the 2007 model was fantastic, top suspension system on it climbed like a monkey with a rocket up it's jaxi, no pedal bob and didn't need to use lots of clever shock technology and was as fast as fu*k in the flowing singletrack, and built into 25lb marathon bikes. Not a bike for smacking into rock gardens at speed. Think of it more as an xc bike with added boingy for emergencies.The newer version got heavier and lost a bit of the "zing" that made them so good. The only downside is the amount of bearing you'll get through if you ride in filthy conditions on a regular basis. Great for the USA not so good for poo British winters.(based on the 2007 version I had, the newer ones may have got better!)
I enjoyed mine it was great.
