I loved the look of the Carve I got. Love the green, white, black color scheme. That is what initially attracted me to the Carve. It was more than what I wanted to spend though. I test road a Cannondale Trail SL 29er. I did not like it. So I decided to just give the Carve a test ride. It felt great. Instantly loved it. I did not even test ride any of the Trek, Scott, or Giants.