I've been to two local bike shops, a Performance shop, and REI. The latter two are showing NO 29 FS bikes and only two rather inexpensive 29 hard tails. Performance in Tacoma tells me there is no demand for 29FS bikes.

The two lbs have a total of five models of 29FS compared to many dozen 26FS bikes models.

I ride several days a week in different locations almost every time. I've seen one 29 of any kind in the last month.

But - I don't ride in the really popular Seattle areas, e.g. Duthie Hill, so maybe up in the more affluent Seattle area they are common. Down here in the dirt poor Tacoma and Olympia markets - they seem pretty rare.

April - July - Riding two or three days a week in the Santee/Mission Gorge Trails / Otay Lakes and other San Diego areas I saw very few 29s of any kind.