The Blood, to some a conundrum in the range? But for those who ride one, its a paradox that becomes abundantly clear. A tight handling trail whippet which performs beyond its image, not just a hard riding big air beasty, but a nimble trail bike waiting to kick through the corners of your favourite trail centre. You dont have to understand, just appreciate. This year, the Blood goes on a diet with a more trail ready spec, the guys in the factory demand it, so you deserve it too. Lowering the front-end steepens the head-angle slightly and lowers the BB, this creates a bike that hugs the ground a little closer as you jump, manual and pump between trail undulations. The 2.5:1 leverage ratio provides a supple five inches of progressive travel so the short back end handles big and small bumps with equal aplomb. The Maxle rear, square fabricated stays and oversized pivot assembly makes the Blood one of our stiffest ever frames, but light and responsive when you need to stomp on the pedals