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I'm told that because 29ers have the dropouts positioned higher relative to the BB than 26er (or 27.5ers), they're harder to manual.
chainstay length more important.
BB height is more relevant to how easy it is to [i]hold [/i]a manual, not pull one.
Ride a bike with BB above the axles trials bike. you'll find that they are unstable on two wheels - incredably stable on one.
I was always anti 29 until I rode a couple. A cube carbon hardtail was soo fast round bedgebury & a Pivot 429 trail. I now own an XL Smuggler & love it. Also own an enduro bike but Smuggler is the bling bike.
I was really dismissive of 29r's, then when I was looking for something to replace my 26" transition bandit I got a killer deal on a 29" bandit. Thought I'd give it a punt and
move it on if I didn't like it.
Nearly 1000 miles done on the 29r now, love it, wouldn't go back. It's faster than the 26" bandit pretty much everywhere. The only place it's a touch slower is in really tight berms but not by much.
And this guy seems to be coping with the combination of big wheels and fatter tyres
http://enduro-mtb.com/en/trek-stache-9-8-review/
Probably be selling my large process 111 shortly, if anyone is looking for a very fun short travel 29er.
A BMX is the best bike for mucking about on. As wheel size increases, a bike becomes less chuckable 😉
Even normal 26" bikes look pretty awkward for jibbing and the like.
Something else to consider; 29ers are actually too big for alot of people aswell; they just don't look right (a bit like Robbie Bourdon used to look on a 26" bike).