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I just noticed that all of my posts since @iceman2058 shared the link to our tool received exactly one downvote. Therefore I would like to learn what was the reason for the downvotes. If the users who were responsible for the anonymous downvotes could be man or woman enough to explain here, what was wrong with what I posted, I'd be very grateful. I'm happy to learn and improve. If, however, they only have a personal issue with me and nothing is wrong with the actual posts, then I recommend to go grow up or touch some grass.That's childish behaviour.

First off: Thanks @iceman2058 for sharing this tool here. I just sent it to him one day before to have a look, when we had just put it live, and it's an honour to see it shared amongst other enthusiasts (not to say nerds), like ourselves. @thegromit We were thinking about making the frame specs also indepent between the two setups, and it is easily possible. However, the main idea behind this tool was to be able to play around with different spacers, stem lengths, handlebars and handlebar rotation and to understand what happens when you change this or that...

Choosing 40% travel seems like an obvious way to make the numbers look more reasonable on a chart. If they showed the geo at 30%, aka standard sag, then you could actually compare again other bikes. That’s some whack business.

On this general train of thought, one thing I always thought could be genuinely beneficial to the consumer is size specific build kits, particularly on a bike like this. Put a 34 and exo tyres on the smaller sizes, with a 36 and exo+ tyres on the larger sizes. You could do similar things for rotors, bar width etc. More part numbers for the product managers but hey, we can dream.

The medium is 461 reach and 426 chainstay. That's not huge by any means. I'm 5' 10" also and IMO that's actually pretty ideal sizing for someone who wants to rip park laps on A-line all day.

Keep it alu, paint it rosso corsa, make the weld bead bigger and you got a winner.

Using a 230x65 shock for 170mm travel and that unforgivably ugly shock tower? Instead of just putting in a longer shock? Absolutely moronic.

The chainstay numbers in the geo chart also seem to have changed. On the Pinkbike first look the xl is listed as 437.84 (hilarious that they list two decimal points) which is vastly different than the 451 listed here. To be honest it just seems like they are making up the numbers at this point. Would be curious to know what your test bike actually measured out to with a rough tape measure check.

Agreed, bike looks good except that shock tower is super ugly

Did they actually do a rolling change to chainstay length or are they now just claiming they are longer? When the bike was launched it was listed with much shorter chainstay numbers.

I hate this chainsaw is a freeride bike thing. It’s just not. No one wants a high pivot for freeride. It’s a dh bike they made with too little travel.

“Superboost” “32” enduro bikes”

The Asa backflip was something else, go from winning the world cup overall to sending a 97 foot backflip the dude is living the dream and redefining what a "freeracer" can do.

As fit enduro bikers, trail bike lovers and parents with a shotgun seat the wife bought a Trek Rail and I bought a decked out Vala last year (because my wife "convinced" me, we needed that, all the cool influencer, former EWS racer moms have them). With the shotgun seat it was curious fun for a bit, until our son told us, he also wants a bike with a motor. After a couple of weeks with the emtbs we realised that something was missing. After the honeymoon-phase we rode eco-mode almost exclusively, the emtbs weren´t as fun (for us) as...

I am just going to say this... Fuck that guy. I wouldn't buy anything from him again. He is doing some cool shit and thats why I bought from him in the first place but until he starts to fulfill orders hes a scammer and people need to stop giving him attention.

100%. Got back into being a summer park fiend 4 years ago almost exactly as you described, ride park all summer during the weekends and would only do big trail rides in the winter. Spent 3 of those years building up a "parked" stumpy evo, cascade, coil F&R, 180mm zeb etc. Wasn't enough, bought a proper enduro bike rallied it hard enough to break it. Had fun but yet felt that in the tech I was having to ride at 110% to keep the speed but was crashing, breaking bones and bikes... Built a Dh bike this year and wished...