I had the chance to give it a ride as well, albeit a short one, but was suitably impressed considering it's purpose. Already riding a 29er (although a carbon hard tail) the wheel size for me was a non-issue. Despite being a good 4kg heavier than my usual far less beefy ride it climbed very nicely. In fact a whole lot better on the technical stuff as the rear wheel kept traction regardless of position. As Claudio noted in his review on the longer constant climbs and uphill accelerations the weight was felt, but with the Fox CTD and dropper post it transformed quickly into a capable climber. When heading downhill the slacker head angle, shorter stem and wider bars inspired confidence. Being used to a jarring hard tail the plush suspension on the Remedy did leave me feeling a bit disconnected with the trail, but the same way you might feel when changing to a car with power steering. Something I think I'd come to appreciate with more time behind the bars. With the more relaxed geometry and slightly longer wheelbase than my current ride it didn't dive into corners quite like I'm used to, but I didn't get the chance to really put it through it's paces on a windy trail. For a first ride it was a whole lot of fun. Hip jumps and gaps that I'd never taken a second look at before were suddenly fair game and comfortably so.
