Originally Posted by
DirtRoadRunner
The Stigmata received glowing long-term reviews on the Radavist:
Seven Months of Shredding on the Santa Cruz Stigmata | The Radavist
Frankly, it looks like an amazing bike. The geometry is more aggressive than the Warbird, so it will be a quicker but less stable bike. Ridden the way it
should be ridden, you'll get it scratched and dinged up. If you are OK with spending that much on a bike and riding it aggressively on gravel/road/singletrack, go for it. I would love to have one for a toy, but would never spend that much on a bike.
Regarding the CX1 groupset, it is probably fine if you are a strong rider and/or live somewhere flat, but it really wouldn't be ideal in a hillier area - you'd be at the top and bottom ranges of your gearing all of the time. A compact double (46/34) would be better for those conditions.
Thanks for all of the replies. I am leaning towards the Stimata With a double crank (I think that would be better for road??). the red build is expensive though, wish they had another option....