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 T24 Works edition 24 inch trail slaying 24 inch hardtail. Thanks to Early Rider for providing a demo bike for us to review.
Early Rider T24 Works Details:
- Intended Age- 8 plus
- Weight- 24.0 lbs
- Features- RST Snyper Air Fork with 100mm travel, Sram Level T hydraulic dis brakes, Maxxis Synper 2.0X24 tires, 11 spd 1X Shimano drivetrain with 10-42 Cassette and GX clutch derailleur, 155 mm Sram NX Cranks
- MSRP- $1400 USD, Trail build is $1099
- Available- REI | Early Rider
The Bike Dads' Take:
"An absolute trail slaying hard tail for the hard charging 8-11 year old. The ER T24 works is a very balanced bike with great geometry and a top notch build spec. The fork is amazing and can really gobble up what the trail offers even with light weight riders. Combined with a slack Head angle (my iphone angle meter puts it at 66/67 degrees), this is a perfect upsize from a 20 inch hard tail for those kids who want to climb higher and descend faster" -Colin
I’m considering buying a used Earlyrider 20″. How durable is the belt drive & the two-piece dropout? It would get ridden on a lot of trails, including some lift-service at ski areas.
Never tried the belt driven application from ER for trail riding/lift access bike park, only tried the chain driven ER trail bikes. I think you would want the Seeker 20 with chain drive, bigger tires and disc brakes instead of the Belter 20 for riding you are describing. Cheers.
How much does the trail weigh. That 1400 price tag is just out of reach and I’m wondering how much weight I give up for $400.
@schwarzenbergerboys
23.9 vs 24.5 lbs…