Fezzari La Sal Peak Review: Purple Trail Eater | 2022 Enduro Field Test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ส.ค. 2024
- Sporting 170mm of plush travel front and year, the La Sal Peak has been fully redesigned from the previous edition with new kinematics and a new look. The dramatically improved aesthetics are what the kids these days might call a "glow up", but does this new Fezzari shine on the trail?
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00:00 - Intro
00:23 - Bike Overview
01:37 - Climbing
04:28 - Descending
10:02 - Components
11:45 - Timing
13:28 - Models
14:33 - Pros
15:12 - Cons
15:55 - Verdict
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I have the La Sal Peak, my normal ride is a 3.7 mile climb with 1600 feet of elevation gain, then single track down Troy Lee Trail, that trail is hammered! I’ve ridden it over 190 times on various bikes, got my fastest time on the Fezzari La Sal Peak, even beat my time I did on a Giant Glory DH bike, super happy with the Fezzari!
This is similar on the uphill to my local climb, and I’m trying to decide between the la sal and Delano… how does the la sal climb on that specific trail?
Pb team always does a great job with these field tests. Detailed, critical reviews, that don't slack on entertainment value.
Excellent review team. I love how well you can articulate what the bike feels like.
I wish someone did the same thing for all things hardtail 😉
It sounds like the "you want an enduro bike but it's also your only bike" bike. It also sounds like an enduro bike designed for Utah, Colorado or interior BC, rather than Whistler, North Shore or Bellingham, as the Rockies tend to have more undulating and varied terrain, especially Utah where you have everything from the big downhills of Park City to the trials-y tech of Moab.
Park city is sexy
bruv innit
That's a pretty good description, but don't discount it for big park stuff. I've had my La Sal for a little over a year now and I love. Sure it's no DH bike, but I don't think that's a bad thing, since it makes you ride a little smarter not being able to just monster truck over everything on the trail
@@thesaucedoctor How are you liking the La Sal thus far? I'm currently riding a hardtail and am either going to purchase the Delano Peak or La Sal. The differences between the two seem subtle and are mainly in the travel category. The bike would serve as a race bike and travel companion to Arkansas, Colorado, Utah, and the likes of those places. Any input on why you chose the La Sal over the other bikes Fezzari offers?
I mean fezzari is a Utah brand
I road my friends entry level build. I could not believe how much better it pedaled then my 2018 YT Capra 29er. My bike is an absolute slug in mellow trails. This bike felt great and much more efficient. Felt easier to get into the air as well. I will probably buy their frame shock and fork build and add all my bits from my YT Capra.
Another great review. This bike looks really nice. I also want to say the riding shots in the video look great and that rock drop that Alicia does looks pretty rowdy.
Also, they should always bring back the previous "best" bike and see how it stacks against the new bikes in every category they test.
Do you honestly think any of these bikes would beat the Specialized Enduro, or RM Altitude or current Trek Slash?
@@mrvwbug4423 or Norco Range ...or Yeti SB150...or Canyon Strive
@@mrvwbug4423 agreed id like to see the best compete against each other as well like the champs test. Id also like to see the Yeti back. Back when they reviewed them they were quite ahead of the game and now a lot of these other bikes are catching up geo wise.
Put Richie Ride on any bike and they will all look nice and fast
Such a good looking bike! Glad to see Fezzari getting more shine!
Alisha looks like an awesome rider, I can tell she is an introvert, but she does provide good content. Good job Alisha! Pinkbike Reviews are always good, but they are even better with Alisha.
La Sal is awesome thanks for the review
They should mention that the comp La Sal comes with DVO. Not many options out there for bikes coming out of the box with Developed Suspension.
Bought one during the Black Friday sale. 4706 after taxes got me a super deluxe, top model ZEB, Code RSCs, pnw dropper, ergon grips and saddle (saddle is my favorite part, stans flow wheel set, descendant cranks, and a real nice cane creak headset. Only cheapo parts is the house brand stem and bars which I have no problem with. Compared to the carbon gx spire I rode 4 times on demo the kit is better being that the la sal has more name brand parts over TR using many anvil parts who I think makes not so great parts based on my experiences. Comparing TRs 6,800 BEFORE tax spire and the 4,700 la sal I have zero regret. Don’t forget that equipment really doesn’t make you a better rider
Nice review. Very rockcrushiness.
the field test is the only reason I look forward to the end of summer
Good to see fezarri being competitive at lower price points. I'm glad they are in the industry shaking things up a bit.
