To all you 29er's out there!

if you want suspension then get a proper mtb, 700c fake mtb's have the same leverage as a long travel hardtail but you can only fit 100mm of travel in there, you also have to beef up the headtube/down tube to take into account this extra leverage so you end up with a heavier bike. the big manufacturers like trek are now doing lo-end 29'ers that weigh 3-4lb more than an equivalent mtb, don't forget those 2 large gyroscopes you have wizzing around either(with their extra rotating weight too)
my mtb LBS owner was talking to keith bontrager the other day and he hates the marketing driven 29'er especially as the mtb has now pretty much evolved with tubeless and good air suspension. seems mad to then offer a ponderous handling heavier bike as the next big thing.
proof that suckers will believe everything they are told.
i guess if you can't ride for shit and like towpaths a 29'er has a certain appeal.

Plenty of people had this kind of attitude towards suspension and disc brakes 2Oyrs ago...thankfully enough people ignored them and got on with developing the kind of bike you yourself ride now smithy.

This same kind of attitude then turned it's head towards twenty niners about 15yrs ago and again, enough people ignored them and got on with developing better bikes and kit, and now they're more popular than ever and will continue to develop further.

Maybe you're trying to justify your full suspension, disc braked, modern wonder machine...or maybe you're just a bit jealous that it's now the big wheels getting all the attention.
OR....maybe you've never actually put enough time in on a twenty niner to know how well they actually ride? Or ANY time maybe? In which case you're just reeling off internet shit talk by other people who have also never put enough time in on one to give a proper, informed opinion?

Which is it Smithy? :] xxx