"Dicky is one of those characters in the cycling world you instantly recognize. He embodies the joyful, sarcastic, obsessive heart of the sport. A long-time endurance racer and single-speed fanatic, Rich writes with equal parts humor and brutal honesty about gears, trails, and the absurdity of chasing the next big thing on two wheels. His Team Dicky blog has been a landing place for deep thoughts and industry rants."
"When talk of a 32-inch wheeled XC (and all MTB disciplines) mountain bike first started bubbling up, it was easy to write it off as internet noise or just bikes for really tall people. At best, we thought it might be a cool thought experiment destined to stay in prototype purgatory. But it seems that 32-inch wheels are rolling fast to the floor of your local shop..."
One rider commissioned a custom titanium single-speed mountain bike built around 32-inch wheels and a 32x2.4 Maxxis Aspen tire. The bike features a bespoke frame and carefully selected components to accommodate the uncommon wheel size. 32-inch wheels were initially dismissed by many as internet novelty or suited only for very tall riders, but adoption is spreading across XC and other MTB disciplines. The builder pursued the project proactively rather than waiting for mass-market frames and forks, reflecting growing enthusiasm and experimental momentum for larger-wheel mountain bike setups.
Read at Bikerumor
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