8.5k for a customer direct bike isnt low price lol. The commencal is, but not this
@@lukasbormann4830 correct about this model but presumably all the frames have the same general ride characteristic as long as you account for what different suspension components, wheels and drivetrains will do. The lowest price for this bike is 4K in carbon and they have other more affordable bikes. Additionally this is their top end back and it's 3K less than some of the other bikes in this test. Commencal is definitely another company doing great things!
@@lukasbormann4830 When I compared parts spec between Commencal and Fezzari prior to my purchase, Fezzari was much less expensive even with a carbon frame than a similarly equipped Commencal aluminum.
I have the Fezzari Delano Peak, the middle child of Fezzari’s carbon full suspension bikes (135/150) can be converter to 142/160, and it’s my dream bike, I wouldn’t want anything more or anything else, as I rarely get a lift to the top and I don’t race. Such a great company. If I ever want the added travel/slackness, it’ll be this one
The Delano Peak is awesome. Its too bad they don't apply that geo to their Aluminum trail bikes. You need to pay for carbon to get good geometry.
@@devinbyrnes8058 yup, I like carbon, so I’m chillin, but I totally get the preference of aluminum
Couldn't agree more. Delano is my quiver killer. Climbing and DH are spot on for what I do. I've had it for about a year and I have no plans on looking at another bike.
@@TheDuds33 same, quiver killer it is! Dirt jumps, xc, downhill, this bike doesn’t hold me back during any of it
ngl this intro song slaps, ty to whoever is responsible for that.
They did their homework on this one and fixed the geo. This would be in my list if I needed an enduro bike….but I wonder how it compares to Thee enduro? That bike is stupid good.
Tester hit the rock drop on Double Down! Nice.
She rips
What climbs better, La Sal or stump jumper Evo elite alloy???
New category between all mountain and enduro. Versatile bike, an efficient pedaling enduro bike.
the "Generalist" conclusion feels a bit lackluster (doesn't make you want to rush out and buy the bike)
But you could read that as this bike is a great baseline to tweak from. Want to run a 180mm fork? Coil or air shock? 29 or 27.5 wheel? The Fez can handle it.
Can you put a 27.5 front and rear wheels?
Something about Kaz in a fancy Rapha hoodie feels all wrong. Am I "out to lunch" on this?
That bike looks amazing. It's not my style, but still.
So you have to have a trail cross country Enduro and downhill bike for tens of thousands of dollars of bikes?
When's Mike gonna do some testing?
Thanks for the great review! It would be very nice if you could show the weight in kg wenn talking about lbs.
Best review on the Best company
The ability to 'ala carte' your parts selection isn't nearly as easy and straight forward as the marketing and this review would have you believe. I wanted the base model La Sal 2.0 with an upgrade to the GX drivetrain... Couldn't do it without a LONG delay. Same story with a swap to 27.5+ wheels. So rather than a few hundred dollars for a couple upgrades, I had to upgrade to the next build level (Elite) for another $1,000.00. It's a great bike and spec'd similarly to bikes costing $1500-2,000.00 more. I hope to get many years of faithful service from it.
Just sounds like you got the short end of the stick in the supply chain world. How do you like it so far? Just bought the Elite build on the black friday deal for 4100USD
@@henryojeda2890 It's AWESOME... I LOVE the bike! It took some time to come to that conclusion; as I had to put it through some real tough terrain before I became really happy. My home trails were fun with it; but I was nowhere near testing the limits of the suspension at home. After a trip to Duluth and Minnesota's rocky north shore trails loaded with rocks gardens, jumps and drops, I'm convinced it's the best bike I've ever been on.
I've been looking at this bike. I really like it, wish it had better color options.
why so heavy ? my Orbea Rise is just 3 pounds (1.2 kilos or so) heavier, with a motor, battery, fox 36
38 vs 36, X2 shock, thick casing tires, long dropper, etc.
@@tylercloward1677 i think it’s the frame, and yes the tires, those are over one kilo each
Where is Alicia at these days? I heard she took a nasty crash, but we haven't seen her in a long time now.
Never mentioned the Barney paint job! Very surprised by that.
At 8 grand this bike it’s ridiculous how do they come up with these prices
Similarly specced bikes from most other brands would be more expensive you can get the lower build for around 4k.
I kinda wish they rode the low to mid tier trim of this bike. Lots of people are going to see 8500 and get turned off. If they did the 4-6k one I think people would be really surprised by it.
