Will the 32″ Wheel Dominate the 2026 Sea Otter Classic? Excited for Sea Otter Classic coverage? So are we!! Written by Ron Frazelle April 15, 2026
Faction Bike Studio is Back with Another 32″ Prototype, This Time it’s for Gravel It looks like Faction Bike Studio just leaked new 32″ wheels from Easton! Written by Zach Overholt April 13, 2026
Revel Bikes Kicks Off Experimental Concept Labs with New 32″ Ti Hardtail Who’s ready for the “Mega Mullet?” Written by Zach Overholt April 13, 2026
32″ BMX Bike? Yup, Meet the SE Bikes’ Colossal Ripper 32″ Apparently, 32″ wheeled BMX bikes are the next big thing… Written by Ron Frazelle April 01, 2026
Ten 32″ Bikes in Taipei, Each With a Different Fork, But Still Only a Few Tire Options 11 frames, 12 forks & 4 tires for the 32″ curious. Unavoidable, 32″ bikes were out in full force at Taipei Cycle, but it’s clearly… Written by Cory Benson March 25, 2026
Sneak Peek: Taipei Cycle Show Teases What’s Next for the Bike Industry Want a sneak peek at what’s lurking inside Taipei Cycle 2026? We stuck out head in to scope out some 32″ prototypes! Written by Cory Benson March 24, 2026
Size Does Matter? Bike Ahead Certainly Thinks So With This 32” Gravel Bike Bike Ahead is known for its unique offerings. Lately, that has been in the 32” world, with their six-spoked BiTurbo 32” wheels. Now, they are… Written by Travis Reill March 20, 2026
BTCHN Bikes Introduces the Alpina, a 32” Hardtail Mountain Bike This isn’t the first 32” we’ve seen from Btchn. The brand wowed us at last year’s MADE with a 32” drop bar bike that was,… Written by Travis Reill March 19, 2026
32-Inch Bikes Make Their World Stage Debut (and First Stage Win) at the Absa Cape Epic A sign of what’s to come? 32-inch wheels make their Absa Cape Epic Debut on Felix Stehli’s Stoll Bikes P32. Written by Jeremy Benson March 17, 2026
Wolf Tooth Adds 32″, MX & Radial Options to Tire Pressure Calculator to Keep Up with Evolving Tire Market The tires we ride keep changing, so Wolf Tooth is updating its Tire Pressure Calculator (again) to keep pace with the evolving market. Written by Jeremy Benson March 12, 2026
A 32″ MTB Frameset You Can Buy Right Now: The Neuhaus NOVA32 is a Production Rigid Hardtail The Neuhaus NOVA32 MTB is ready to ship… today! Written by Ron Frazelle March 11, 2026
Starling Cycles Goes Big Mullet with the 32”/29” Big Bird Full Suspension Build Thanks to Starling Cycles, Big Bird has a mullet. Written by Travis Reill February 19, 2026
Vittoria Enters the 32” Chat with Its Peyote XC Race 32” Tire Vittoria’s Peyote XC Race 32″ has been spotted, and the brand is currently developing more MTB and gravel models coming in 2027. Written by Jeremy Benson February 10, 2026
Vassago is Taking Orders For Its Maximus Ti 32er Hardtail You can order Vassago’s Maximus Ti 32er mountain bike, with frames and complete bikes available soon. Written by Jeremy Benson February 06, 2026
The New Anax32 XC is a 32″ Carbon MTB Wheelset from Light Bicycle That’s Available Now The 32″ carbon mountain bike XC wheelset is here and is cheaper than you would expect! Written by Ron Frazelle February 06, 2026
Hands On: 32″ Maxxis Aspen Tires are Available Now, and Lighter than You’d Think The first Maxxis 32″ MTB tire is now available for sale. We have the actual weights inside, even though we don’t have wheels to put… Written by Zach Overholt January 21, 2026
Intend Announces the Samurai 32, a 32″ MTB Fork You Can Buy We’ve already seen it, but now the 32″ Intend Samurai 32 suspension fork is available to consumers. Written by Jeremy Benson January 20, 2026
Schwalbe Says 32” Gravel Tires are Coming, But Not Until 2027 Schwalbe lets us see behind the curtain with test impressions and a loose timeline for its 32” gravel tires in a recent blog post. Written by Jeremy Benson January 20, 2026
Hope Introduces New Pro 5 Hook Flange Hub for Berd Spokes Hope becomes one of only a few brands to offer Berd Spoke-specific hubs with its new Pro 5 Hook Flange Hubs Written by Jeremy Benson January 16, 2026
Berd Launches Longer Spokes for 32” XC Wheels + PolyLightX Extreme Downhill Spokes Extra big wheels need extra long spokes. Now Berd offers spokes for 32″ wheels that are also extra light. Written by Ron Frazelle January 15, 2026
DirtySixer Teases its 32er MonsterEnduro with Apparent 32″ Maxxis Dissector Tires While most bike companies are working their way up to 32″ wheels, Dirty Sixer has been working their way down for a while now… Written by Travis Reill January 14, 2026
What Innovation Will 2026 Bring? BikeRumor Predictions for a New Year of Bike Tech! It’s time to predict the future. These are the new tech & trend predictions that the BikeRumor team thinks will come true in 2026! Written by Cory Benson, Bikerumor Staff, Zach Overholt, Jordan Villella, Ron Frazelle and Jeremy Benson January 09, 2026
BikeRumor Gear of the Year: All of the Gear, Trends, and Bike Tech that Shaped 2025 What do you think is the Gear of the Year for 2025? Maybe it’s on our list… Written by Zach Overholt, Jeremy Benson, Jordan Villella, Travis Reill and Cory Benson December 30, 2025
Tubolito 32-Inch MTB Tubes: Coming in Spring 2026 Tubolito announces new lightweight TPU tubes for new 32-inch mountain bike wheels and tires, coming in spring, 2026. Written by Jeremy Benson December 22, 2025
Actofive I-Train 32 is the First 32″ Trail Bike You Can Buy, w/ 120-140mm & Mullet Option Yes, 32″ wheels on a trail-ready full-suspension mountain bike, making this Actofive I-Train 32 is the World’s First 32″ Trail Bike! Written by Cory Benson December 09, 2025
New Maxxis Dissector Tires Roll Fast and Offer Reliable Traction Beyond Their Intentions The updated Maxxis Dissector tire offers good rolling speed, great cornering traction and solid performance in most conditions. Plus – is a 32″ version on… Written by Steve Fisher December 04, 2025
UCI Says No Restrictions on Wheel Size, Allows 32-Inch Wheels In Races Next Season After months of speculation, the UCI gives the green light to 32-inch wheels, allowing them in MTB races next year. Written by Jeremy Benson November 20, 2025
Neuhaus Metalworks Introduces Nova 32″ MTB with Industry Nine 32″ Wheels? By November, Neuhaus will be delivering 32″ Nova MTB frames. Will 32″ wheels and tires be ready by then? Written by Zach Overholt August 28, 2025
Faction Bike Studio Begins Testing Its 32-Inch Big Ben Prototype Faction Bike Studio shares its initial test impressions from riding its 32-inch Big Ben full-suspension prototype bike. Written by Jeremy Benson July 29, 2025
32″ Wheels Were Big at Eurobike, But Not Like This 36″ Full Suspension Bike Likely the biggest full suspension bike at Eurobike, David from DirtySixer is ready to take on MegaAvalanche with 36″ wheels. Written by Zach Overholt June 30, 2025
