There isn't much doubt that 29ers are faster and can inherently eat more trail chatter, especially with + tires. But I agree with North that it just plain looks funny, tougher to get playful (hopping takes a lot more energy it seems, so hard to move a 29er towards the end of a ride). I really am in no rush to replace the Salsa Spearfish I broke a few months back.
Rear suspension, for me, is not negotiable. Bulging discs in the lumbar spine needs 120mm minimum or I walk like a 90 year old the next day.
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