32-inch wheels are the big craze in mountain biking and gravel. Brands are jumping headfirst onto the hype train, releasing prototypes and promising new releases left, right and centre. But what if you wanted to take a spin on big wheels right now? Ironically there’s not a huge amount out there at the time of writing, so in this article, we’ve attempted to round up the 32-inch kit you can actually buy in 2026.

An awful lot of the 32-inch wheel goodness you’re seeing at the moment is prototype kit. That means that Scott’s 32-inch gravel bike, BMC’s XC prototype, and quite a lot more just cannot be bought at the moment. But there are a few bikes and components floating around on the market for those who’re keen to see what the fuss is all about.

But the truth is, components for 32-inch wheels are very few and far between. What’s on offer is growing, though, so watch this space. Here are your options that we’re aware of… 

Starling Big Bird (from £2,567)

2026 Starling Big Bird hero
2026 Starling Big Bird hero (Image Credit: Liam Mercer)

Starling Cycles was the first to marry a 32-inch wheel with a 29-inch rear wheel, bringing the mega-mullet hype train in tow. The bike itself borrows a lot from the brand’s Murmur platform, but tweaks it to account for the differences that the larger front wheel brings to its geometry. We’ve ridden it, too, and quite liked the ride it offers.

This bike uses the bulk of the 32-inch kit that’s currently available, including the Intend Samurai XC 32” suspension fork that we’ll talk about a little later. Notably, this bike rolls on a custom-made pair of wheels that’s built especially for it. On Starling’s website, it’s available as an optional extra, but with the number of 32-inch wheels you can actually buy being rather small, ‘optional’ isn’t quite the case at this point.

Actofive I-Train (€5,990)

2026 actofive i-train 32
2026 actofive i-train 32 (Image Credit: Actofive)

Actofive Cycles is a very exotic brand that builds its bikes with a very heavy focus on engineering. As such, its frames are CNC machined in two halves that are bonded together, which helps achieve a low weight but without sacrificing the brand’s desired ride characteristics.

The brand’s I-Train is its small travel bike that started life as a 29” or mullet bike. But not long after BMC unveiled its cross-country prototype, the brand threw 32” wheels into it, making it the first production 32er available.

As well as the ability to run 32” wheels, the I-Train is a rather interesting bike in itself, as it can offer 120, 130, and 140mm of rear travel depending on the shock length you choose. It comes with an adjustable pivot, allowing riders to choose their anti-squat characteristics, and well… it’s a great-looking bit of kit.

Intend Samurai XC 32” suspension fork (€1,427.73 – € 1,595.80)

2026 starling big bird fork
2026 starling big bird fork (Image Credit: Liam Mercer)

Intend is renowned for its inverted forks, crazy-looking shocks, and top-quality builds, and its Samurai XC 32” is the first, and perhaps the only fork you can buy that can accommodate a 32-inch wheel.

It gets 35mm stanchions to help promote stiffness, while its crown and dropout have been designed to lower weight and friction, with its overall weight claimed to be 1,620g. It’s then available with one of two cartridges offering 120mm up to 130mm of travel, depending on the cartridge you choose, and it can be built with flat mount or post mount brake interfaces.

Dirty Sixer’s range of bikes (from $4,129)

2026 dirty sixer monsterenduro
2026 dirty sixer monsterenduro (Image Credit: DirtySixer)

Dirty Sixer is one of the early pioneers of big wheels, including 36” hoops, but rather than deliver them for the masses, its bikes are aimed at riders of a much taller stature, with Shaquille O’Neal owning a Dirty Sixer, no less.

With that, the brand has a range of big-wheeled bikes from gravel rigs, all-road bikes, up to enduro bikes. And although the brand focuses on taller folk, its MonsterEnduro bike can fit riders from 5’7” in height.

Dirty Sixer’s approach came from finding instability and a lack of durability in regular 29-inch bikes. Thus, the brand set out to create something better suited to those who are vertically blessed, claiming that “if you’re tall, or really tall, there’s a good chance you’ve never had a bicycle your size.”

Maxxis Dissector, Aspen, Aspen ST, Aspen AT, and Forekaster tyres (£74.99)

2026 maxxis 32 tyre range
2026 maxxis 32 tyre range (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Maxxis has gone hard on 32-inch tyres, making the Aspen available in the kooky wheel size from very early on. Of course, the Aspen is a very low-profile tyre that appeals more to the cross-country crowd, with something of a limited use throughout other genres. However, earlier this year, the brand widened its 32-inch line-up to include the Dissector, Aspen ST and Forekaster, while unveiling an all-new tyre, the Aspen AT.

Now, there’s a decent range of tyres to choose from to suit cross-country, gravel and trail riding. However, it doesn’t look like Maxxis has committed to the gravity crowd just yet.

Timetec 32 Inch MTB Carbon Rims from AliExpress (£142.39)

2026 aliexpress 32
2026 aliexpress 32 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Although 32-inch prototype wheels from DT Swiss have been spotted, and there are options that can be custom-made, funnily enough, there aren’t many off-the-shelf 32-inch wheels around at the moment. But unsurprisingly, there are a fair few that can be found on AliExpress.

I can’t comment on their quality, but the vaguely named 32 Inch MTB Carbon Rims I’ve found look the real deal. These are constructed of Toray T800 carbon, feature 30mm internal widths, and are ‘super light’, but let’s take that claim with a pinch of salt.

Timetec’s 32-inch rims aren’t the only rims on AliExpress, as the slightly dodgy website is brimming with 32-inch options. Whether you’re willing to take the risk is entirely up to you.

Singular Cycles Pterodactyl rolling chassis (£3,990)

2026 singular pterodactyl 32
2026 singular pterodactyl 32 (Image Credit: singlar cycles)

Available as a rolling chassis, Singlar Cycles offers everything you need to get rolling on 32-inch wheels, but it’s only available as a very, very limited run with orders to be fulfilled in September. The brand claims that the large wheels deliver more traction and momentum with a frameset that uses a bunch of mountain bike standards. Those come in the form of the hubs, cranks and drivetrain options in a bid to take advantage of their greater strength.

With the bigger wheels, this bike is built for those who are 5’10” or taller. The brand claims that this direction means that it can build a bike that doesn’t compromise the frame’s geometry, while accounting for the wheels’ greater size. It says that throwing these wheels onto frames designed for smaller riders could mean super tall stack heights, tonnes of toe-overlap and a ride that’s slow in handling.