Out this morning for 14 miles of trail. Very seldom in my biking life have I found a change in gear that affects my riding as much as running the wheels, tires and gearing as much as this bike has.
After the small width and diameter wheels and the 3x9 shifting on my last MTB bike this thing is an eye opener. This set up just rolls over logs, sand, roots, mud , stairs and curbs. I find myself one handing all sorts of terrain (not a good thing to do but..). I expect my aggressiveness will increase a bit, it feels very sure footed.