Well that was good, everything up 3rock nicely frozen!
Now, I took my Horn out for this and here is the verdict:
carbon frame - jaysus that's stiff! I felt like a rag doll on the first few descents with my arse being kicked to death. The acceleration on the climbs though.... whoooho! They should sell those with the traction control, I was spinning the wheel going up a fireroad!
sid forks - can't really tell as I still need to set them up properly. Definitely flexier than the coil revelations but better than I expected.
straight bars - again better than expected, I think I'll keep them
xtr drivetrain - now that's the best bit, I fecking love it, the shifting on it is soooo slick