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Not to mention the Square-Cube law making it increasingly hard to maintain a competitive W/Kg. I doubt there are any endurance athletes on earth who would ask a genie to be 6” taller.

How big of a disadvantage is being taller on the air resistance front? And how much of an advantage being smaller brings here? If we're banning wheel sizes, why not also ban frame sizes?

Flame me if you’d like, but 32” wheels is one of the few things that has me excited for a new bike. There are so many amazing full suspension bikes now ,and geometry, for whatever discipline, have pretty much leveled out. As someone that rides my Singlespeed as much or more than my FS, I’m excited to build up a rigid Singlespeed 32er. My local trails are fairly mellow and as I get older I appreciate momentum and keeping a higher average pace over “shredding the gnar!”

I have a different opinion. As long as it's a bike with 2 wheels and human power output, I say anything flies. Don't level the playing field. Let it be raw. If the winning combo is sitting in between 60 inch wheels then let that be. Maybe there will be an advantage we don't know yet to shorter people vs taller people. Don't limit the equipment beyond necessary, let it all play out.

As a tall guys, I’m just here to chime in and say I’m about this. Bring it on. Ready for 32s

As a tall guy with long legs and an appetite for big dumb rides that often include shitty 4x4 roads, I’m actually really stoked to see where this whole 32” thing goes. I’d like 32” x 2.4” mezcals for my next lap on the white rim please.

Relating to your last point: The 26 to 29 change, people didn’t really understand how certain geometry aspects worked. Most notably was some brand’s insistence that handling performance was mostly or solely based on wheelbase. Hence the 29er version of bikes coming with a steeper head angle (and a messed up fc:rc ratio, thanks to the longer chain stays) than the 26 equivalent. With predictable results Now I hope designers are more used to the effects and consequences of changing wheel diameter.

Universally sized motor powered vehicles on smooth tracks VS rider size specific kinetic energy machines on varied terrain where momentum is everything I'm 6'2", gimme the juice.

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