Today I rode it to work, then to Taco Bell, then up, up Iron Springs to 37, up to 40, down to 49, up, around and out to Katahn road, then roads home. Descending 40 was dream like. Nothing could touch me. Climbing 37 was a no brainer.
The handling is amazingly intuitive. It flies through the air with the greatest of ease. It feels much smaller than it is. Dare I say flickable? I am hitting stuff off the side of the trail I never considered riding before, just lift the front, pull up the rear, fly over and it takes care of you. Bunny hops are back. Wheelies are back. Instant manual drops at speed are back. Woo Hoo!
After 12 hours on the thing, I can find no bad habits. It has not burned me once. I can not really find one downside to the shorter stays.
I have heard there are only six or so out there. That is way, way too few, and I feel privileged to be riding one. I imagine, but don't know, that the handling on the short CS Behemoth would be nearly identical.
This is the standard I will judge all future bikes by, and In My Opinion, pretty much every other manufacturer is playing catch up.
Yeah, I like it. I'm not getting any more bikew with stays longer than 17.5"
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