{"id":12420,"date":"2026-05-24T12:52:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T11:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.otmbikes.com\/wpblog\/?p=12420"},"modified":"2026-06-05T06:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T05:07:14","slug":"my-32-cents-on-32-inch-wheels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.otmbikes.com\/wpblog\/2026\/05\/my-32-cents-on-32-inch-wheels\/","title":{"rendered":"My 32 cents on 32 inch wheels"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"en\"I haven't posted in a long time, but I thought I'd come out of hibernation to share my thoughts on the 32\" revolution that's definitely, maybe, probably coming soon. A month ago, I got my hands on a pair of Velocity Blunt 35 from Jorrit at Munro Wheels<\/a> together with some custom length Sapim spokes, I laced the wheels to some DT swiss 350 hubs (Boost 110mm in the front and SuperBoost 157mm in the back) and found some Maxxis 32x2.4 tires on R2-Bike<\/a>. Wheels were the prerequisite, the rest followed.<\/p>\n

I decided from the get-go that I wouldn't even try to get a suspension fork, I love a simple bike and suspensions are something I'd like to do without. A few years back, I built a 26x4\" fat bike and the big volume tires provided some plush, I loved the BMX resemblance, the big grip, monster truck feeling but the Q-factor and the heavy\/sluggish steering of the fat wheels sort of killed the fun.<\/p>\n

When I came across the 32\" wheels, it triggered that idea again. What if those bigger wheels (also used on stagecoaches before tires and suspensions were available), could soften the ride enough to go rigid again. I was skeptical but also very curious to try it out.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I built a complete bike, I took it for a few rides on my local trails and there is definitely something to it. To sum it up, what I most like about the 32\" wheels is that:<\/p>\n