The Neuhaus NOVA32 is a rigid 32er mountain bike built around a carbon fork and springy steel chassis. It carries the same tubeset and design elements of Neuhaus’ Hummingbird, repackaged around big wheels to comfortably eat away at the miles.
Last year, Neuhaus spent a lot of time experimenting with 32er wheels. The big wheels are not for everyone, but for what they are good at, they are really good. On big cross-country rides the large wheels carry speed smoothly over rough terrain and make covering distance feel easy.
Until now, if you wanted a 32er mountain bike, you essentially had to build one yourself. The NOVA32 is one of the first production 32er mountain bikes you can actually buy. Neuhaus produced a limited run, with only ten frames per size. Framesets are ready to ship now. Rolling chassis will ship at the end of March.
To make things easier for early adopters, we created a rolling chassis package that includes the frameset, alloy wheels, and Maxxis 32×2.4 Aspen tires. Just add your drivetrain, brakes, and cockpit.
NOVA32 Quick Hits
- 32er rigid mountain bike
- Three sizes: ML, L, X
- Shimano XT build or frame only
- Sliding dropouts
- Travel: Rigid ONLY 490a2c 50mm offset
- Bottles: Two in frame. One under DT
- Tire Clearance: 2.2-2.4in
- Rear Axle: Boost 148×12
- Front Axle: Boost 110×15
- Bottom Bracket: Threaded BSA 73mm
- Headtube: Tapered IS42/52
- Seatpost Diameter: 31.6mm
- Framesets $1799 – ship now
- Rolling chassis $2599 – ships end of March
There has been plenty of debate about wheel size over the years. Neuhaus built several 32er bikes, rode them, and let friends ride them too. They are fast and fun in the right conditions. They are not here to tell you what to ride, they just create bikes we want to ride.
Get yours today over at Neuhaus Metalworks.
