Handles all trail situations and conditions really well. The paint weakness that others have mentioned in their reviews is not an issue anymore as Dekerf has started painting their frames in-house as of last year. Wow, What a ride. I did get two phone calls from Chris Dekerf himself to appologize for the long delay. I felt a sudden surge of confidence that I never had before on some pretty tight and twisty single track.
Lines are easy to pick and take.
The geometry is stable at high speed and nimble in the woods. The high quality steel feels very responsive and alive compared to the dead feel of my High Plains. I really like this frame. In some of the other reviews for the Team frames from Dekerf, you will see frequent mention of easily chipped paint. My experience has been no different.