Originally Posted by
sreten
700C front wheel is simply too big for any sort of decent geometry.
I'm sure Chris Sugai of Niner Bikes (they make 29" MTB's, he's a co-founder and 29er fanatic, also about 5'5") would be enlightened, should you tell him that. His business AND his passion is based on the same wheel size -- OHH, the HUMANITY......!
rgds, DX.