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@Archie's_Grobags
They're 29er wheels on a bike for someone about 5' 3" tall.
Personally i think 29ers aren't right for short riders...as is the case there they end up with toe overlap, fuck all clearance and a bike that looks wrong in my opinion. 26" is better for a person of that height.
As for the attention to detail...sure it's beautiful, but it's a mountain bike...that SHOULD get covered in mud and water and be ridden hard off road...i don't see a lot of point in having that kind of finish on a bike designed to be ridden that way.
Just my opinion, but they're too showy for mountain bikes. If i was gonna spend that amount i'd just go for raw titanium personally.
I'm sure they'll love them at the shows though.