eZesty AM LTD 2024

The Lapierre eZesty AM LTD 2025 is the French brand's flagship lightweight all-mountain eMTB, a carbon 4-bar chassis built around the Fazua Ride 60 drive system. Headline numbers: 150 mm fork, 140 mm rear travel, Fazua Ride 60 motor at 60 Nm and 450 W peak (1.98 kg), 430 Wh removable Fazua Energy 430 pack, 65 degree head angle, reach 435 to 505 mm across four sizes, an aggressive 18.5 kg claimed weight and £6,999 base price. The community verdict is that the eZesty has been one of the original lightweight eMTBs and remains a strong choice for riders who want analogue-bike handling with a 60 Nm safety net rather than a full-power 100-plus Nm sledgehammer, though @Waynemarlow notes a "ready to ride" weight closer to 20.5 kg once tubeless, pedals and Nobby Nic 2.6 tyres are added.

Drive system and range. The Fazua Ride 60 is the current generation of the German Fazua system, at 1.98 kg one of the lightest credible bike motors on the market. It delivers 60 Nm and a 450 W peak through three customisable power modes via the Fazua app. The 430 Wh Energy 430 battery is fully removable from the down tube. Real-world range on Fazua Ride 60 in a 18.5 to 20.5 kg trail bike sits in the 25 to 40 mile bracket depending on how heavily the rider uses the Rocket mode, which doubles short-burst output. Fazua sits in a different conceptual space to Bosch CX or Avinox: the assistance only kicks in when needed, then steps back, preserving an analogue feel.

Geometry and handling. The 65 degree head angle is on the steeper side of modern all-mountain, biased toward agile climbing and tight singletrack rather than steep enduro composure. Reach progresses 435, 460, 480 and 505 mm across S to XL with size-specific chainstays (435/435/440/445 mm) and wheelbase scaling 1188 to 1280 mm. The size-specific rear-centre is a real differentiator at this price, keeping handling balanced across the size run. @flash's eZesty with Lyrik Ultimate, AXS drivetrain and XTR brakes weighs 19.6 kg ready to ride, and the bare frame is just 16.9 kg.

Build and value. Single base trim at £6,999 with 18.5 kg claimed. The AM LTD spec is Lapierre's flagship build with high-end suspension and finishing kit. Standout is the weight-per-pound proposition: under 18.5 kg claimed for a 150/140 mm full-suspension carbon eMTB is genuinely impressive, and is achievable because of the Fazua Ride 60's 1.98 kg motor mass combined with the relatively small 430 Wh battery. Questionable is the £6,999 price for what is ultimately a mid-power bike with 430 Wh capacity in a 2025 market where the same money buys a 21 kg Amflow PL Carbon with 105 Nm and 800 Wh, or a 19.5 kg Cannondale Moterra SL with 85 Nm and 601 Wh.

Community-verified strengths. First, the analogue-feel weight. @eebit notes the eZesty's 435 mm chainstays and tunable Fazua power settings combine to give a sharp, lively ride. Second, the eZesty has long been positioned as @Waynemarlow describes it: a "motor with battery combination designed for trail riders seeking analogue feel with occasional assist boost", and it executes that brief well. Third, the platform supports significant rider-led tuning: @flash runs Praxis 160 mm carbon cranks which "I have yet to break despite smashing them into nearly every rock I can find", and the chassis swallows mullet conversions with 2.6 tyres without complaint.

Caveats and known gripes. The headline issue is the Fazua-vs-Avinox era reality: as @Rob Rides EMTB observes in the broader lightweight market thread, most first-time eMTB buyers and converters from pedal bikes "are going for full power bikes" because the weight delta between lightweight and full-power has shrunk. The 430 Wh battery is small by modern standards, with Range Extenders adding cost but not native capacity. @Gary notes the inherent limit: "all the properly light options simply aren't really up to hard riding". The 65 degree head angle is conservative for a 150/140 mm bike at this price.

Verdict. The eZesty AM LTD is in current production and remains one of the most credible lightweight all-mountain eMTBs in the Fazua ecosystem. Buy it if you want a sub-19 kg full-suspension trail eMTB with a 60 Nm assist motor and an analogue-feel ride. Look elsewhere if you want full-power 85 to 120 Nm, a 700-plus Wh battery, or simply more bike for the £6,999 outlay in a 2025 market where the Amflow PL Carbon and Moterra SL move the value benchmark significantly.