Stoner, Not had a chance to give it a proper blast so holding out on the review. The few I have ridden off road seem to roll fast, especially on the bumpy stuff and are good up the climbs and stable going down. They do suffer a bit when the trails gets twisty and fast. The big wheels are a little slower to turn than a 26. Will let you know how I get on.
GearlessinSeattle, That was a nice inbred. Similar to the 26 inbred I had. Like the on-one fork carbon bling. Maybe you need to get another one. The 29er scandal's look good from on-one, but there are loads of nice others in the US though. A handmade Lobster from Paul would be my ultimate 29er.