I think if cannondale stuck with stuff like this they would get a bigger portion of the freeride/dh market. It seems they always want to do different, funky, uneccesary things. I think people usually look it and say... But why???
Being from CT where Cannondale was born, i have a few of them, i have this bike and it rips, feels the most stable of any DH bike i have. i have the Gemini and going from that to this its like night and day with the extra link, and 220mm of rear travel it def. feels bottom less, i do have a few Canada made bikes as well Balfa,Banshee, but for a world cup run i would choose this!