dude its all about personal preference. for me weighing like 130 and with a finess riding style and doing mostly racing the 224 works great. alot of these bikes are good but it all comes down to how you ride and what kind of riding you want to do.
actualy the 224 with the lower pivot point has a very active suspension. Have you ever ridden a 224? its quite a bit different from the other 22x bikes. as for the movement in the pivot i have never expereanced this before in any of the 3 oranges i have owned. And if you have noticed the frame...