DirtySixer, the foremost proponent of the truly wagon-wheel proportioned 36er bike standard has recently launched a (moderately) more sane sized line of 32”-wheeled bikes.
We can hear the chorus of disgruntled comments already: "What?! Another wheel size to contend with?!" Fear not, as unless you’re particularly tall - or in the words of founder David Folch, "super tall" - you’re unlikely to ever climb aboard one of these bikes.
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Sensing there was a demand for bikes between regular 29ers and its larger sized 36” option, DirtySixer decided to develop the new wheel size for the taller, but not truly gargantuan, riders out there - the 32” bikes are designed for riders from 5’8” (size small) to a really rather big 6’8” (size large).
Unsurprisingly, the market isn’t flooded with 32” tyre options and DirtySixer worked with one of its suppliers to produce an option which is best described as an all-round ‘gravel’ tread which, when paired with the matching 42mm, 36-hole rims should make for a strong and versatile wheelset.
Like all DirtySixer frames, the 32”-wheeled bikes will be handmade in California using materials and components which make for a stronger bike, necessary given the extra heft associated with taller riders.
You can read more at BikeRadar.com
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