubbed

That's not my image either, I said in an earlier post i thought
It showed the bike of pretty good so used it, notice the bit at the seat collar, my bikes got a hole there..that one doesn't