32mm tire wide rim brake road frame???

[DavidMtl]

I'm looking to change my road bike frame that accepts 28mm tire max for a frame that accept at least 32mm wide. Would like to put my mechanical rim brake groupset on it.

Non disc cyclocross will work but I want a more lightweight race style frameset.

Does a frame like this exists?

[.RJ]

Trek Emonda Alr, maybe - direct mount brakes and the disc version will take 32mm.

[Waldo62]

Look for a 1970s or older steel (obviously) frame or go steel custom.

[NormansCay]

Chris Bishop makes exactly what you're looking for.

[ltwtsculler91]

Originally Posted by .RJ

Trek Emonda Alr, maybe - direct mount brakes and the disc version will take 32mm.

Later rim brake Emondas with direct mount brakes will definitely take a 30, 32 is tight but will depend on tires. I had 32mm-ish measured tires on my gen 2 ALR for a bit and it was too tight for comfort but worked for a few rides.

Rim brake Domane SLR gen 2 are usually no problem however.

[lafish]

Hampsten Levico. Steve made on for me this year and I’m totally loving it. With the Campy Chorus brakes we used some 32s may be too wide or too high, but the Veloflex fit fine and are great tires. But he could build it for many other caliper brakes, like the Velo-Orange Gran Cru, that work well and would fit 32s easily.

[red7]

Ritchey Road Logic

[AngryScientist]

Cervelo R3 MUD

[Ken Robb]

What size bike?

[sjbraun]

Hampsten Strada Bianca.

[DavidMtl]

Originally Posted by Ken Robb

What size bike?

Around 57cm top tube. I'm 6'2''.

[YesNdeed]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

Cervelo R3 MUD

This right here.

[Wunder]

Depends on what exactly you’re going for. Lots of options to clear about a 30mm with short reach (49mm drop) caliper brakes. A select few can clear a 32mm tire with short reach brakes.

However basically any bike designed around mid reach (57mm drop) brakes should clear 32s no problem and maybe 35s or in some cases 38s. Same goes for bikes with cantilever and v brakes too obviously.

[mhespenheide]

32mm tires can fit under short-reach brakes if the builder is careful and puts the seatstay bridge at just the right spot, such that the pads are at the bottom of their slots.

It's easier under "standard reach" brakes, though. Now sometimes called "medium-reach", or sometimes incorrectly referred to as "long reach" brakes. True long reach brakes are >57mm between the mounting bolt and the bolt for the brake pads, and that's probably not what you're looking for.

For carbon, there is the mythical Cervelo R3 Mud and the Felt F1PR.

If you want to go back all the way to vintage models, many bikes that were designed for 27" wheels do great with 700c wheels and larger tires.

I had a similar thread years back: https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=210386

Other candidates I've learned about since then are:
Canyon Endurace (briefly a rim brake model, later disc)
Seven Redsky
Giant OCR '06 to '08
Salsa Casseroll
Specialized Roubaix '17
Cannondale carbon '16+
Kona Esatto Ti
Kona Kapu
Kona Zone
Kona Honky Tonk
Trek Pilot
Specialized Sequoia (90's aluminum)
Specialized Sequoia (early 80's steel)


Cool to hear about the VYNL.

[Louis]

Carver Bikes for affordable (made in China) custom Ti from Davis Carver. Located in Bath, Maine.

$1500 + options.

He'll design and build whatever you want:

https://carverbikes.com/frames/custom-titanium/

(edit: including rim brake frames for wider tires)