John and Cari are at the 2026 Bespoked UK show in London and have a few sneak peeks for you this Friday morning before the show officially kicks off this weekend. Next up is the Singular Cycles Pterodactyl, a drop-bar 32er…
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If anyone in the UK ought to try out the whole 32er thing, it’s Sam Alison from Singular Cycles. For the unaware, Singular offered the first drop-bar 29er, the Peregrine, in the UK when that tire platform first launched in 2007. Earlier this year, Singular teased its 32er mountain bike, the Albatross, and yesterday at Bespoked, I caught up with Sam to go over this new special project, the Pterodactyl.
“[Singular] has always been about big tires and drop bars,” Sam said as I was aligning the bike for photos. He and I use these photoshoots to catch up on business, the bike industry, and what his brand has coming down the pipe. To be honest, I expected this from him at this show. In my mind’s eye, I saw myself being in this very moment at some point with Sam: shooting a drop-bar 32er.
The Pterodactyl won’t be an in-stock production run offering by Singular Cycles. Rather, it’ll be a one-of-one project with frames being made in Taiwan. Sam calls these models “Custom” and throughout the ordering process, he works with potential customers to ensure their geometry and fit dimensions make sense for the 32er platform.
“I can’t see myself making these bikes for anyone shorter than 5′ 10… maybe a little shorter but not many shorter people benefit from the wheel size with all the compromises that comes with a proper fit…” he explained. Sam and I both ride size XL singulars, and the Pterodactyl he brought to the 2026 Bespoked UK showcase in London looked like it’d fit like a glove.
Those compromises he’s mentioning are toe overlap, tall stack, and long wheelbases. Something a lot of tall folk would benefit from in a bike industry where many mountain bikes in the XL size range offer 120 or 130 mm head tubes. While other companies are offering smaller sized frames, I see Sam’s point.
Sam’s in agreement with other 32er designers, however, when it comes to wheel spacing. The Pterodactyl is a super boost, or 157 mm rear spacing, to make the wheels stronger and improve chainline health across a modern 1x drivetrain. Thanks to the driveside plate yoke, the Pterodactyl will clear a 2.4″ tire with knobs, as well.
If you’re interested in seeing the Pterodactyl – and Sam – in the flesh, roll through Bespoked UK in London this weekend!
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We’ve got a lot more on the way, so stay tuned…
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