Would recommend for XC or Trail duties. Climbs great and descends well. Fun on every trail I have had it on. Seems to give you the feeling you have more than 4" of travel.
Pros Can be a trail, XC bike or both
Great pedal platform
light for its stiffness and sense of strength
Super awesome 4inch travel trail bike, great for those who love climbing but still want to be able to descend. But truly best for those in the east who have lots of rolling technical terrain it'll keep you moving fast!
Pros Light
Climbs well
Makes tighter corners than a 29er usually does
Cons still a 29er wheelbase
Sits a bit more upright than I usually like
The Trail is a great bike for all-day rides. If it could drop a few pounds, it would make a great marathon race bike.
Pros
Efficient pedaler
Great technical climber
Confident on descents
Stiff frame
Cons
| ThankHeavy for a full carbon bike
BB drops too low with plus wheels
Would recommend for XC or Trail duties. Climbs great and descends well. Fun on every trail I have had it on. Seems to give you the feeling you have more than 4" of travel.
Pros
Can be a trail, XC bike or both
Great pedal platform
light for its stiffness and sense of strength
Cons
| ThankCan't think of any
Super awesome 4inch travel trail bike, great for those who love climbing but still want to be able to descend. But truly best for those in the east who have lots of rolling technical terrain it'll keep you moving fast!
Pros
Light
Climbs well
Makes tighter corners than a 29er usually does
Cons
| Thankstill a 29er wheelbase
Sits a bit more upright than I usually like
After demoing many bikes, this one was a no brainer, it just felt "right" from the beginning and inspired confidence from that moment on.
Pros
Great handling, like it's on rails, very nimble for a 29er
Obstacles... what obstacles?
Soaks up roots, rocks, etc
Very fast downhill
Cons
| ThankPrice (but you get what you pay for)
Heavier than my 26" hardtail