Let the discourse on 32-inch tires begin. I would not be surprised if they never fully catch on, thanks to UCI creating a rule banning them. So on the road, I expect they won’t not to be popular. I see no real reason for them to not blow up on Gravel. They seem to test faster. It’s gravel, so handl…

What is going on with the seat position?

hah! the nova is designed around a flat bar, so to make up for the added drop bar reach i used a saddle offset clamp. Also, i like a tilted forward/TT style saddle because i tend to do long rides and love to take naps in the aero bars.

[image] jakobhansen888: But I am not ruling out that if 32 bikes gives an unfair advantage to taller riders then UCI may step in and either ban or find some other obscure way of levelling the playing field. You mean the same UCI that banned narrower handlebars basically saying screw all the s…

Racing should have many flavors, and technology is a lot of the fun. If you want constraints, maybe cyclocross? Maybe a class of fixed standards in other disciplines. For the elite end, I like to see the changes and evolution. Drop bars debate has been fun. Banning at Leadville for safety was also a…

What is the limiting factor here for wheel size? What is to stop the bike industry doing this again in 10 years time with 33.5 inch wheels?

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nothing, and thats the beauty of it. I’d rather have more options than less to tweak and ride and explore and create more experiences by bicycle. If we were all on 26’s still that would be fine, but I find a lot of enjoyment creating new experiences with new technology on old trails.

[image] Oldfox1996: My concern with 32 inch wheels is that you drive advantage to a small subset of riders especially in the women. If you then couple that with evolving course design favoring the larger wheels then you do create a new set of problems for those not gifted with long limbs. Thi…

[image] Oldfox1996: If you then couple that with evolving course design favoring the larger wheels then you do create a new set of problems for those not gifted with long limbs. I’m not saying it’s right or wrong, but pretty much all sports are exclusionary at the elite level based on genetic…

[image] parkerkempf: I’d rather have more options than less to tweak and ride and explore and create more experiences by bicycle. I agree in concept but in practice there won’t be any good options for 29" wheels in the near future much like there aren’t options for 26" wheels now.

32in Wheels. Its coming weather you like it or not. So Pick a tire size and be a jerk about it

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32in Wheels. Its coming weather you like it or not. So Pick a tire size and be a jerk about it

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