Are 32’’ wheels going to take over the MTB world, or become a flash in the pan like plus-sized tires did a decade ago? How did the bike industry take sudden interest in a unicycle wheel size — and are 32’’ wheeled-bikes even truly new? And, maybe most importantly, how do the big wheels actually ride? We’re joined by Daniel Yang of Neuhaus Metalworks to discuss the burgeoning wheel size, the challenges of designing a bike for bigger wheels, and get a history lesson on the evolution of MTB wheel sizes.

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The history of MTB wheel sizes

The first 29er tire

Tubeless MTB tires

First production 29er

The first 32’’ bike

Neuhaus 32’’ prototypes

Testing 32’’ wheels

Predictions for the future of 32’’ wheels

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