eastern woods 29'r big wheel

this design looks a little awkward to me in the 700c (29er) wheel size.  i know the big wheels are all the rage with the kool kids, but the ewr was all about riding hard and fast and the big wheels are not always up to that on the roughest trails.  oh well, they didn't ask me.  the picture is a small frame, i guess, so that doesn't help.  the super-low standover is sweet, though.