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At 6ft 29ers (and a size large) make sense. Everything in scale and proportion with the rider. And the terrain being so much more irregular than that used with a BMX means that the stability of longer, lower, slacker bikes with big wheels that eat up holes, root carpets, rock gardens and carry speed better between sections means more speed and more fun.
If you look at all the tall pro riders very few (maybe none) above 5'8" are on 27.5". And those shorter than that are riding mullet setups. Personal preference dictates what you will buy but 29ers are probably the way forward.
t_w-
I'm in your hands. Not really the type to buy new so very happy to listen to generously given advice and sell on if it doesn't work out. Starting from the common logic sounds like a good move. Thanks for explaining about the proportion of riders and wheel size, interesting how this type of logic doesn't necessarily carry across all genres of cycling so appreciate the heads up!
jambon
Thank you sir. Is there a reason why the preference for the larger size? Also jumping on 29s seems strange to me, coming from a BMX background, but always happy to be educated!