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...
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...
There are not a lot of quality options for parents who are looking for balance bikes when their kids are older than 3 and/or a 12″ balance bike is simply too small for them and they are not ready for a pedal bike. Consequently, many parents head to bikes with training wheels/ stabilizers. We totally...
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...
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...
Spawn cycles has been a on a steady path to change how we view kids and mountain bikes and the Yama Jama 20 inch is no exception. Kids deserve to have quality bikes if they choose mountain biking as a focus. Spawn provides them with equipment to explore their limits and break down the barriers...
We have had our testers on the Woom 1 for almost three years now and it is an incredible balance bike. Low stand over, super light weight thanks to full aluminum frame and fork. The Woom 1 doesn’t sacrifice its low weight by skipping out on toy-like parts, it has quality wheels, rubber tires and...
The Mac-Ride is our favorite off-road child seat currently in the market today. It allows you to mount it to both carbon and metal frames and it's dropper post compatible. As mountain bikers we would struggle to give up these luxuries. The mounting of the Mac-Ride is very simple and you can take it on...
A very unique design and application, the LittleBig Bike successfully does what others have struggled with, a top notch convertible balance-to-pedal bike. Balance Bikes have called into question the use of stabilizers/training wheels for good reason, they are simply a better way to learn. The LittleBig capitalizes on this by providing a single platform that...
Building a business takes passion, sacrifice and dedication. We talk to Max Zureski about his family journey building Spawn Cycles, a kids MTB brand and pushing kids bikes to the next level. His hard work is elevating kids mountain bikes to what we expect from adult bikes and allowing kids to do amazing things on...
The quality of Prevelo kids Bikes are phenomenal. Every part is well thought out and specific for kids sizes and weights. From the small diameter bar and grips to the low BB and short cranks, this little machine is designed for 4-6 year old kids looking to master pedaling or railing a berm at the...
Teaching a child to ride a bike is rewarding. The emotions of seeing your kin pedal off down the block for the first time is amazing. Making sure their first few attempts on pedals are successful is essential. As a parent, you can set up your little one up for success by picking the right...
We wanted to know a little more about the man and the family behind Cleary Bikes. Jeff gives us some insights why he started the company and why he is making some of the best steel frames in the business. He also gives a hint on things to come...What was the motivation to start Cleary...