CS,

The difference is NOT night and day. But it is certainly there. As I said earlier, the CoMax 2 is more stable and less "twitchy". It feels more connected and less nervous.

When it comes to "soaking up the bumps" I have found that new bikes need to have some miles put on them before a fair assessment can be made. It would seem like many other things, bike frames have a "break in" period.

I will update as I am able to put more miles on it.