I would farking love this bike!
I'm no brand snob so I don't care. I rode Naz's STP when it was all spec'd up and it was as sweet as it gets. So much so that I instantly changed my HT to SS. I ride RS Dukes on my XC bike, I know how good they are. Pikes are the next level, if I wasn't such a heavyweight hack, I'd be running them on the Chase too!
I'm currently changing from Avid cables, as are on this ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ bike, to XTR calipers, Clark Carborne Lorraime pads, Goodridge lines, XT levers, Dangerboy lever blades and I'm questioning whether the Avids are stronger and brake harder!!
This STP is a bike that has been built specifically for intrinsic use value. Fuck bling factor, this bike would perform better than almost any other bike in its genre.
I wish I had the abilities to do a bike like this the justice and respect that it deserves.......I think I almost feel it in my pants!