

The chainstays are on the long end at 445 millimeters.

So the rolling benefits of the large diameter is apparent, but you still get a lively and agile feeling bike with loads of cushion and a tyre that conforms to the trail surface like nothing else.


The saddle is a Flow favourite, and the cockpit is dialled.

It has taken a while for 29er's to get the level that they are now, but of course they did as it's a much bigger size than 26, unlike 650b.

My experience has been very positive on a 650b Intense Carbine, however it was because I couldn't really tell much of a difference between 650b and 26.



Switching to Traction mode limits the rear shock's travel to 100 millimeters and puts the front fork into Trail mode.

Done here - thank you for your utter ignorance, go count something.

Description: Watch the suspension in action in this video: Frame stiffness was good, too.