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I'm not really sure why you are disagreeing with me here. It sounds like you are more of an XC/Trail kind of guy ( or at least arguing that perspective), which is great. My original point is that this is not an "all mountain/Enduro" bike. If trails are steeper, and you come from a DH background where an aggressive attack position is your preferred place on a bike and learning the nuance of front end braking is how you think of corners, then having the longer front end, slacker head angle and shorter chain stay is exactly what you want...

That's the point. The Enduro 29 IS an apologist for the 26" rider who wants the benefits of a 29" rollover. As for "who wants such short chainstays with such a long front center?"....anyone who rides downhill? The very reason that the Enduro 29 is so fantastic for the world of Enduro is that it has that long raked feeling of a true 6.5 inch bike...but with a chainstay that makes manuals and other maneuvering easy, with a range of travel that leaves no compromises for descending, better rollover for small bumps and rocks, increased contact patches and a long-legged...