Not really, it’s was 13.10″ something & that’s with some tall tyres. I tend to take manufacturers measurements with a pinch of salt, as they are very selective with the information they give you when talking numbers. Normally it involves the smallest tyres they can find & the shortest fork with the lowest A2C height.
I’m just over 6’2″ so the slightly larger wheels make more sense to me. I’ve been on 26″ forever, but recently been trying a Spec Enduro 29″ through a friend who works for Spec & as much as I didn’t want to like it, it worked for me, I suspect, mainly due to my height.
The LV feels nice to me, no odd quirks, easy to get on and just ride quickly. That being said though, I don’t like a bike with a super low BB anyway, i’ve noticed more recently when racing I pedal a lot more than I thought I did & I don’t want to have to worry about putting strokes in.
I certainly don’t feel perched on top if that helps 🙂