So you haven't quite jumped on the 29er bandwagon and you're seeking something a touch burlier that Evil's Calling, well, we hope you packed your party pants in your hydration pack, cause The Insurgent LB X01 Eagle Complete Mountain Bike is sending out invitations for a good time in the woods and you made the cut. Behold, a highly technological machine that's ready to propel you right into a rip-roaring good time with its long and slack geometry and low-slung six-inches of travel. Dressed up with SRAM's excellent X01 componentry and shod with house favorite Industry Nine Enduro S wheels, The Insurgent is ready to pounce on all-mountain trails, enduro stage races, and park terrain like a Great Dane on a Porterhouse. New on the Insurgent LB or "little better'er" as Evil calls it, is the long-awaited move to stiffness enhancing Boost spacing, water bottle mounts in the medium through x-large sizes, a new, lighter carbon layup responsible for the half-pound weight reduction while actually improving lateral stiffness, and of course, some fresh paint. One thing that didn't change on this new Insurgent, and frankly, didn't need to change was a departure from the numbers and angles that have given it such universal acclaim. Having a look at the linkage reveals flip chips that alter the bottom bracket height and head tube angle. When dropped to the XLow setting, the bottom bracket hovers a mere 13in above the ground, while the head tube kicks back to a slack 65. 2 degrees. Yes, those numbers were commonplace on freeride and DH bikes not too long ago, however, this is a bike that's also at home pedaling and cornering as if its job depended on it, as evidence of its stubby 17in chainstays, so it's not a chore getting to the choice sections of trail, and you'll be glad you're on it when things head downhill. In contrast to more complicated, multi-pivot suspensions that populate the market, on The Insurgent, Evil uses its own linkage driven single pivot suspension design, d...