>Has that 129 got a bit more travel on the rear shock?
That’s the new 129 “Works” model (£2,600), with Fox suspension (hopefully the 2014 versions with some damping…) and XT bits and bobs plus the WTB tyres. I’d guess the equipment spec will be the same for all the frame sizes.
AFAIK the 129S (up a tad to £2,100) will still have Rockshox suspension and SRAM gear much the same as last year, with minor tweaks to a few things like handlebar and saddle.
My deposit’s already in for a 129 Works, subject to the full spec being ok when they finally release it to the masses (any day now…ish), but it’s not looking too bad from the pics! Oh and the colours are called zinc and aqua apparently – not sure I’m sold on that colour scheme but that’s just more incentive not to look down as you hurtle along.