The Indonesian brand today announced two full-carbon hardtails aimed at kids with a load of features you’d generally expect to see on adults’ bikes. The two hardtails are separated by wheelsize with a 20″ version and a 24″ version; both bikes have full internal cable routing, disc brakes and 2.6″ wide tires from Vee. The bigger wheelsize does get an increase in travel though, jumping from 100mm to 120mm. The bikes are apparently intended for “all day fun” so there’s also a water bottle mount inside the front triangle.
Frame: Patrol carbon
Wheelsize: 20″ & 24″
Travel: 20″ – 100mm, 24″ – 120mm
Routing: Internal
Price: $1,099 – $1,499
More info: patrolmountain.com
While not cheap for a child who will grow out of it in a few years, a carbon frame should bring the weight of the bike down and make it easier for a child to maneuver. We haven’t been given exact weights of this frame but, given there are very few carbon kids’ bikes around, we imagine they’re among the lightest you can buy.
Range overview
Both wheelsizes have a base model and an ‘S’ model. The base models run 1×9 drivetrains RST Spex 20 or Snyper 24 forks and child specific bars stems and grips. Jumping up to the S model gets a Manitou Machete J-Unit fork and a 10 speed drivetrain.
– Full carbon construction
– Internal cable routing
– Threaded BB
– Bottle cage bosses
– Designed for disc brakes
– Manitou Machete J Unit suspension (S Build bikes)
– Easy to use, yet powerful disc brakes
– SRAM drivetrain
– Vee Tire Co. Crown Gem tires
– Child-specific bar, stem and grips
Frame: PatrolL 020 carbon
Fork: RST Spex 20, 100mm travel
Read mech: SRAM X5, 9s
Shifter: SRAM X5
Chainset: SAMOX, 145mm, 32t
Cassette: 9s, 11-34t
Brakes: CLARKS Clout 1
Wheels: Alex Rims MD30 with Patrol hubs, 32h
Tires: VEE Crown Gem, 20×2.6
Price: $1099
Frame: Patrol 020 carbon
Fork: Manitou Machete Junit, 100mm travel
Rear mech: SRAM GX, 10s
Shifter: SRAM GX
Chainset: SAMOX, 145mm, 32t
Cassette: 10s, 11-34t
Brakes: Clarks Clout 1
Wheels: Alex Rims MD30 with Patrol hubs, 32h
Tires: VEE Crown Gem, 20×2.6
Price: $1349
Frame: Patrol 024 carbon
Fork: RST Snyper 24, 120mm travel
Rear mech: SRAM X5, 9s
Shifter: SRAM X5
Chainset: Samox, 155mm, 32t
Cassette: 9s, 11-34t
Brakes: Shimano MT200
Wheels: Alex rims MD30 with Patrol hubs, 32h
Tires: VEE Crown Gem, 24×2.6
Price: $1249
Frame: Patrol 024 carbon
Fork: Manitou Machete Junit, 120mm travel
Rear mech: SRAM GX, 10s
Shifter: SRAM GX
Chainset: Samox, 155mm, 32t
Cassette: 10s, 11-34t
Brakes: Shimano MT200
Wheels: Alex rims MD30 with Patrol hubs, 32h
Tires: VEE Crown Gem, 24×2.6
Price: $1499