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Blue and Skank (ha), when you switched over did your fork travel change any (did you go from 120mm 26 to 100mm 29, etc)? I'm curious because I currently have a 100mm 26 that I pretty well max out at some point on most rides (so say the dirt rings), and am looking at about a 120mm fork on a new 26, but noticed the 29er counterparts have typically reduced travel. Did you notice this lack of play to be resolved simply by the larger tires? I know some will say "hell, it's only 20mm," to which I respond: "true, which is a difference in 20% of my current setup, which is substantial." Thanks for the input.