Veldt 32" gravel bike

[DieselnDust]

12 hours ago, betaboy said:

Man those frames look fugly! So here’s what you upgrading:

- slower steering ✅

- stupid fork rake✅

-brain freeze head tube angle ✅

- potential foot overlap (not toe) ✅

-heavier frame with long chainstays ✅

-new longer spokes ✅

- heavier tires ✅

-new gear ratios ✅

-135 link chain ✅

So who will sign up for these amazing innovations? 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
 

you forget wider hubs

wider bb

more aero drag, a lot more

kaka stem angles

wider bars

Edited Monday at 07:18 AM by DieselnDust

[Showtime]

Are we at least getting the 32" hardtail is smoother than a 29" dual pitch first. 

[etienne_jordaan]

Off coarse! And then in 5 years time a 32” dual sus. 🤷‍♂️

[DieselnDust]

2 hours ago, etienne_jordaan said:

Off coarse! And then in 5 years time a 32” dual sus. 🤷‍♂️

every 2 years they must release a quiver breaker than does it all in 32

#thisistheway

[splat]

23 hours ago, etienne_jordaan said:

Off coarse! And then in 5 years time a 32” dual sus. 🤷‍♂️

They're closer than you think...

https://bikerumor.com/32-mountain-bikes-of-sea-otter-2026-all-the-big-wheeled-bikes-we-could-find/

Edit:
And already ridden in The Epic

https://bikerumor.com/32-inch-bikes-make-their-world-stage-debut-at-the-absa-cape-epic/

Edited Tuesday at 05:30 AM by splat

[dave303e]

please mount an XL 32" bike on a car rack and see how far out it sticks both ends

[DieselnDust]

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/wheel-brand-claims-32in-wheels-require-new-axle-standard

 

well that didn’t take as long as I thought it would 

[The Ouzo]

it would not bother me so much, and I'd be happy to let people ride what they want, it means cheaper 29" on the used market.

But

The shops are quick to stop stocking the older parts and only stock the latest and greatest, which make owning a older gen bike that little bit more difficult to maintain

[DieselnDust]

1 hour ago, The Ouzo said:

it would not bother me so much, and I'd be happy to let people ride what they want, it means cheaper 29" on the used market.

But

The shops are quick to stop stocking the older parts and only stock the latest and greatest, which make owning a older gen bike that little bit more difficult to maintain

we saw this with 26inch and 27,5inch bikes. This problem is also more especially South African

[ChrisF]

2 hours ago, DieselnDust said:

we saw this with 26inch and 27,5inch bikes. This problem is also more especially South African

 

Getting more and more difficult to buy a "high end" 26" bike .... relegated to kids bikes .... sucks for the shorter adults

 

@Scary Rider @Silver rider

[cadenceblur]

4 hours ago, The Ouzo said:

it would not bother me so much, and I'd be happy to let people ride what they want, it means cheaper 29" on the used market.

But

The shops are quick to stop stocking the older parts and only stock the latest and greatest, which make owning a older gen bike that little bit more difficult to maintain

Indeed , try non boost for starters

[Scary Rider]

19 hours ago, ChrisF said:

 

Getting more and more difficult to buy a "high end" 26" bike .... relegated to kids bikes .... sucks for the shorter adults

 

@Scary Rider @Silver rider

Praat jy! Dis erg om 'n kortgat te wees!

[NotSoBigBen]

@ChrisF @Scary Rider

Sorry ou's unless you're a proper 'stof poepertjie' then you can ride a 32" penny farthing bike ... my reference that 'korter as mens' World Cup XC rider Sina Frei at a whole 1.5m rides a 29'r!

#EkSeMaarNet

Edited yesterday at 11:53 AM by NotSoBigBen
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[RocknRolla]

If you ma(r)ke(t) it... they will buy it.

[ChrisF]

4 hours ago, NotSoBigBen said:

@ChrisF @Scary Rider

Sorry ou's unless you're a proper 'stof poepertjie' then you can ride a 32" penny farthing bike ... my reference that 'korter as mens' World Cup XC rider Sina Frei at a whole 1.5m rides a 29'r!

#EkSeMaarNet

 

As a real weekend rider .... met lang pote .... (and riding with feet a bit forward on the pedals ... jip, ja, daar is redes ...)

 

I regularly struggle with toe-overlap.  I quickly started testing for toe-overlap before checking any other bike specs. 

 

ONCE got the fright of my life at Stairway-to-Heaven.  Was still very new at trails, and very unfit ... third switchback .... struggling to keep momentum and managing the switchback climbs ... next moment I cant straighten the bike .... still dont know how I did not fall over.

 

A longer bike quickly solves that issue .... IF you can reach the bars with some degree of comfort ....

 

Ironically, my gravel bike has very significant toe-overlap .... and is a stretched out fit .... but perfect for its purpose.  I do know that I am VERY aware of the toe-overlap when I have to negotiate any tight turns.

 

 

Any day at the schools MTB racing you find many kids on new bikes, all stretched out trying to navigate the tight turns.  Barely managing the stand over height .... make no mistake, the smile al the way.  It just looks like they still need to grow into the bike ..... before long we will smile quietly looking at the same, knowing the adult wont ever grow into the bike ....

 

 

In fairness ..... my riding buddy at a solid 2,05m (6'9") would finally look proportionally correct on a bike.