BTCHN’ Bikes Alpina 32" hardtail is batch-made in CA

The flood of 32" MTB news is upon us. In the run up to Sea Otter Classic next month, expect to be seeing much more. Smaller brands seem to be the first to make bikes around the new wheel size available, including the production batch of Neuhaus Nova rigid MTBs released just last week. Following that news, another California brand has announced its 32" MTB platform – the BTCHN' Bikes Alpina is a 130mm suspension-corrected hardtail. Made in-house, the Alpina is available in three sizes - Medium, Large, and XL - and is said to fit riders from 5'7" (170 cm) to 6'4" (193 cm). Aplinas are being sold as complete builds, which include the Wern 32" inverted fork, Astral Jester alloy wheelset, Madrone Jab rear mech with SRAM Eagle 90 shifter, code Ultimate brakes, and more for US$6,800. Some parts upgrades are available from BTCHN' for an additional cost. [BTCHN' Bikes]