The Zesty and Spicy are two new platforms from Lapierre that share the same suspension bloodline. We put the lighter 140mm-travel Zesty through its paces to see what the French mean by 'all mountain'.
We've narrowed down this wide-open category to just six promising finalists from Cannondale, Commençal, Cube, Felt, Lapierre, Orange and Tomac. With a budget of £2000, which bike will stand out as the ultimate ride of 2008?