I caught up with my boys Larry Oliver and Aaron Elder of Lapierre Bikes at the C.L.I.M.B. Fat Tire Festival over the weekend and they let me play around on the Zesty 27.5 and 29″ “All Mountain” MTBs. I was surprised at how maneuverable the bikes were I didn’t even realize I was on a 29 inch. What really surprised me was I was still able to do back tire hops on a rear suspension bike. The rear shock was locked and it felt pretty stiff but far from hardtail stiff. I really gotta get my hands on a MTB, they’re a lot of fun!