The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
I want the old one back too, if only for my wheels! Parallel thought with this frame is the ability to hold it as a spare in the event v1 is recovered, as that frame does have some patched crash damage. I do prefer the more contrasty graphics of the 2011 frame, so chucking on some tastefully coloured details will hopefully offset the darkness a bit.I always liked the look of the square down tubes on those frames. Hope you still find the original bike one day.
The big, boxy downtube coupled with the old-school tight, steep XC geo gives a real "no bullshit" attitude, and I always loved that about these frames, as noted in the older posts here.