I love my 2011 Stumpjumper....a lot of adjustments to the suspension(140mm) and I can change it on the fly which has been very helpful as our trails can go from silk smooth to rock gardens.
Only thing is I took a color I wasn't crazy about...esp the orange decal rims....but he gave me $400 off to take that exact bike right then. Which was $500 less than all the other LBS were selling it for.
I too looked at the 29'er but I'm on the small size and when I tested it getting it moving was harder than the 26'er. If at that time the 27.5's were as popular would have done that bike. I ride on some real tight twisty trails which didn't suit the 29er all that well.
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