I doubt this $8500 model feels considerably different than my $5k elite build. Even the base models with DVO suspension are excellently spec'd.
Agreed, the Delano and La Sal have good component selection for their price range. You essentially get a modern carbon frame for the price of an alloy one. They save where you don't want to put your money and invest where you want the performance. A good example is the low end Delano having an NX drivetrain with a GX derailleur. They're paying attention to what consumers want. Making a review for this bike with a kashima coating build and saying that its not a budget friendly bike was silly. I'm sure if they were on an Elite the video would be very different.
I'm on the $4k build and couldn't be happier. Last bike was a Transition Spur GX build but realized I'd underbiked myself for the new trails in my area and "downgraded" to the lower cost DVO La Sal Peak. DVO suspension is best I've ridden, NX is fine and hasn't been an issue, and I climb about 95% as fast on the lsp as I did on the spur but have 10x more fun downhill. Honestly I can't say enough good about the bike. It feels like a steal. The DVO parts would cost about $1700 alone if bought new separately.
Is the spire going to be in the 2022 Enduro test?
The purple people eater 🤣🤣
The name sounds like a fake Ferrari in gta
I'm glad I didn't rush out and buy one. Love the colour and aesthetics. Like the options to order but I'm not spending $4k to $9k on a bike that isn't slick, quick and 'the competition' just to pedal better up the trails. Sounds like it needs to be like that so you can catch your mates back up on the climb because they left you behind on the decent....
I mean this bike has won pro enduro races...
I'm turned off by the price tag. That's more than my xo1 pro switchblade. The brand has gained popularity and that good though . More options for the person looking for a new enduro rig.
This is an ala carte top of the line build. My elite build model with Zeb Ultimate, RockShox Ultimate Deluxe shock and full GX drivetrain was over three thousand dollars less than the one tested here.
"Retails for 8500 Dollars, now thats a lot of money no matter who you are" But the 11199 dollar santa cruz doesnt get a comment like that. Kinda smells like favoritism to me.
Crazy expensive for an internet bike. Still have to pony up for a bash guard too.
Builds start at $4k with top shelf DVO suspension on, code RSC brakes and sram drivetrain.
Why are we talking about the bike? The conversation should be about rock crushiness. Move over Down Country.
Fezzari not making XXL frames is super lame
What is big man in the middles point of being there, like all he does it ask questions and them look like he's gonna go murder someone
These are professional riders people that can ride any bike anyway for the average rider it’s not gonna make a difference of any of these bikes it’s learning your skills how to ride a bicycle it’s just like playing golf it’s not the golf clubs it’s the golfer and how he hit the clubs
$8000>$11,000
If it wasn't so danged ugly.........
There is a grey option too, looks much cleaner
You don't see it when you're riding 😂
Purple Rain is cool
Can be the best all rounder but it's horrible so I wouldn't buy it. Still annoyed at the bike choices in this test
What sort of horrible dude?
@@mcspikesky looks wise. And yes I know its individual preference but cmon
@@jordanmackay3568 some could say the borring SC design is horrible; I don't particularly like either but but horrible it isn't.
@@eugenux would you say SC is ubiquitous?
@@jordanmackay3568 it looks like a bike. Pretty standard stuff
Comment section full of Fezzari owners 🙄
Rider looked like she was hanging on vs controlling the bike in the rough sections.
Looks like it fits a lot of budgets tho, this sport is getting crazy expensive!
Bottom line. You can't ride sloppy like with a long rog. They must have been trying to see what the bike could, bc she made some terrible line choices in those clips.
Horrible bike....would have been fine if released in 2012. Crappy components for the price. Don't buy.
This is flat out wrong. This bike has the best build value by component in the line up, especially when you look at the base Competition build of the La Sal Peak at $4k: same full carbon frame for all builds, DVO top spec suspension, SRAM NX, Code R brakes, WTB i30 wheels; with $5k La Sal Peak Elite you get Stans Flow MK4 wheels, SRAM GX, Rockshox Zeb Ultimate / Super Deluxe suspension, Code RSC brakes.
Clueless statement by a brand hater apparently. My last bike was new in 2017 and the geometry on my La Sal Peak is much more progressive and updated. So F.O. with your 2012 comment!
Great bike from a great company. The Fezzari Enduro team is doing really well on the La Sal with Rob Brown (@mobbin_rob) finishing P1 at the Sugarloaf EWS100 last weekend.
Hell yeah can’t wait to get one I got the Delano and love it gonna go La Sal soon