"If you thought that giant 32″ wheels we going to be strictly limited to XC bikes, this new Actofive I-Train 32 is going to make you think again. Dubbed the first 32″ trail bike, Actofive has turned their astute engineering and masterful CNC-machining skills to reimagining their already popular short-travel downcountry to all-mountain 29er with even bigger wheels. It started as a collaboration project with DT Swiss who needed a series of test sleds to analyze the real-world forces that come into play with the up & coming wheelsize. But Actofive quickly realized they could also offer the I-Train 32 to customers looking to ride on the cutting edge of mountain bike development."
"Now forward-thinking mountain bikers & serial tinkerers can actually buy a real 32″ mountain bike. And not just a one-off custom hardtail. You can even get 120-140mm of trail-capable travel front and rear, even with those big 32″ wheels. Plus, there's so much adjustability in this CNC-machined gem, that you'll definitely be able to dial in the ride, just how you like."
"It is just going to take a few months until Actofive will have a new I-Train 32 ready for you. All that CNC-machined goodness that we saw when we toured Actofive takes time. Simon says it's around 24 hours of machining time alone that goes into crafting each frame. Plus, the longer lead-time may help you to source tires ( rumor has it that Dissectors might be your first trail-ready tire for it), wheels ( they could be alloy Astrals or carbon Bike Aheads once testing is done), and a fork in the meantime."
Actofive created the I-Train 32 as a CNC-machined alloy mountain bike built around 32″ wheels with 120–140mm of suspension travel front and rear. The platform adapts a short-travel downcountry/all-mountain 29er design to larger wheels while retaining trail-capable geometry and significant adjustability. The project began as a collaboration with DT Swiss to produce test sleds that analyze real-world forces on the emerging 32″ wheel size. Each frame requires extensive CNC machining—around 24 hours per frame—and production models are expected in a few months while riders source compatible tires, wheels, and forks.
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