The 120mm-travel Zesty XM 327 now comes in a women’s-specific version. Given Lapierre’s claims of a long front centre and a wider cockpit, we were intrigued to find out if it’d be the trail-eating machine we hoped it would.
Lapierre Zesty XM 327 W spec overview
- Shock: RockShox Monarch RT
- Fork: Fox Float 32 Performance
- Brakes: Shimano hydraulic BRM506
- Tyres: Schwalbe Tough Tom tyres (27.5x2.25)
- Handlebars: Nico Vouilloz Signature Alu6061 W: 680mm
- Saddle: Selle Royal Vesta Lady MG
Lapierre Zesty XM 327 W frame and equipment
For its women’s line, Lapierre has created different frames. The Zesty W isn’t radically different to the men’s Zesty, but top tubes are shorter across the size range.
The shock is mounted to the top tube, rather than the down tube as on earlier Zestys, which negates the need for an extended yoke and means it can be attached directly to the suspension linkage. Lapierre’s four-bar OST+ (Optimised Suspension Technology) platform dishes out 120mm of rear wheel travel, controlled here by a basic RockShox Monarch RT shock.
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Other tweaks include a narrower rear triangle, although we still rubbed our calves on the seatstays with every pedal stroke.
We were surprised to see a 680mm bar on the Zesty, especially on the size large frame. This is ridiculously narrow by today’s standards, regardless of the gender of the rider. The transmission and braking are reliably taken care of by Shimano Deore kit (plus an XT rear mech). Sadly the same can’t be said for Schwalbe’s Tough Tom tyres, which feel flimsy at speed and puncture easily.
Lapierre Zesty XM 327 W ride impression
Lapierre Zesty XM 327 W early verdict
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