It seems like allot of buyers (including me) of the 2014 carbon Beargrease have been owners of the 2013 aluminum Beargrease. My first impressions are it's just as good as my old one. I was able to sell my old one after riding it for a year for $400 less than I paid for it so it was a no brainer to upgrade. I really wanted the thru axles. Weight seems to be the same or heavier but will get better when I get the tubes out and change out a few components. What seems to bother me is my XL seems smaller than my old one. Does anybody have (or have a link to) the 2013 Beargrease geometry chart? I'd like to compare it to the 2014.