About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the shift towards 32in wheels in the biking industry and addresses various new products and technical questions from members.

The tech crew at Escape Collective have been paying close attention to the progression toward 32in wheels in gravel and mountain bike, and while the conversation has come up a few times, it felt time to dedicate some real time to the topic. This week, Escape tech staffers Dave Rome, Ronan Mc Laughlin, and Alex Hunt chat about 32ers in the news, whether the UCI’s potential involvement will slow things, and if a new wheel size is of positive net gain for the wider industry. In addition to big wheels, the geeks also talk about some other new products. Meanwhile, members of Escape Collective get Ask a Wrench, the weekly segment where our members’ technical questions get answered. Time stamps: 00:02:15 - 32ers in the news 00:03:00 - Thömus gets the first World Cup podium 00:07:00 - Canyon’s Lux Era concept 00:10:20 - A few big wheels at Spoken 00:12:30 - The UCI’s involvement 00:23:00 - Brands preparing for the next big thing 00:28:30 - Complications in 32er suspension 00:36:00 - It’s a high-risk time for more stock 00:39:30 - Cheaper bikes will be worse 00:42:00 - Why didn’t it start with gravel bikes? 00:49:00 - Wolf Tooth’s lower cost range of products 00:51:50 - Black Inc’s new…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave Rome, Ronan Mc Laughlin, Alex Hunt

Topics covered

• 32in wheels
• gravel bikes
• mountain bikes
• UCI involvement
• new bike products
• technical questions

Keywords

• 32in wheels
• gravel bikes
• mountain bikes
• UCI
• bike products
• technical questions
• suspension
• tubeless tyres

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UCI

Products: Thömus, Canyon’s Lux Era, Wolf Tooth, Black Inc’s Hyper wheels

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