Mutlydarnsarf

Nice how they managed the fairly short (not very short) chainstay length. But that's a very long wheelbase. The XL is 53mm longer than an XL Mojo HD 26". I have both 29'er and 26" bikes, and an open mind, but the 29er's long wheelbase limits manoevrability in tight stuff and the relatively high front end does make the front wheel want to wander and lift on stupidly steep ascents - a problem that is bad enough for any XL-sized rider whose high seat position tips the seat all too easily behind the rear axle. If I was just smashing bike park downhills all day that might not matter but, here in the real world, too many trails need better versatility to keep up with the chase. Notwithstanding that it looks a great bike for people who don't care about tight stuff and I VERY MUCH LIKE the exagerated layback real seat angle because it will pull a 'dropped' seat extra far forward - even further out of the way of snagging your trouser crotch for descending steep sh1t - on a mixed trail weekend that may make it possible to fit a slightly longer stem than otherwise to help control that front end climbing wander. I wonder if they had to exagerate the rearward rear axle path to accomplish the 155mm rear travel though? + the mud clearance to the seat stay cross brace doesn't look sufficient to really suit muddy UK winter conditions. Oh, and an Enduro should have a 36mm stanchion fork not the 34 in my humble opinion for the thrashing it should expect. Am glad they fit the Talas - for tall riders and especially on 29ers they do help a lot climbing super steep.