Jr dh frame

[DH Dad]

Lots of threads on kids dh bikes but haven't found too many on tweener frames. My sons finally outgrown his gromrock and ready for something with 26" wheels and rear suspension. Since he's been tearing up Highland for 2 years on a 24" HT he doesn't need a ton of rear suspension and tt should be very short. Should I be looking at small SS frames like a wildcard or double?

[Beef Supreme]

I don't know that either of those would be at the top of my list. The suspension on the double is on the stiff side and the small wildcard isn't that small. It would be a good choice otherwise. You might look for a used women's bike if you really want a short top tube. Both the Transition Syren and Norco Minxy are pretty cool bikes if you can find a good one.

I would probably get something used and get more of a park bike than an SS bike unless the kid just wants to jump. A small Canfield Can Can or Can Diggle would be pretty ideal.

[MrPlow]

how much can you spend? You could always go custom.

[DH Dad]

how much can you spend? You could always go custom.

For a kid who will outgrow it in a couple of years I'm not going custom. Hoping to find a used small FS frame.

The kid is always jumping, type of kid if I brought to Whistler would spend the whole day on A-Line. I don't think he'd like a lot of suspension, he's always closing the floodgate on his RS fork so it doesn't dive when he's popping off of stuff. Maybe the Double is the right choice for him.

[mattmatt86]

XS Demo frame with a Single crown fork? I know that's a lot of travel and isn't the best geometry for jumping but its a proven frame, pretty readily available (maybe not the xs?), and it would be a great frame if he ever progresses to more "DH" style trails and riding.

I think Kona also makes some pretty small frames, and they are geared moar towards freeride. Transition Syren is pretty small to, you'll have to trick your kid and tell him the pretty flowers on the frame are Gnarly Freeride Flowers!

[Kntr]

How old? How tall?

[sundaydoug]

I hate to spam, but I'll have my 15" IH 6-point up for sale in the next few weeks. It's got 160mm travel front and rear with a nice, short TT. This kind of bike would probably work really well for your son at Highland as a park bike.

Send me a PM if you might be interested.

[sbabuser]

If you think the Double is what he'd like, you might also look for used SX supercross or Blur 4x. They are both super versatile and fun bikes.

[DH Dad]

How old? How tall?

12 and 57", probably close to 5' by the time the 2014 season rolls around.

Does Transition even make the Syren anymore? There's a few on Pinkbike for sale but mostly in Canada or state of Washington.

I'd love to get him a XS Demo but that would be more what I'm interested in than him since I'm not good at riding the new park/TT style DH runs. My DH background is more gnarly steep natural terrain at places like Sunday River, Mt Snow and Bromont. I think he'd probably hate a Demo if I got him that.

[DH Dad]

Just read about the Black Market Killswitch, may be right up his alley. Can get it with a 21" TT and very short chainstay. About the same price as a Double.

[bizutch]

12 and 57", probably close to 5' by the time the 2014 season rolls around.

Does Transition even make the Syren anymore? There's a few on Pinkbike for sale but mostly in Canada or state of Washington.

I'd love to get him a XS Demo but that would be more what I'm interested in than him since I'm not good at riding the new park/TT style DH runs. My DH background is more gnarly steep natural terrain at places like Sunday River, Mt Snow and Bromont. I think he'd probably hate a Demo if I got him that.

I'm thinking you get him a $200 Haro pump track bike and the Demo. If he hates it, consider a paternity test and or stripping the parts off it as back up for you and wait til he comes around.

[DH Dad]

I'm thinking you get him a $200 Haro pump track bike and the Demo. If he hates it, consider a paternity test and or stripping the parts off it as back up for you and wait til he comes around.

I blame it on his Mom, she's also gravitated to the new school super buffed out DH runs. If I take either of them on a real DH trail, you know the kind with roots/rocks/mud, they both complain the whole way down. Either way I still get to DH since they go to the resorts with me and in between their runs when they take a brake I get to ride the stuff I like.

[Kntr]

Killswitch

[scottishmark]

Available in the US?

[DH Dad]

I'm going to consider the Banshee Rampant as well, similar category to the Double and Killswitch but a lot lighter. Specs show a longer TT measurement but a shorter Reach measurement which is more important when looking at frames for DH/DJ use.