The ride is awesome, uphill kinda sucks, but on flowy singletrack and moderate downhills it is great. Think of it as a heavy wheeled 29'er. The overall diameter of the wheels is equivalent to a 29'er, but the balloon tire aspect makes for a really compliant ride. You just have to get the air pressure right for the terrain. Because I'm a heavier rider I'm running between 21-23 psi in the front and around 20 psi in the rear. A lot of guys run 18 psi for dirt and lower for snow and sand.