{"id":245364,"date":"2026-05-26T18:57:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/frameworks-dabbles-with-32-wheels-for-downhill\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T18:57:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T18:57:51","slug":"frameworks-dabbles-with-32-wheels-for-downhill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/frameworks-dabbles-with-32-wheels-for-downhill\/","title":{"rendered":"Frameworks Dabbles with 32\u201d Wheels for Downhill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Frameworks kicked off the 2026 race season with a bang. A few weeks ago, at the first stop of the World Cup, Asa Vermette took first place. It was Asa\u2019s first Elite-level World Cup race and his first Elite-level win.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It was also Frameworks\u2019 first Elite-level World Cup win. But that wasn\u2019t the brand\u2019s first big win of the year. Weeks before, founder and team manager, Neko Mullaly, won the <a href=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/neko-mullaly-wins-sea-otter-dh-on-his-32-frameworks-mega-mullet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sea Otter DH<\/a> on a Frameworks.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now, surely we aren\u2019t putting the Sea Otter DH race, as fun as it may be, on the same level as a World Cup DH race. But this race was different, for Frameworks, at least, as they were running a rather large wheel up front.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Neko\u2019s Sea Otter DH rig consisted of a 32\u201d wheel up front and a 29\u201d wheel out back. He used a Fox Podium fork, lowered to 140mm of travel, to get the proper clearance for the large front wheel. And, upon that bike, he took first place.<\/p>\n<p>Surely, Sea Otter is the place to experiment with crazy ideas like that. However, it seems that Frameworks isn\u2019t done experimenting with 32\u201d wheels.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A video just released by Frameworks shows Neko \u201ctesting out the 32\u201d mega-mullet\u201d at Mountain Creek in New Jersey. Faction Bike Studio designed the prototype mega-mullet, one of Frameworks\u2019 partners, with a bonded front triangle to fit the larger front wheel.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike other dual-crown bikes sporting a 32\u201d wheel, Frameworks uses a Fox 40. To get the clearance needed for the larger wheel, the lowers appear to have been cut, extended, and bonded on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A larger wheel puts the bars rather high, and the cockpit is something that Neko says will need adjusting.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the bike raced at Sea Otter, this mega-mullet has a 27.5\u201d rear wheel. Neko explained that a 29\u201d rear wheel didn\u2019t provide the clearance needed. He also mentions that neither the front wheel nor the tire is up to DH standards.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, they were trying to figure out if the 32\u201d wheel, up front at least, is worth pursuing at the DH level. To do so, they will need components, namely a fork, wheel, and tire, that can handle DH abuse. After testing the mega-mullet prototype, Neko feels that \u201cit is worth trying to find components that are equal to do a back-to-back test with a 29er.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So we may see 32\u201d in the DH world after all\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/frameworks-dabbles-with-32-wheels-for-downhill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frameworks Dabbles with 32\u201d Wheels for Downhill<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bikerumor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/frameworks-dabbles-with-32-wheels-for-downhill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frameworks kicked off the 2026 race season with a bang. A few weeks ago, at the first stop of the World Cup, Asa Vermette took first place. It was Asa\u2019s first Elite-level World Cup race and his first Elite-level win.&nbsp; It was also Frameworks\u2019 first Elite-level World Cup win. 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