I'm no expert on the 26" VS 29" debate but to draw a parallel with skiing it reminds me of when parabolic skis were first introduced 15-20 years ago. At first they looked at as a bit of a curiosity, these days nobody would even think of going back to straight skis, simply because the possibilities offered by parabolic skis for carving and extreme body angle and high speed turns are so much better... So if 29ers are so much better than 26ers then they'll probably just naturally replace them over time....

''Where is it? Perhaps these questions can be answered in Valais, a 2,000-square-mile region in the Pennine Alps on the eastern edge of Lake Geneva, home to one of Europe’s most famous mountains, 12,700-foot Mont Blanc' So Lake Geneva is home to one of Europe’s most famous mountains, 12,700-foot Mont Blanc???? Well that's news to me because last time I checked Mont Blanc was located between France and Italy and it's just shy of 16,000 Feet... There's one thing that guy is no 'pioneer' in and that's acurate geography. Badly written article and hard to give it any kind of credit. Having said that, Switzerland does have some amazing places to ride, just don't rely on Canadians to take you there...