well its supposed to be a crossover. strong enough for fun stuff, but light enough to pedal. my last bike was a norco manik that i customized. i loved my manik, but it weighed like 10 lbs more than the six, and doesn't feel anywhere near as solid, and smooth. my passion is for freeriding, and i've built trails/stunts at my parents where there are some decent hills, and lots of land, but i don't live at home anymore, and didn't get out west this year because of my work. so i guess what i'm saying is that although it may not look like it, the six is a much more practical bike than my last one (45 lb single speed free-ride hardtail), and had a i rode like i was hoping to, it would make sense.