CHUMBA XCL Down A-Line in Whistler

More XCL ride stoke we received over the weekend:

I have a used Chumba XCL that i got from a friend and i wanted to say it is one of the best bikes i have ever been on.  I have had quite a few different brands and designs over the past few years, but the thing just rips singletrack.  Handles drops and technical terrain well too, if the transitions are good.  I have a modified RockShox Domain stepped down to 150 mm of travel on the front and the bike is absolutely perfectly balanced for steep trails, climbing or descending.  A 160mm fork was just too much for the bike and made it wander too much on the climbs and squat into the rears travel with the weight bias shifted back that far, but 150 is spot on for a fork.  Just wanted to drop you guys a line and let you know i love the ride.  I ride very rocky east coast trails and it just fits the bill.   It took me about 3 weeks to get the bike perfectly setup (shock air, fork, swaping out stems etc), but once i got used to how the suspension behaves and the cockpit tuned, i am completely impressed with the bike.  When/if i break it i think i will probably have to come back for another Chumba.  To be honest i was impressed with how bottomless the suspension feels.  It feels more like my 180mm bike than past 140mm bikes but without all the added weight.  Good job guys.
 
Thanks,
Dan