Yes – I bought a second hand Fisher Ferrous. The BB slipped, the chain stays were too wide and it was a bit springy.

That’s just the bike. I love my 29ers – just not that one.

for me to change to the big wheels I would have to immediately see a obvious difference in how fast I climbed to sacrifice how much fun I have on the downhill sections.
I’m talking suddenly out at the front of my cycling buddies difference.

I am 5ft so 26ers are liker 29ers to me 🙂

Also an iphone to me is like an ipad to a normal person 😀

for me to change to the big wheels I would have to immediately see a obvious difference in how fast I climbed to sacrifice how much fun I have on the downhill sections.

Chances are you’ll find you have more fun downhill on a decent 29er, and uphill, and across the hill 🙂

Got a Gary Fisher X Caliber 29er, hated it, sold it after after 4 weeks.
Had a Inbred 29er which I loved, but sold it for the above.
Now own a Swift, Grand Canyon Al and a Salsa Horsethief all 29er, love them all.
29ers can be as different as any 26er can.

Chances are you’ll find you have more fun downhill on a decent 29er, and uphill, and across the hill

compared to…

50/50 verging towards 55/45 as you tend towards 6’6″