I'm trying to talk a friend of mine into buying the ZEN at an online shop, but he wants to at least sit on one to make sure it fits ok. Unfortunately, there aren't any shops around here that carry MC, so I suggested he tries to find a different brand with a similar geometry at a local shop.

Any ideas of a more common brand of bike with similar geometry?

I know only one bike that is copy of Zen, and it introduced to the market after the Zen, few years later is Jamis dakar expert 2007

See the attch pic. Jamis Up Zen below

OK, I'll tell him to compare the specs on the Jamis and then try to find a local dealer who sells them.

Thanks.

Your friend might also try contacting Adrenaline Bikes.
They can be very helpful and they sell a lot of MCs.

http://www.adrenalinebikes.com/store/Index.cfm