monty are really good at this, bikes are always designed better! look at the bent tubing and notice how much more clearance the rider has whilst keeping the geo of the bike similar, if not the same, if u look at the area betwen the forks and the frame u would notice now with a bent tube, front hooks can be done over ledges or at awkward angles, e.g. when hooking slanted walls, simply becos the bike would still be vertical. i think its a great design and alot of thought has gone into it.