Well I took a 29er for a spin this afternoon on the trails at Sylvan Island. YEA I know it was hot out there but it was worth it. I thought the 29er was a pretty sweet ride!!! I did notice some of the differences between the 29er and 26", 29er easier to climb and rides over things easier. I also noticed corners are a little tighter then a 26" but I think in time I could work on that. And it was my first time on it so i'm totally not use to it. But I did like it better then my 26" hardtail bike and I think I'm gonna look into a 29er (hardtail for now). It just seemed like a smoother ride for me. I guess the saying "once you go 29er you won't go back" could become true for me. Oh and Russhole'72!!