I rode the Sanction down at demo days in Boulder City, and to be honest it was one of the worst riding 6" bikes I have been on in quite some time. The GT guys said that it was because it had been demo'd not only at Interbike but also at Eurobike... to me there were no worn parts...it just rode terribly! The bike was set up for my body weight and yet when pedaling the bike felt like it locked out over the small bumps and then when i hit some of the little jumps and drops on the BC trail the bike blew through the travel and bottomed out. I was hoping that the bike was going to be nice to ride but honestly the Mongoose Khyber felt 100 times better and has a better parts kit for less money. Anyway just thought I would share my experience.