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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5R60JHJbxI&t=314s I would agree with what you have said about the bike being well balanced. I look at front center to rear center ratio to get an idea of how a bike will handle. The front center/rear center ratio will help to explain cornering character. Smaller bikes tend to have better turn in, more front end grip and the wheels track in a closer arc when compared to larger sizes. From what I have experienced a front/rear center ratio of 1.8 handles relatively neutral. Moving towards 1.9 will have twitchier, less predictable, harder to manage handling and the front will...

So I used to really compare CS with reach and I learned that the more important number is the front center vs chainstay. S2 Enduro wheelbase: 1217 cs 442 Front center 775 weight biased: 63.68% front 36.62% rear In my opinion that’s a pretty stable, balanced bike for front and rear traction. But it depends what you, the riders wants out of the bike. Stable traction or loose and sliding around rear end. “Generally, though, the longer the wheelbase the less the distribution of the rider’s weight is affected by braking, gradient changes or bumpy terrain. In this sense, a...

I ride a size S1 160 Status with a 417mm reach and a 425mm chainstay and it corners quite well I don't think its much of a problem and is pretty common on DH bikes to have close to equal reach and Chainstay lengths even in larger sizes.