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i can understand why you ride one although i'll take a punt on you not getting to ride much mtb now due to lack of any decent trails because of how busy you are and where you live (epping forest is better than nothing but you lived in jockland so know about decent trails)
my beef is with the born again cyclists who own a fixie but then decide they want to ride mtb, their default choice is a rigid 29'er that they think is the bollocks. the reality is they lack the skills and bimble around thinking that's mtb'ing. no idea how to pump the bike and let it do the work for you. a 26in hardtail with suss forks is great to learn on as the mechanical grip helps you trust the front but being a hardtail stops you from going flat out and getting into trouble in the way a susser can. 29'ers are great for rolling double track but why hinder yourself in twisty u.k. singletrack, especially as the bigger wheel makes you lazy and not work the front wheel.
they really are a marketing con.