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2025 Lapierre Spicy CF Team vs 2025 GT Force Carbon Elite

The GT Force Carbon Elite size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the GT Force Carbon Elite

Compared with the Lapierre Spicy CF Team in M, the GT Force Carbon Elite in S places the top of the head tube 14 mm lower and 30 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 45 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−14 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−30 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−45 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
−5 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2025 Lapierre Spicy CF Team (M) and 2025 GT Force Carbon Elite (S), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Lapierre Spicy CF Team is drawn in full with its measurements, and the GT Force Carbon Elite is the colored outline on top.J 1256

Lapierre Spicy CF Team, MGT Force Carbon Elite, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementLapierre Spicy CF Team MGT Force Carbon Elite SDifference
Reach460430mm−30 mm
Stack641627−14 mm
Head tube angle63.563.5±0.0°
Seat tube angle7878±0.0°
Chainstay length440435−5 mm
Wheelbase12561211−45 mm
Effective top tubenot listed563
BB dropnot listed30
Standovernot listed725
Seat tube lengthnot listed380
Head tube lengthnot listed110

Differences are the GT Force Carbon Elite minus the Lapierre Spicy CF Team. Full charts: 2025 Lapierre Spicy CF Team, 2025 GT Force Carbon Elite.

Where each sits in its class

Lapierre Spicy CF TeamGT Force Carbon Elite

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other enduro bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartLapierre Spicy CF TeamTeamGT Force Carbon EliteCarbon Elite
FrameLapierre SpicyGT Force Carbon
ForkRockShox ZEB Charger 3.1 RC2 UltimateRockShox Yari
Rear shockRockShox Vivid Air UltimateRockShox Super Deluxe Select
ShifterSRAM Pod ControllerSRAM XX Eagle AXS
DerailleurSRAM X0 Eagle TransmissionSRAM XX1 Eagle
CassetteSRAM GX Eagle TransmissionSRAM PG
ChainSRAM XX1 EagleSRAM SX Eagle
CranksetSRAM X0 Eagle Transmission DUBTruVativ Descendant GX
WheelsetDT Swiss EXC1501 SPLINEWTB ST
TireSchwalbe Magic Mary Evo, Schwalbe Big BettyContinental Kryptotal
BrakeSRAM Maven 4 pistons UltimateTRP Slate T4
RotorSRAM CenterLinenot listed
HandlebarRenthal FatBarGT Alloy Riser Bar
StemRenthal Apexnot listed
Dropper postSRAM Reverb AXSnot listed
SaddleLapierre Team EditionGT Scoop Shallow Sport
Bottom bracketnot listedTruVativ Powerspline
Gripsnot listedGT Mushroom
Headsetnot listedFSA 57
Seatpostnot listedGT DropKick

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