Based on? Its a solid freeride bike being offered cheap based on a proven (read: 0 r&d costs) suspension design (single pivots will ALWAYS have a place in this market). How is that a joke? I am the last one to defend Trek (I think 90% of what they produce are crap and look like crap) but this is a good move. Every company is offering a 'ghetto' fr bike for people that aren't rolling in the dough.