Ya. I rode it rigid (see pic link) for the first run, and it was solid. I was kinda hoping it would ride like a barn door swaying in the wind, but it felt like a regular old hardtail. In the rough stuff, while seated, you could definitely feel the rear end move, but who rides the rough stuff seated?
Indeed. maybe we could pit the best of the UK (Jez basically) against the best of the US (Mike on current form) in a future BoTM. Biggest problem would be both have moved on most of their projects