this is a light bike which means its easy to ride the trails weaving in and out of obsticals. i use it for trails , light freeride and some downhill. and its great for all three. Its got good brakes and is strongly buuilt. this is why i like it, the feel of this bike over roots and rocks is great and because its a hardtail you can feel what you are riding underneath and learn how to deal with "slippery situations" i had to choose between this and a saracen havoc and im glad i got this one you would have thought the havoc would have been better because its a full susser but that felt very wobbily and as if it was trying to be a full on freeride bike and it really wasnt. Im very happy with my purchase.

i puntured the tire when plowing through some large rocks (but that was my fault) and the gears keep skipping (again a result of my shoddy bike "repairs") if your good with bikes this should go for ever.

This is a briliant bike and dont let the xc bit at the top of the page put you off this truly is a big hitter do it all long travel hardtail.

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is by far the best hardtail i have ever ridden, and i even prefere it in some situations than my mates downhill bikes(uphill especially)