The Shotgun seat positions your child safe between your arms and the conversations and teaching moments you will experience with your child are priceless. We loved the weight distribution of the Shotgun seat on the bike and really allowed for uninhibited steering while on the trails. The foot straps and foot pegs held my kids...
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Prevelo Zulu 4 Heir Review
Prevelo Bikes re-designed their kids MTB line this after only one year in operation...amazing. A successful first season, they managed to improve on an already great frame a part spec. In the case of the new 24 inch hardtail, the Zulu 4 Heir, Prevelo has created a descending oriented hardtail MTB that is versatile in...
woom OFF Mountain Bikes
woom OFF: woom’s Ultralight Mountain Bike for Kids Has Arrived woom Expands Leading Kid-Specific Bike Line Onto the Trails With the OFF Austin, TX August 19, 2019 – woom, the leading high-quality, lightweight kids bike brand in Europe and North America today announces their latest innovation, the woom OFF. For two years, woom’s acclaimed team...
Propain Kids Range 2020 Updates
Propain is updating its kids bikes line. The Frechdax was first presented at Eurobike 2013. What was initially intended as a bike for the kids of the three founders of Propain quickly turned into a popular and unique kids full suspension concept which conquered the hearts of small shredders. Since then, three high-end children and...
Trailcraft Blue Sky 20 Review
Trailcracft cycles was born from a kickstarter campaign promising no compromise kids mountain bikes to accelerate young riders' skills and love for the sport. The husband and wife team of Brett and Ginger delivered on their goal and continue to make some of the most progressive kids bikes available. Initially focusing on 24 and 26...
Shotgun Kids MTB Seat
Raising a future mountain biker? If so, you need to check out the new shotgun kids MTB seat (riding shotgun – get it?) The shotgun seat is a front mounted child seat for kids 2 - 5 years, designed for the next generation of mountain bikers. The seat has been on sale in Australia and...
Pello Reyes 24 Review
Pello Bikes started when 2 Dads, Shane and Chris, came together to build bikes for kids that focus on fit, are light weight and made of quality components. Now with a full line of bikes from balance to 24, Pello offers something for every size kid to rip the neighborhood and the local trail system....
Prevelo Zulu 2 Heir Review
Prevelo Bikes has re-designed their kids MTB line this after only one year in operation...amazing. A successful first season, they managed to improve on an already great frame a part spec. In the case of the new 16 inch hardtail, the Zulu 2 Heir, Prevelo have gone beyond any other bike manufacturer big or small...
Early Rider Trail 24 Review
Born from picturesque Henley on Thames England, Early Rider designs and builds are thoughtfully procured with the littlest riders in mind. Light weights, innovative frame design and cool belt drive trains come in a full line of kids bikes from Balance bikes on through to 24 inch hardtail mountain bikes. Here, we look at the...
Saracen Mantra 2.4 Review
We were super excited to see such a great 24 inch hartail come out at $750 USD. On paper this bike ticks all the boxes in a great MTB for the 8 to 12 crowd: Light weight Air fork, Hydraulic brakes, 40 mm stem, kenda small block tires, and fantastic geometry in a well made...
Rocky Mountain Reaper Review
Rocky Mountain scales down the spirit of their adult Thunderbolt and Altitude trail bikes in this pint size all mountain destroyer. With parents' wallet in mind, they extend the life of this bike by making it a convertible 24/26 inch platform. With the expense of full suspension bikes and the growth rate of kids, this...
Opus Nix 20 inch Review
We are often asked if quality kids bikes can be purchased at your local bike shop. Some brands are making it happen, case in point the Opus Nix 20 inch. Opus has focused on key simplicity and variables like light weight aluminum frames and quality parts to set them apart from the big branded kids...
UNCHAINED: A weekend guide for Whistler and the Bike Park
This is a guide to Whistler and the bike park for a weekend sans enfant (without kids). Fifty percent of our audience is 25-45 year old MTB dads and dudes…go figure. Realizing this, we are creating some content around getting the green light to go out with a couple buddies, devoid of responsibility, time commitments...