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In a scenario where 32" wheels turn out to be a clear competitive advantage for racing and become dominant in XCO, the UCI will have no choice but to ban them for race use, or relegate them to their own separate class. Smaller riders don't have access to the full range of advantages of the larger wheelsize and 32" wheels would therefore facilitate a disproportionate and unfair advantage for larger riders.

The new TLD open face helmet https://www.racecompany.fr/fr/casques-jets/4599-28087-casque-troy-lee-d…

I wonder how fast the Santa Cruz V10 would be with Aspen STs

32" is going to be quite the interesting journey with challenges along the way. Tray style hitch racks will have the bikes hanging well outside a lot of side mirrors. Sizing, these may not be able to fit all riders. I have heard that bikes have been drawn up that will fit all the way down to current 29er fitments. Beyond that, geo gets funky in trying to make happen. Unfair advantage? In current gravel/XC, everyone is on equal wheelsizes for the most part. Bike boxes. These are already challenging to ship at a reasonable rate. It is going to...

At 6 foot 4 I have no idea why ppl keep saying big wheels are good for taller riders. The terrain you are riding on doesn't get bigger ?? Il fight you all day on stack height not being proportional , but it’s getting better and it’s fixable with the new crop of 80mm plus bars. Big wheels dont help bigger ppl, buy a bigger , longer frame ??? And enjoy the riding the trail rather than steam rolling it ?

As someone 5' 9" who test rode a full 29er once, experienced tire buzz, and never rode a full 29er again (other than hardtails) I can confidently say that I will never own a full suspension bike with a 32" wheel. I struggle enough with manuals and some last second jumps on my mullet bike. 29 rear and 32 front for me, and millions of other "average" sized riders would pretty much be a strictly wheels-on-the-ground affair, and that sounds about as fun as watching paint dry, compared to the actual mountain biking we do on a regular basis. For...

Had a shower thought today: Us “normal” sized folks (size M and L) have fetishized the 27.5 front wheel for being more nimble and playful, so why are so many tall riders so stoked about 32? Wouldn’t a giant human on a 29er be in the total sweet spot of it feeling nimble like a full 27.5 bike feels to us but also with the better rollover of a 29? Am I just in the Vital/PB bubble of liking the handling of full 27.5?

Thomas Genon joined Rocky Mountain as per captioned pics that were just uploaded on PB. Doesn't look like the article has been released yet, so I'm thinking someone forgot to set the pics to private?

Guy with "middle eastern" background here, lets go back to mtb rumors...

Yeah, pretty sure they are prototyping a coil Marra, just not yet ready to sell it. Honestly, the air Marra feels boutique enough already, given the not-often-at-all times I’m a seen it ridden compared to really boutique brands out there. Really do think they need to pair the Dorado with a coil shock, while the air Marra Pro deserves a double-crown version of the Mezzer (something like a modern version of the Travis Tripple), good for 190mm with a 15mm axle. Think Intend’s Infinity EN is pretty lonely in this class! @Manitou are you reading this? :D

In the interview with Brage when the Norco deal was first announced, he said something about riding a prototype that should be released sometime in summer. Obviously it makes sense that it would be some kind of freeride/dh bike.

Bike park rental fleet purchasing managers are licking their lips right now. All jokes aside, it's good to see Norco filling out their Range (pun intended). They've got everything from XC halo builds to entry hardtails to this new park bike, while still seeming a bit "core" with Brage and the DH team. It's refreshing compared to the appeal to Bentonville and Marin County dentists that Specialized is leaning into.

I have heard from a LBS that Norco should have a new affordable simple Horst link DH option like around 6k CAD for a complete DH bike with Rockshox Select suspension for this spring-summer.

MOMO make road handlebars in collaboration with Cannondale already. https://www.cannondalespares.com/Cannondale-SystemBar-R-One-Road-Bars--…

Don’t think I’ve seen this here yet, but looks like Dunlop is making some MTB tires.

could nike be aiming for a comeback in MTB with their new push of their ACG brand?