Also, mosquitos, lots of them. be prepared. Especially on the large pushes over the tops of passes.
29" for sure, larger diameter will make washboard slightly more bearable. There is very little singletrack and what there is, is mostly non-technical. Probably about 5 miles of technical stuff out of nearly 3000, and in those you'll be more concerned looking for bears :)
Also, mosquitos, lots of them. be prepared. Especially on the large pushes over the tops of passes.
29" for sure, larger diameter will make washboard slightly more bearable. There is very little singletrack and what there is, is mostly non-technical. Probably about 5 miles of technical stuff out of nearly 3000, and in those you'll be more concerned looking for bears :)
Here's my pics for you to get some idea of the terrain. I was very very lucky and only got rain on days 1 and 21 (last day) https://www.flickr.com/photos/gabes/albums/72157656139130996