UPDATE: Per you guys' advice, I went and test rode a 29er. It was a Phat Cycles Rumble bike. Funny, my son has the exact same bike except in 26 inch. Anyway, it felt like riding butter, man. It felt like it FIT! The seat tube was longer than my 26er, and so was the top tube (distance from head tube to seat tube). But it had the wrong spoke count for my 3-speed hub. Also didn't have coaster brakes, only a front brake. And for what he was asking, it wasn't worth taking only the frame.

Also rode a buddy's 29er, although it was a mountain bike, totally different animal. It felt big enough, but of course the style doesn't fit my purposes. Still, it was nice to feel a bigger bike.

I'd already visited bike shops, so no use returning. It's down to buddie's bikes and OfferUp, Craigslist, and FB mktplace bikes.

Anyway, the search continues. THANKS AGAIN!

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Happy holidays and if we don't chat before then, Merry Christmas!