Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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For four years, the talk of wheels bigger than 29-inch has been a persistent industry rumour. Trek themselves have joked that this represents a decade-long development that’s mostly just been waiting on the back burner. Yet, until recently, anyone looking for rubber larger than a 29er rim had to go shopping in peculiar worlds, like unicycling.

00:00 - Intro
01:52 – Inside Maxxis’ 32” Tire Development
05:01 – How BMC Built a 32” Prototype (CNC + Bonded Frame)
07:07 – First Ride Impressions: Roots, Grip & Steering Feel
10:56 – Where 32” Wheels Shine (and Where They Don’t)
13:50 – Will 32” Become the Future of XC and Trail Bikes?

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