I may just have to sticky the 29'er FAQ thread and start copying all of these redundant threads over to it. I don't know where this thread is headed...prob. the same place they all go...but I copied it into the FAQ thread under 26 vs 29.
Here's a thread that I found in the 29'er FAQ thread...you may give it a look. The title suggest that it may have your answers.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...highlight=29er