“Extremely happy with the bike all up. The carbon frame is exceptional in absorbing bumps, far more so that previous hardtails I have ridden whereby you felt beaten up. The Lefty for is new for me and feels WAY better than a 100mm standard in any guise; it feels quite bottomless and reactive. The sizing for me was extremely accurate and at 169cm the Medium was perfect. If you see this bike on special grab one, you won't regret it. I do feel it was well worth paying a bit more over the previous level in this line due to the Shimano XT, running gear and brakes in general. Weight weenies may look at changing wheels, but practically speaking they are more than fine.”