36 Inch Wheels: The Next “Big Thing”?
February 14th, 2007 by Guitar Ted
As if 29 inch wheels were not enough, now there is a geared 36 inch wheeled mountain bike roaming the planet. The picture shows the new beast next to a Salsa El Mariachi 29″er for comparison. You can see these wheels are huge!
What would the reasoning be behind such a project? What would something like this be good for? Will anyone want or be able to ever buy such a beast? Twenty Nine Inches hopes to answer these questions and more. This coming weekend, I will take a closer look at this bike and it’s designers intents. Hopefully, I’ll even be able to throw a leg over this bike and give you some idea of what this bike is all about.
Look for an update on this bike next week!
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Man those are huge wheels! Definitely need to use gears on that
I’ve seen these 36” wheels on unicycles I was wondering how long it would be till someone made a bike with a set. They make 29″ look puny. I would guess the ride will be smooth as silk. Can’t wait to hear a ride report.
That is completely absurd. Naturally we’re 100% behind it.
-M
Absurd indeed. I’d like to know… can you even turn the wheel without having it knock you foot out of the pedal??
Dave
Ridiculous, I drink the Kool Aid every day for 29ers, but a 36″ wheeled bike is just not practical.
Guys, I know this might sound far fetched, but early ride reports are that there is no toe overlap and that it is manouverable and not at all sluggish. Of course, the front end geometry has alot to do with that. I am privy to the actual numbers, but I can not divulge them at this time.
Again, look for more ride info and perhaps detailed specs next week.
That is good that it does not have toe overlap, but what about knee overlap? Looks like it could hit your knees.
new problem . if someone gets the bright idea to use a 29″ rear and a 36″ front , could you call it a 69er ? the current makers of 26/29 wheeled bikes might complain . you would have to explain what type of 69er it is . 36 or 26 inch .
Or as it was pointed out on another thread on another forum – if you go with a 24″ or a 20″ rear wheel you could end up with a…..
….Penny-Farthing!
Yeah baby!
oliver: No “knee” overlap either.
It looks like the bike on the cover of Dirt Rag #126. I believe that she has the “motor” to spin a single speed.
it turns out this isnt the first legitimate 36″er bike. coker, the company responsible for the 36″ tire and the afforementioned 36″ unicycle also makes a 36″ cruiser bike called the coker monster cruiser, check it out at: http://www.bikemania.biz/Coker_Standard_Red_Monster_Cruiser_Bicycle_p/coker_monsterstandardred.htm Now thats a serious pimpin bike!
jbird: Yes, that is correct. However, this 36″er is a geared, mountian bike specific bicycle. The Cokers tires weigh 3 times the weight of this bikes tires and wouldn’t be half as nimble as this 36″er is.
Did I just use the word “nimble” and 36″er in the same sentence? You bet! Wait until Monday’s post for more!
yeah, that coker weights like 65 lbs! cant wait to read the review
Is there any more info on this 36″ bike?
Inhimwelive: Check http://www.milltowncycle.com and give them a call. You’ll probably speak to Ben Witt, the designer, since he usually answers the phone, but if not, ask for him. He can give you the lowdown on information regarding prices, spec, and geometry, if that’s what you are looking for.
a razor with 5 blades?
a cassette with 10 speeds?
36 inch wheels?
Oh, I have ridden a 36″er. . .
But on quick turns you have to be careful the front tire doesnt’ hit your ears. Plus, where i live, the state requires a license plate – and anything you have heard about the seat belts – forget it’ they are very comfy. The radio rocks – 6 disc changer in the trunk. But by far the best feature of the 36″er was the power windows- no other bike has em’ – nothing like putting down all the windows and feeling the wind and bugs in your teeth.
(Now back to your regularly scheduled blog.)
where is the cheapest place to buy these 36 inchers
What day is it, fellas?
Hi guys, I need two of these 36-inch wheels for a quad prototype I`m developing. Would any of you happen to know where I might get them? castillo_pons@hotmail.com
Is the a Manufaturer name on the rims, Who made the rims and who is making the spokes? I would like to build a set for my Triple!!!!
