This thread is interesting to me. I currently have a 26er and am a complete noob at MTB, but I like it...far more than I expected I would. The plan is to hand down my Cdale F5 ('09...got it for a steal a month+ ago, as Cdale had hundreds of "petites" leftover just sitting in a warehouse) to my son in a year or two, then I'll upgrade a tad. DH is on a 29er and loves it, but he is also 6'2" and has relatively long legs. My inseam is 30", so I suspect that that could be somewhat of an issue. Toe overlap is an even bigger concern. I have it with both my road and CX bikes. It's no a huge deal on those, but I can see where it would be a bigger issue on a trail with tighter, slower corners.