Spicy CF

mtb– EUR

Origin

Race-bred French carbon enduro platform, reborn in 2024 with a single headline trick: one frame can run as a **high-pivot** machine (174 mm, with a 15t idler, built to plow bikepark and EDR World Cup tracks) OR a **low-pivot** design (170 mm, lighter and more efficient) by swapping the rocker link. Kinematics were developed with input from enduro legend Nicolas Vouilloz, and the bike is raced by Isabeau Courdurier and the Lapierre ZIPP Collective on the Enduro World Cup. The UD SLI carbon frame uses over 600 carbon pieces and ships mullet by default with a flip-chip for full 29".

Specifications

Frame: Carbon, UD SLI (Unidirectional SuperLight Innovation), carbon front and rear triangles; integrated downtube storage compartment
Weight: kg
Drivetrain: 1×12. Team: SRAM X01 Eagle (mechanical). 8.9: Shimano XT M8100 mixed. 7.9: Shimano SLX/mixed. 6.9: Shimano Deore M6100
Brakes: Hydraulic disc 200/200 mm. Team: SRAM Code Silver. 8.9: Shimano XT M8100. 7.9: Shimano SLX M7100. 6.9: Shimano M4100
Wheels: Mullet default: 29" front / 27.5" rear (flip-chip allows full 29"). Team: DT Swiss EXC 1501 carbon; 8.9/7.9: DT Swiss EX 1700 alloy

The verdict

+Strengths

Genuinely two bikes in one: swap the rocker link to convert between high-pivot (174 mm) and low-pivot (170 mm) — full conversion kit included
Excels on fast, steep, rough bikepark and race tracks; composed and confident plowing at speed
Modern, aggressive enduro geometry (63.5° head angle, 78° seat angle) with size-specific chainstays
Stiff, high-quality UD SLI carbon frame with integrated downtube storage compartment
Sensitive, progressive suspension feel praised across tests

−Weaknesses

Not suited to tight, slow, flowy trails or long climbs — a specialist, not an all-rounder
Stock Schwalbe casings considered too thin for charging hard; many will want tougher tires
Very limited seat-tube insertion depth restricts dropper travel, especially on smaller sizes
Dropper post stanchion is exposed to dirt by the frame design
Mechanical drivetrain on the €10,000 Team build questioned at that premium price point

Who it’s for

Serious enduro racer or aggressive trail rider who wants one bike that converts between race-pace efficiency (low-pivot) and bikepark plowing (high-pivot).