so true. Those that have spent any time on a 29er on real terrain (anywhere on Fromme in N Van for instance) will know it's crazy how much steeper 29ers can be than a 26er to ride same terrain but also that front wheel is floppy as hell IMO when you start getting under 69 degrees.

@rip, just pretend you have a 30cm stem. Now envision handle bars mounted right to the steer tube. And compare. the fact the bars have to travel that longer arc does, in fact, make a longer stem slower steering