I was too curious so I signed up and had to ask, what are your thoughts for Cross country terrain with the bike geometry?

Also what is your height? Thanks mate.

I wonder for those of you who have the 27.5 inch wheel version of this, how do you feel about the bike being dedicated for cross country trails?

Specifically I have two concerns:

1. How does the slacker head tube angle feel on long climbs

2. More importantly, what is the height from the cranks to the floor?

At the end of the day on a graduate student salary, I am trying to decide between a used Santa Cruz 5010 CC frame made for decent XC trails, or being a badass and building my own.

Any suggestions beyond this frame will also be greatly appreciated : ).