I looked at the Geo a little differently when I chose the Process 153.
To me, the super short chainstays were a nice way to offset the big wheels and keep the overall feel closer to a trail bike.
By that I mean, I knew I wouldn't be bombing down EWS tracks every time I went for a ride (only sometimes) but couldn't afford more than one bike.
For me, a 29er wheel with a long chain stay was like putting all the eggs in one basket.
No doubt it's super fast, super stable, prolly better in most situations, but I have enough trouble manualling/bunny hopping/cuttying before I went to the big wheels... so for me the short CS were a logical 'offset' against a bike that was always going to be less agile than my previous 27.5 trail bike.
Does the bike feel unbalanced with different front/rear centers?
Fuck no. Heaps of front tyre traction. It's still an XL sized Enduro 29er that is better than I'll ever be. And I can pick the front wheel up (a bit) and try to hold a manual sometimes.
My earlier comments to OP re CS were not tribal opinion about the latest 'trends'. The Mega is an awesome bike.
But it's a fact the Mega's CS are at the longer end of the category (or were? )... and I thought the OP might want to know in case he /she was looking for something less focused or wanted to go with the smaller wheel size.
And of course, one measurement does not maketh the whole bike either.
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