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off-topic: climbers who ride 21-Aug-2015 At 5:32:07 AM martym

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I assume you are not a short statured person; so. 29" will add to the benefit of dual suspension in that the wheels will simply absorb more impact and resistance by virtue of being larger. The downside is if you are in a rural area inner tubes may be harder to come by in an emergency - while Schrader valve 26 are the most common.

As to finding some schmo who bought a $4000 mountain bike and left it in the cellar without dirtying it only to buy a $5000 one to make themself feel better... I dunno how that strategy will work. Bicycles don't have odometers...
And if you are riding a fricking RIGID off road and covering good ground - a bloody kmart dualy will already improve things!
Just bear in mind that bikes are not climbing gear - replacing individual components will end up costing more than the bike itself before long.