“As a side point, presumably the Pike fork will make the t130 works markedly more composed on descents than the S version? “

The Revelations on the S are excellent forks, I doubt they would make much of a difference over the Pikes. I may retract that statement when I’ve ridden my Works on Saturday

The Works is a good value but its still a premium over the S and more expensive to replace when things bust (especially SramX1). £700 buys new riding gear, winter tyres, trip away