Nice First Look article Pete.
To address a few spec comments, the Carbon 90 model does indeed come with Race Face ARC31 carbon rims. I just checked the website and it is displaying this correctly.
The 350 hub on this model also gets the upgraded 36T ratchet over the possible 18T, and less durable 54T. It might not be the fanciest rear hub, but it will still work 10 years down the road. A cursory glance at similar models from Specialized and Santa Cruz also show 350 hubs or 350 guts.
Something that might have gone unnoticed by many is the Instinct Carbon 70 Coil. The sizes with the 210x52.5 DBiL shock can have the stroke increased at home by removing the travel spacer, resulting in 146mm travel. The Helm coil on all sizes can also have its travel increased to 160mm without purchasing any extra parts. That adds quite a bit of versatility to the bike, on top of all the other frame features that took a bit of work to implement. I know of quite a few riders right now running this 146/160 combo as way to bridge the gap between the Instinct and Altitude.
March 9, 2021, 12:02 p.m. - Kenneth Perras
Nice First Look article Pete. To address a few spec comments, the Carbon 90 model does indeed come with Race Face ARC31 carbon rims. I just checked the website and it is displaying this correctly. The 350 hub on this model also gets the upgraded 36T ratchet over the possible 18T, and less durable 54T. It might not be the fanciest rear hub, but it will still work 10 years down the road. A cursory glance at similar models from Specialized and Santa Cruz also show 350 hubs or 350 guts. Something that might have gone unnoticed by many is the Instinct Carbon 70 Coil. The sizes with the 210x52.5 DBiL shock can have the stroke increased at home by removing the travel spacer, resulting in 146mm travel. The Helm coil on all sizes can also have its travel increased to 160mm without purchasing any extra parts. That adds quite a bit of versatility to the bike, on top of all the other frame features that took a bit of work to implement. I know of quite a few riders right now running this 146/160 combo as way to bridge the gap between the Instinct and Altitude.