This happens when you combine an XC race bike with a suspension-corrected gravel bike? You get the Sage Droptimator, a drop bar mountain bike ... it’ll clear 29×2.4 XC tires.

If you are hunting for the perfect enduro bike just for you ... Both get 170mm forks, but the MX matches with 170mm of 4-bar rear wheel travel while the full-29er dials it back to 165mm out ...