The tread pattern is great - easy to get along with, predictable, lots of traction. There's a reason this is a popular layout. And so far the construction feels...special. I've been consistently bumping up air pressures every ride, and right now I'm at about 8 PSI higher front and rear than I'd usually run in a gravity casing tire. And they don't feel "too hard" or skittery, or any of the things I'd expect to be an issue at nearly 30 PSI. They deliver so much traction, so consistently, it's pretty cool.
Getting back on the Stumpy after a few weeks riding other bikes was a good reminder that the Fox Genie shock does have something pretty unique going on. I most notice it on flat, rooty sections of trail, where I expect the rear end of the bike to get hung up, and yet it handles beautifully.
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