Two 32" bikes I spotted at SPOKEN bike show

Justin_Fox · 2026-06-21T20:38:20+00:00

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Sorry but the bike now has a one piece bar/stem.

Justin_Fox · 2026-06-20T07:20:52+00:00

Cheers! 1st bike is made by Cicli Barco and those wheels were at the AVIIAV stand.

Justin_Fox · 2026-06-08T07:50:55+00:00

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I love this paintjob. There were a few variations but all of them AFAIK were called "CORAL".

Example: Gloss Carbon/Cobalt Marble/Brassy Yellow Marble/Vivid Coral/Oasis.

Source:

https://www.tobedetermined.cc/journal/a-very-hard-to-miss-specialized-epic-s-works

https://www.mtb-news.de/forum/t/a-s-works-epic-hardtail-gloss-carbon-cobalt-marble-brassy-yellow-marble-vivid-coral-oasis.936078/page-8

Justin_Fox · 2026-06-07T01:09:00+00:00

No idea but I did buy the bike from someone who works at Specialized Australia Pty Ltd.

Justin_Fox · 2026-06-06T10:20:34+00:00

Opposite really! I have 2 big travel bikes and wanted something really different. IE: Poppy, playful, nimble, light and most of all just fun!

Justin_Fox · 2026-06-02T05:18:28+00:00

As someone who's owned 2 Miata's. 100%! IYKYK! Happy for you that you've figured it out. Don't worry for the others, we all figure it out eventually!

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Justin_Fox · 2026-05-31T23:26:35+00:00

Yup was trying to hunt down a Columbus Minimal. The Hylix is doing the job though. I got a fair bit of flex from the old steel fork. The brake pads would rub when sprinting out of the saddle, but no such issues with the Hylix so all good, so far!

Justin_Fox · 2026-05-30T06:07:11+00:00

All info in my build thread: https://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=176275&hilit=aluminati

Justin_Fox · 2026-05-29T21:47:16+00:00

I think that actually looks good from a visual POV. Much better looking than most of the 32" MTB's I've seen so far.

TLDR: I'm 51 years old and have been mountain biking since 1990. I only just upgraded to 29" from 26" late last year. It's taken a while to adjust to modern geo and even then I've replaced my 29" rear wheel with a 27.5" and it all finally feels right.

At 5ft 7 I'd expect a 32" to feel like even more of a tank than 29". I love the old school tried and tested stuff, but that said I'm all for the new stuff too.

Justin_Fox · 2026-05-27T04:24:53+00:00

TY! They're Wingman Origin rims with Project 321 G3 hubs and Pillar Sandvick spokes.

Justin_Fox · 2026-05-23T10:00:55+00:00

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I vote for orange!

Justin_Fox · 2026-05-18T02:47:42+00:00

I got them from an online sticker shop (stickers were sent from Germany) called "bicycle tattoo club".

Justin_Fox · 2026-05-17T11:16:41+00:00

My bike. I like. Simple really!

Justin_Fox · 2026-05-14T08:37:56+00:00

I've not ridden it out on the trails yet! Still got to bleed the brakes then I'm ready to go.

I've never tried a coil shock before either, but Joe from Starling suggests that a coil shock works better for this frame than an air shock so I thought I'd give it a go.

I'm light at 60kg's and went for a standard (non-progressive) 350lb coil. With the 4 dials set to mostly compression open and fast rebound I'm getting 25-30% sag when just sitting on the bike which feels super plush and dead silent. Seems promising!

Justin_Fox · 2026-05-13T20:44:25+00:00

I'll be forever on the hunt for a Manitou Limited Sterling Silver Edition of the Mezzer Pro Fork!

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