VeloNews.com:
Dear Lennard,
I’m seriously contemplating moving myself to a mountain bike with 29-inch wheels.
So my first question is, do you buy into the various arguments leveled by the 29er proponents about the inherent superiority of 29ers over a 26er (e.g. - decreased rolling resistance on both rough and smooth trail)? I have been reasonably successful at [...]

I can’t find any news articles relating to it, but according to Guitar Ted, Cameron Chambers of the Gary Fisher team won the NORBA 24 Hour National Championships in Spokane, Washington while riding atop a 29er. I’ll keep my eyes peeled for more reports on it.

Taken from a post on the 29er MTBR forums… so definitely unsubstantiated. However I have been riding the 26 inch version of the Karmas for awhile and am looking forward to slapping the 29er version on my Gary Fisher X-Caliber.
My email and response from Kenda. Very fast response I might add. Also, I’m not [...]

I’m one of those people that once I know something, I assume everyone else knows the same thing. I guess that’s why it always cracks me up when I read different forums and read threads from people that have never ridden on a 29er bike but are more then willing to give their opinion [...]

Looking for some higher end forks for your 29er? White Brothers now have their Big Wheel 29″ forks available in both 80mm and 100mm versions. The specs:

Specifications for the BW .8

Weight

3.4lbs

Travel

80mm

Damping

Dual Action

Adjustments (external and/or internal)

Rebound, Compression, Lockout, Air Pressure

Spring

Low pressure high volume air

Stanchions

32mm Easton EA70 aluminum

Steer

Aluminum

Color(s)

Black

Description

BIG WHEEL 29″

Specifications for the BW 1.0

Weight

3.9lbs

Travel

80/100mm

Damping

Dual Action

Adjustments [...]