Eighty6SVO

@R-M-R: In addition to reducing the probability of failure, "Sufficient material" also reduces the probability of being lightweight.

When talking about what killed 26" (I still ride a 26"...) one thing that has made a difference to me, is the long and more importantly low geometry with low stand over height. I got a 26" several years ago because as a shorter rider with a short inseam stand over is an important issue to me and a used 26" with 130mm of travel had a shorter standover than 100mm 29ers. Not until recently were 29", more so 27.5", dual sus bikes available with a short standover, and short enough seat tubes where I could have a dropper post with a reasonable amount of drop. When I quit being cheap and buy a new bike, I'll have options in bigger tires which is exciting.