Mountain Biking UK

JAMES COSTLEY-WHITE’S 2012 LAPIERRE ZESTY 514

2012 Zesty’s curvaceous chassis and reports of its sublime ride, I just had to have one, and its performance put even my beloved Cotic Soul hardtail in the shade. The spec on this entry-level carbon model was nothing special, but it was the best I could afford. As on any bike at that time, my first moves were to fit a wider bar and shorter stem, and then

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