Mr. Pedalsworth: Go to http://www.unicycles.com You will find everything you need there.
Does anyone know where to get 29 inch smooth tires for an IRO? I’m getting the new IRO hard tail Mountain Bike w/ 29ers on it but I ride in Philadelphia where smoother tires are preferable.
Andrew- 29er rims are the same as 700c as far as what I’ve been told so you should be able to use road, cyclocross, or hybrid tires.
I want a geared 36, where can I buy one or do I have to Fab one for now
Damn! Big ass tires – I’ve seen 36″ off road unicycles, and I’ve allways wondered if anyone had built one, and then what if… 36″x29″, 36″x26″, 36×20…
I love ridiculousness.
Yes… Andrew you can get slick tires for your 29″ MTB – the 29″ MTB uses 700c rims, the same diameter as road and cycloX, thus you can uses any 700c tire. I have a friend who rides a Specialized Tricross singlecross (a cyclocross bike) with a 700cx45 Panaracer Firestorm in the rear, and a Specialized 29″x2.0 Captain in the front because he has hella clearance and it shreds gnar!
36″ Wheels need dual disc brakes on the front.
A dual cabled brakelever is already out.
My preference is dual Tecktro CR 720 Cantilever brakes on the front wheel, mounted on both sides of the fork. ( single on rear )
1″ nipples ; 5″ hubflanges ; 3 cross spokes ; 40mm rim , would make a strong light wheel.
Schwalbe will probably want to make Big Apples for it , in 75 & 90mm widths. At 22psi all potholes will be felt the least , of all other bikes period !
44″ wheels with 1/2″ oak spokes is going to be my next woodworking project.
2″ wide rim fo rthe 3″ BA’s.
They wouldn’t need dual brakes with Hydraulic brakes and a larger diameter Disc Rotor.
There is more mechanical advantage further from the axle.
I wish i could afford one,i want it i want it i want it i want it. Please may i have one,Please!!!
I’ve been enjoying my 29er ever since it arrived in early March. No doubt about it, after riding my 29er, I’ll never go back to anything smaller. Somehow though, I have a feeling if i rode a 36er, I’d ditch my 29er in a heartbeat. I’ve been searching for a bike with tires bigger than 29 inch for the past three years or so, hoping to find some 32 inch or even 34 inch. 36 inch is even better. I would love to see even bigger, such as 39 inch, 43 inch, or even 47 inch tires! That would be an interesting set up to maintain a short enough frame to ride with 47 inch tires. Maybe someday, when 36ers catch on in the rest of the world, and they become a more common bike, perhaps I’ll get one. But for now, I’m content with my 29er.
And I thought I had read somewhere that the 36er tires were mounted on 762 mm rims, which seems rather strange considering the 2 1/4 inch width (or close to that that I have read). With a 2 1/4 inch width, or roughly 58 mm, it calculates out to around 34.6 inches, which would mean that the tire should rightfully be a 35er. However, if this tire were mounted on a 792mm rim, overall diameter would calculate to around 35.8 inches, in which it could still be called a 36er. Anyone have an idea exactly what size rim these tire are normally attached to?
One last thought before I knock off for the night. I’ve learned that pretty much, if you can dream it up…..someone can build it. 36 inch tires are all the marvel for bicycles right now, but one day they too will be replaced by something bigger and better. I thought I’d seen everything when I saw a CAR driving down the road with 30 inch rims, and now I see that rims come in 32, 34, 36, 42, and even 46 inch. I can’t even imagine the size of tire someone would mount on a 46 inch rim, but like I said, if you can dream it up, someone can build it. Next thing you know will be pedaling down the road on a tricycle with 41 inch tires.
Who built the 36er and where may I contact them ?
Mavic makes the best rims.
Hopefully they will build complete wheels ; 36″x40mm widths , in 3 cross 36 spokes,…. for the 70mm Big Apple tires from Schwalbe @ 20psi.
Dual front discbrakes stop all torque-steer ; & create 1/2 the heat of a single.
The larger the wheel , the more brake power is required.
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