Before riding a 29er i thought that I would sit up too high, it would corner poorly, and it would be flexy. I ride a trance now for my everyday trail bike and I was able to demo a tallboy 29er and loved it. I race DH and push my trance to its limits. The 29er felt like it had as much travel if not more than my trance even though it had an inch less. Also when I rode the tallboy I felt much more like I was riding in the bike insted of on it, it cornered extremely well, and it had no noticeble flex. I think that 29in wheels are the way to go for a xc/am bike. For DH... time will tell, it could happen if the components are made strong enough. I think for my next AM bike ill try a more agressive 29er like the bandit or stumpjumper.

yea i was thining about trying a new demo, let me know if you want the frame, the only thing is i prob wont sell it untill after nationals but i just have to see the timeline on a demo