Dude this thing freaking rips.
Been riding it a ton. Went mountain biking on some techy single track with it this morning and got rained on so had to clean it off a little in the parking lot. It rides like a champ. It’s opening my mind on the geometry…so freaking stable. There’s occasional slight toe rub on tight single track but I’m pretty sure that’s due to the suspension, and honestly I wouldn’t want the top tube any longer because the bike is SO DAMN COMFORTABLE
For what it’s designed for (long days on gravel carrying a load) I couldn’t imagine a more comfortable stable ride