You can still see however that from a purely practical side, it just makes sense to go with 26inchers if you are going to be in diff parts of the world, for parts avail.
Exactly. And we knew that and wanted 26" for exactly that reason. I just wish more bike manufacturers realized that not all Americans will only tour in America and made it easier for us to get the bikes we need. I realize that we are a small percentage of bikes sold, but still....