Last month I broke down and picked up a new bike, a Specialized Fuze. So far it has been a nice bike. It handles the single track here in WV very well. I have been riding a Karate Monkey for the past for years and this bike out handles it. I removed the dropper post and replaced it with a solid Thomson. I tried the dropper but really didnt need it. I was skeptical of the TRP brakes but they are working well and I might not upgrade to XT's. I feel that the move to 27.5+ was a good move. The ground has been unusually dry here so I didnt get the feel in the wet stuff yet. I had a Cannondale Rush years ago that was fitted with 27.5's so the size I already had a feel for. Only problem with the bike was that the tires were bleeding and the shop exchanged it. I will give a few more reports as the winter progresses. I do have a dropper that I may unload so if you read this and want one PM me.