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My point on posting the video was that you could see that he was much quicker of the line on the 26er and looked quite a bit more agile through the corners. Of the line s just more weight = more energy required to accelerate the thing, in the corners you have that coupled with the larger gyroscopic forces that make the bike less easy to turn.
I'm not saying I prefer the 26er, I weighed up the pros and cons of each and went for a 29er and have never looked back. I just find that a lot of people seem to think they have no disadvantages.
Each has their forte, chose whichever suits you and your riding best and go out and enjoy it.