Thoughts on Lapierre MTBs

[Sonofabeesting]

Hi

So I have joined, what appears to be half the world looking for a mountain bike.

I have a budget of around 800 euros (should have mentioned I live in Madrid) and with Brexit and Covid choices are even more limited.

I used to cycle a bit when I lived in the UK but there was not much in the way of mountain biking areas but now this is the type of terrain near me https://www.alltrails.com/parks/spain/madrid/sierr...

Whats the thoughts on this bike https://www.lapierrebikes.com/fr-en/o/edge-79/

Thanks!

[leyorkie]

Looks OK basic kit but reliable for gentle riding.
Other bikes available from Probike shop like this https://www.probikeshop.fr/vtt-cube-aim-sl-27-5-29...
Cube for the same money.

[Sonofabeesting]

Thanks for the recommendation.

Would you say the canyon Grand Canyon 5 is a better bike?

[MarkJS]

I had a Lapierre Zesty full suss for a couple of years and it was brilliant. No issues with quality and only ever required normal maintenance. Wouldn’t hesitate to have another.