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Everyone is talking about 32-inch wheels… but can you actually buy 32-inch bikes and kit right now? Here’s everything we know about that caters for cycling’s trendiest new wheel size

Fancy a dip into the 32-inch wheel waters? Here's most of the 32-inch gear we know of that's readily available, including bikes, tyres and wheels

Tue, Jun 09, 2026 12:33

Best gravel wheels: Find fresh speed and finer handling with our pick of the top wheelsets for gravel riding

Gravel wheels are getting mighty complicated these days, so make buying your next set easy with the best we've tested

Thu, May 14, 2026 13:13

Particle’s 835g RCX27 Hyperlight is the world’s lightest UCI-approved carbon road wheelset

We look at young specialist brand Particle, whose range-topping RCX27 Hyperlight Road carbon wheelset features the lightest UCI-approved wheels in the world, as well as their other sub-1kg wheelsets.

Tue, May 12, 2026 12:00

Scribe’s new Gravel Ultra wheelset “improves performance in every area” and gets built-in pressure sensor

String spokes, aero gains and widths to support fat tyres. Scribe's new wheelsets are destined for modern gravel and prices start at £999

Tue, Apr 28, 2026 12:46

Stiffer wheels, better rides? Not always – and here’s why

Wheel stiffness is sometimes seen as an unqualified positive, but talk to the engineers and the picture gets murkier. We spoke to Hunt and Parcours to find out whether extra rigidity can hurt grip, comfort and even speed

Thu, Apr 23, 2026 15:14

Zipp unveils its lightest wheelset ever: 202 NSW returns

SRAM-owned Zipp revives its 202 NSW climbing wheelset with a claimed weight of just 1,090g

Thu, Apr 23, 2026 15:00

“The fastest all-round road racing wheel system Hunt has ever made or tested”: UK brand says new wheels are quicker than the ones Pogacar used to win the Tour de France

5AM Limitless wheelset uses a deeper and wider front rim for aero gains and a shallower, narrower rear rim to keep weight down

Fri, Apr 10, 2026 15:00

DT Swiss’s new 1700 wheel line gets Degrees of Freedom system as standard

Each wheelset also receives 'category-specific' asymettrical rim designs

Thu, Apr 02, 2026 15:00

2026 Roval Terra Aero CLX rear wheel action

“The fastest gravel wheel family ever built”: Roval launches Terra Aero CLX and Terra CLX III, claiming aero gains and sub-1,100g weight

Specialized-owned brand says Terra Aero CLX is its fastest gravel wheelset ever, while Terra CLX is its lightest and most compliant gravel option yet

Thu, Mar 26, 2026 16:00

Developed for modern gravel racing, Fulcrum’s Sharq GR and Sonic GR are optimised for 47-50mm tyres… and can fit up to 76mm

The brand also delves deep into the advantages that wide rims and fat tyres offer

Wed, Mar 18, 2026 15:00