Originally Posted by Rolla

I've seen guys rail in very tight singletrack on their 29ers, so the shortcoming is most likely my own skills. But I've always thought that 29ers were best suited for six-footers and taller people; I like sitting "in" the bike, and big wheels put me more "on" it. And with the advent of plus-size tires (which I'm 100% sold on), the differences are more evident. 29+ is just too much wheel for me, but 27.5+ is Goldilocks.