There isn’t any query that 32″ wheels dominated a lot of the dialogue round Sea Otter this yr. Nevertheless it wasn’t simply the bikes themselves. We had been questioning what the bigger wheels would imply for bike transportation. Will it require all new racks? Adapters? Nothing in any respect?
After asking round at just a few completely different rack manufacturers, it turned clear that it may not be that massive of a deal in the long term. Most of the finest hitch bike racks are already able to carrying the bigger wheels – at the least with the present largest tire measurement of 32 x 2.4″. Because of this, just a few model had been already promoting their hitch racks as 32″ appropriate, whereas at the least one model was providing a 32″ adapter.
1UP Racks
1UP USA was the one bike rack model we noticed on the present providing an adapter to make their present rack appropriate with 32″ wheels. They slide onto the highest of the wheel hoops, and seem to lock in place with quick-release pins.
Hollywood Racks
Over at Hollywood Racks, the reply was one which we’re seeing from just a few completely different firms – any of their platform racks that clamp onto the body as a substitute of the wheels needs to be appropriate. For Hollywood, which means the ‘Rider’ Collection with the RV Rider, Sport Rider, and Path Rider being 32″ wheel appropriate for wheelbases as much as 60″ lengthy.
Hollywood simply reached out to us to tell us that their CrossTrack rack can be 32″ appropriate.
Kuat
Nevertheless, Kuat says all of their Piston sequence are appropriate with none adapters (as proven with the brand new Salsa Fargo 32″). That features the Piston SR, Piston Professional, and Piston Professional X.
RockyMounts
At RockyMounts, we had been shocked to listen to that each one of their racks except the Brass Knuckles, are 32″ wheel appropriate with present tires.
Saris
We’re nonetheless ready on an official record from Saris, and whereas they didn’t have any 32″ bikes on show, however the brand new CycleOn is listed as 32″ appropriate, given the body anchor factors somewhat than the wheels.
Thule
Thule was forward of the sport with ‘Suits 32″‘ cling tags for his or her bike racks that had been additionally on show, holding a 32″ wheeled bike. In accordance with Thule, the Vero, Epos, and Outpace are all 32″ appropriate.
Yakima
Like Saris, we didn’t see any Yakima racks holding a 32″ bike on the present, however the model has loads of appropriate choices. That features the brand new StepUp and StepUp Swing, plus the next record:
HangTight
StageTwo
GateKeeper
FullTilt
RidgeBack
LongHaul
SpareMe
HighSpeed
ForkLift
FullBack
HangOut
FullSwing
What Different Racks Are 32″ Suitable?
Just like the Hitch racks that don’t anchor to the wheels, we’re assuming that different racks that use body or fork mounts (like roof racks) might be appropriate. That features strap-on or hitch racks that assist the bike by the body tube, and fork-mount roof high racks.
It’s additionally doubtless that extra racks might be added to the record within the close to future, since we received the impression that many rack firms are simply getting their fingers on 32″ wheeled bikes to search out out for themselves…
