honestly the slacker head tube makes it easier to lean into a turn. Its less agile when upright but more agile when on edge. The short chain stays keep the rear wheel planted better on climbs and make it much easier to drift. if you do not race or race and want to against the status quo then its worth trying to ride. it rides like a big hoop BMX bike and is very fun for lack of a better word. easy to loft the front end/pump it.
The frame is SS able.The complete bike has a pretty crappy build besides the fork which is a pretty nice. I would buy just the frame, and build it up working in a bike shop this is much cheaper and Ill end up with a nicer bike. It appeals to me because I like simple but capable bikes. A SS 29er with slack angles, a stout wheel set, and 140mm 20mm axle fork can be ridden anywhere you legs can take it.
Ti- the frame I have ridden have all had significant flex when pedaling, except for an IF that was built as a SS but that thing weighed more than most steel frames and rode worse IMO,I am sure the buyer thinks its the best bike ever since he paid 2k for the frame. the thing is I can produce alot of power and tend to flex weak frames.
SIR(steel is real) and MCR(Magic carpet Ride) are the same except the SIR has an eccentric BB, and no cable stops for derailuer cables. It can be run as a Single Speed or 1xwhatever with no way to run a front derailuer. MCR is gears only. These bike IMO are amoung the nicest tradional geo steel(reynolds 857) bikes on the market with a pretty good price.
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