The only advantage I see is the versitility of using my touring rig off road. It was built with clearance for 2 1/4" knobbies, so I can throw the bigger tires on it and take it single tracking rather than have a separate bike for both. I defer to the wisdom of the other, more experienced MTB'ers for their opinions on handling. I just don't have enough experience off road to know the difference. I like it enough that I am building up a separate set of wheels for the dirt. Has anybody out there tried the P35 rims on their 29er?
touring
29er.
Marc