2013 Zesty 314

badly_dubbed · March 2013

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:

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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 · March 2013

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

badly_dubbed · March 2013

a bit!

to me it feels like a couch on wheels haha!

and heavy!!

Thewaylander · March 2013

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 · March 2013

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

badly_dubbed · March 2013

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

great fun

Andyholmes · March 2013

Lovely bike mate,

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

badly_dubbed · March 2013

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 · March 2013

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

badly_dubbed · March 2013

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

Andyholmes · March 2013

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 · March 2013

this one - 11t

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

Andyholmes · March 2013

Thanks bud

badly_dubbed · March 2013

no worries

Rigga · March 2013

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

badly_dubbed · March 2013

Got it from these chaps here

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

badly_dubbed · March 2013

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 · March 2013

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 · March 2013

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

badly_dubbed · March 2013

Some local trails yesterday

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badly_dubbed · March 2013

some footage from yesterday

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

cgarossi · March 2013

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 · March 2013

nice one

how you finding it so far?

cgarossi · April 2013

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 · April 2013

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 · April 2013

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 · April 2013

great video man! 8)

badly_dubbed · June 2013

got these cheap so figured why not...

Kowalski675 · June 2013

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 · June 2013

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

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

badly_dubbed · June 2013

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

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