To give a chance to compare apples to apples let me start w/ this: I'm 6', 185#s w/ gear. My riding style is VERY moto. I lean and steer w/ the rear and keep a very light front end while riding a gear that will lift the front end in a 1/4 pedal stroke. That said the 200mi test of captain control tires is over and for North Jersy roots and rocks THEY SUCK! They're gone for good and will be tested for snotires before they go to the dump( I'm 40 psi both BTW) Next, the Reba went out today for a sloptest and it tracked like laserglue. I've got a Pike xtrafirm in and have disabled all fluid comp damping. It's only got some 2 wt oil in the right leg for the rebound cartridge. It's supple and won't pack up on DH, something i can't get any of the air forks to do. I'm going to see if I can send in the manitou for the valve click prob and then maybe retry that again.I've been a little disappointed w/ the loops that have been used on the Stephens group rides i've attended so i went out today to see if the real Stephens was still up there.Boy it was!! It was just like the old days, me laying on the side of the trail crying, except no blue smoke was coming out of my bike.It was beyond miserable but still a great day to test homemade forks................