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codahale Added a reply to 32-inch Wheels and Mountain Bikes

3/22/2026 2:39pm
The Blister Review folks are doing a series of interviews with folks on their Bikes & Big Ideas podcast about people in the industry and 32 inch wheels. The most recent one interviews Daniel Yang of Neuhaus Metalworks, a frame builder and bike designer who’s actually built and ridden a few 32” bikes. He had a really interesting perspective on...
Just to add something concrete here: shorter chainstays means more movement at the handlebars is converted into less movement of the rear axle. Given two bikes with the same FC, the one with the shorter RC will give the bars more leverage when bunnyhopping, pumping, jumping, etc. The weight on the pedals is constant for a given rider, but you...