When it comes to riding on demanding trails, the Zesty AM CF 8.9 feels really good. The handling of this bike is balanced. So its pretty intuitive to control on singletrails. At the seating position, Lapierre combines the best of two worlds: It´s balanced character is a good mix of sporty efficiency and a comfortable upright postiion. Looking at only the shifting system of the rest of the bikes you have to say that other manufacturers in the price range under 8000 Eurouse higher quality components. Nevertheless, before making a purchase decision, you should not forget: for 6399 Euro Lapierre delivers an extremely good suspension.