The all-new Fezzari La Sal Peak enduro MTB reimagines their longest journey mountain bike as an excellent longer journey shredder that lowers all the fitting issues.
In 2018, Fezzari unveiled a new enduro bike that led the best way with an especially steep 78º seat angle that put the rider in a robust place for charging up hills. But its slack entrance finish and lengthy droppers acquired us far again for nice management on the descents. And it worked.
But now, they are saying they made the La Sal Peak even higher. Here’s how…
2022 Fezzari La Sal Peak tech particulars
The new La Sal Peak provides extra journey, extra standover clearance, lower middle of gravity, and a stiffer-yet-lighter body. Here are the important thing modifications:
- Rear journey elevated to 170mm (up from 150mm)
- Can be decreased to 160mm journey w/ shorter shock
- Pairs with 170mm & 180mm single crown forks
- Also works with 203mm double crown forks
- Coil spring appropriate
- Can be run as a mullet
The La Sal Peak ships as a 29er and can match as much as 29×2.6 tires, with most forks on this journey vary accepting the identical.
The La Sal Peak makes use of an ordinary tapered headtube and headset. Internal cable tunnels and bolt-on cable ports preserve issues from rattling round inside, and permit for including or subtracting hoses and features sooner or later.
We actually preferred the unique La Sal Peak, however since that one launched, Fezzari’s had a pair extra mountain bikes launch, giving them the prospect to refine the efficiency. The Delano Peak put it on a correct path bike, after which the shorter journey Signal Peak 2.0 utilized it to an XC race-able “fun country” bike.
They say the brand new La Sal Peak 2.0 will get even higher kinematics and a barely lower leverage ratio that ought to work higher with coil shocks for those who wished so as to add one. It additionally claims to take care of a extra constant really feel all through the journey, from sag to backside out.
A flip-chip sits on the shock’s rear mount. Most riders will seemingly preserve it within the “Low” place, however they are saying it’ll really feel higher in “High” for those who’re swapping in a 27.5″ rear wheel for a mullet setup.
Beyond the elevated journey, an important updates to the brand new bike appear to be with the geometry. The new bike has a 1º slacker head angle and 2mm longer chainstays. Those, plus the ~10-15mm longer attain offers the bike a ~33mm longer wheelbase throughout the scale vary.
A straighter high tube that slopes straight down from the top tube helped them acquire a large ~40mm drop in standover peak, giving the bike a a lot lower middle of gravity and extra wiggle room. That eradicated the seat tube bottle cage mounts, however there’s nonetheless a second cage mount below the downtube.
The seat angle will get about 0.5º slacker than earlier than, with an efficient 77.5º angle for all body sizes. It’s “effective” in that, they’re averaging primarily based on the everyday saddle heights for many riders on a give body measurement, so your outcomes could fluctuate. But, we’re guessing the variance will be made up for by adjusting your saddle’s fore-aft place on the rails.
What’s spectacular is that the bike’s a lot lower standover peak permits for as much as a 200mm journey dropper seatpost on all body sizes. Shorter riders might have one thing shorter, however it’s seemingly you’ll nonetheless be capable of get a longer-than-usual dropper on right here in comparison with many different bikes.
The seatstays are taller, which they are saying offers the bike extra torsional and lateral stiffness.
The body is examined to DH bike requirements, after which some (as much as 40% greater than required on some checks). It comes with a lifetime guarantee. Features and specs embrace a SRAM UDH (Universal Derailleur Hanger), ISCG05 tabs on the threaded backside bracket, and {custom} alloy {hardware}.
A {custom} EXT rear shock is accessible as an improve, and it’ll be custom-tuned to the rider.
Upper and lower body guards are bolted onto the downtube, the higher defending in opposition to scratches and dings when shuttling the bike over a truck mattress…fairly intelligent.
2022 Fezzari La Sal Peak pricing & specs
La Sal Peak Team – $8,499
- Frame: La Sal Peak Carbon Frame
- Suspension: Fox 38 Factory Grip 2/X2 Factory with lockout lever
- Drivetrain: SRAM X01 Eagle AXS Electronic
- Wheels/Tires: Enve AM30 Carbon- Maxxis Assegai/DHR Exo+
- Brakes: TRP DHR Evo
- Dropper Post: Fox Transfer Factory
La Sal Peak Pro – $6,499
- Frame: La Sal Peak Carbon Frame
- Suspension: RockShox Zeb Ultimate/Super Deluxe Ultimate
- Drivetrain: SRAM GX Eagle AXS Electronic
- Wheels/Tires: DT Swiss EX1700 – Maxxis Assegai/DHR Exo+
- Brakes: SRAM Code RSC
- Dropper Post: PNW Loam submit with Loam Lever Remote
La Sal Peak Elite Race – $5,999
- Frame: La Sal Peak Carbon Frame
- Suspension: RockShox Zeb Ultimate/Super Deluxe Select +
- Drivetrain: SRAM GX Eagle
- Wheels/Tires: Enve AM30 Carbon – Maxxis Assegai/DHR Exo+
- Brakes: SRAM Code RSC
- Dropper Post: PNW Bachelor with Loam Lever Remote
La Sal Peak Elite – $4,999
- Frame: La Sal Peak Carbon Frame
- Suspension: RockShox Zeb Ultimate/Super Deluxe Select +
- Drivetrain: SRAM GX Eagle
- Wheels/Tires: Stans Flow MK4 – Maxxis Assegai/DHR Exo+
- Brakes: SRAM Code RSC
- Dropper Post: PNW Bachelor with Loam Lever Remote
La Sal Peak Comp – $3,999
- Frame: La Sal Peak Carbon Frame
- Suspension: DVO Onyx D1/Topaz 2
- Drivetrain: SRAM NX Eagle
- Wheels/Tires: WTB/Bear Pawls – Maxxis Assegai/DHR Exo+
- Brakes: SRAM Code R
- Dropper Post: Xfusion Manic
