Preach it!:thumbsup:Michauxslovakian said:I ride a Ti IF with the same 650b rear and 29er front set-up and love it. Shorter chain stays and the elimination of a big bottom bracket drop makes it much easier to get the front end up compared to the 29ers with a big bb drop. Although bikes like Specialized are starting to shorten the stays of their 29ers, they still have the big BB drop. I'm a bit biased, but I don't think I will ever go back to a pure 29er.