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Deals on mountain bikes for teens and pre-teens – Are you searching for a mountain bike to fit your pre-teen or teen or NICA rider?  There are some some killer deals on select mountain bikes happening now. May of these bikes are 2018 or 2019 models, but if you’re looking to buy new, you’ll want to strongly consider one of these deals. Many shops are generally looking to get rid of remaining inventory to make room for newer models. These six mountain bikes have good quality components and are available now – but not for long!

January 2020 deals on mountain bikes for teens and pre-teens

Orbea Alma M50 Eagle 27.5″ (2019) | 50% off | ONLY Medium Size Left!

One of the most amazing deals on mountain bikes for teens this month! Orbea designed the Alma to create a light, fast bike that you can take anywhere. Complete with Orbea’s OMP carbon frame, the Alma 27.5” M50 is a mean trail ripping machine. The RockShox Recon TK air fork sports 100mm of travel that will guide your rider effortlessly over obstacles, while the Mach 1 Klixx wheelset is tubeless ready. The SRAM NX Eagle drivetrain provides your young rider with a huge 12-speed gear range to get through any terrain, and Shimano’s hydraulic disc brakes give you optimal stopping control. Orbea’s wide handlebar and low stem make handling a breeze, and the Selle Royal seat keeps you comfortable even on long rides. The medium frame Alma M50 has a stand-over height of 28.9 inches and is made to fit riders ranging in height from 5’5″ to 5’11” tall.

Pivot Mach 6 Carbon Race Xo1 Eagle Mountain Bike (2018)| 20% off | ONLY Large Size Left!

The Pivot Mach 6 carbon into lively and witty bike. See our full Mach 6 review. Whether you’re churning out the watts to get to the top of the next hill or bombing down technical terrain – the Mach 6 carbon yearns to help you build and release the kinetic energy that makes this sport so rewarding and fun. Pivot uses a DW-link for its ability to soak up the chunder without compromising pedaling. The Mach 6 climbs like a short-travel bike, and descends with power and authority. The Fox Factory Float DPX2 shock provides 155-millimeters of buttery-smooth travel. Additionally, the SRAM Eagle drivetrain offers massive gear range. The large frame Pivot Mach 6 carbon has a stand-over height of 29.25 inches.

Santa Cruz Bicycles Tallboy A D Complete Mountain Bike (2019) | 30% off 

The Santa Cruz Tallboy A D Complete Mountain Bike doesn’t care if you call it a trail bike, an XC racer, or just a good old mountain bike. It’s all of these things, but all it wants to do is rip. Made from dependable and rugged aluminum alloy, this is a lightweight short-travel bike with that’ll pedal with all day long, with quick acceleration and an efficient SRAM NX 11-speed drivetrain. Additonally, this bike boasts a Fox Float Performance DPS  shock and the RockShox Recon RL fork. Finally, being a Santa Cruz, the Tallboy is set up to rip right out of the box, this model is your most affordable ticket to getting out the trails on a Santa Cruz full-squisher. Currently available in sizes S, M, L and XL with a minimum standover height of 27.75″

Juliana Joplin D Mountain Bike (2019) | 30% off | ONLY Medium Size Left!

The Juliana Joplin is a trail bike built for speed and distance on technical trails. Your teen or pre-teen rider will find many things to like about this mountain bike. Firstly, the shock has been specially tuned for lighter riders and provides 110mm of VPP suspension. Secondly, the aluminum frame adds durability and value. Thirdly, the Rock Shox Recon 120mm Fork can handle rock gardens with ease. Additionally, the SRAM NX 1×11 drivetrain offers a wide range of gears. The Medium size stand-over height = 27.6″.

Norco Fluid FS 1 (2019) | 20% off 

With its confidence-inspiring geometry, playful ride handling, incredible suspension feel and unmatched fun factor, the Fluid FS will take your teen’s’ trail riding experience to the next level. Designed around 27.5″ wheels for XS-M frame sizes and 29″ wheels for M-XL, the Fluid FS gives medium riders a choice of wheel size allowing them to further fine tune handling characteristics based on their size, riding style and preferences.  The Fluid FS 1 mountain bike includes a RockShox Revelation RC fork with 130mm travel and the RockShox Deluxe R shock. The Norco Fluid FS1 is available in sizes S, M, L and  with a minimum stand-over height of 29.5 inches.

Trek Full Stache 8 (2019) | 20% off | available in M and L sizes only

Full Stache 8 is a full suspension 29+ mountain bike perfect for rugged backcountry riding. This bike has some impressive features for teen riders. Firstly, the Alpha Platinum Aluminum frame provides extra stiffness.  Secondly, the SRAM GX Eagle 1×12 drivetrain gives a huge gear range for quick climbing and blistering sprints. Thirdly, the Fox Float rear shock provides 130mm of travel mirrored by the RockShox Pike fork. Fourthly, aggressive 29×3.0˝ Bontrager XR4 Tubeless Ready mid-fat tires on beefy 40mm rims will roll over just about anything. As an added bonus, Trek also threw in a a Bontrager Dropper post. The height range for a medium is listed as 5’3″-5’8″ and the height range for a large is listed as 5’8″-6’2″.

We hope our list of deals on mountain bikes for teens and pre-teens is helpful. We’ll try and publish a list of new deals monthly, since you never know when your teen will hit that growth spurt and outgrow their bike and all their shoes and clothes!

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The Norco Fluid FS 1 24 is a full-suspension mountain bike for kids with 24 inch wheels and a brand spanking new design for 2020. Norco made some excellent design changes to make this bike even better. The four-bar suspension system is the most notable change. Additionally, Norco slackened the head tube angle and made the seat tube angle steeper. All in all, the Fluid FS 1 24 is an aggressive bike with a standover height of 22.4 inches.

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As of now, you can get this bike and others direct from Norco. Norco has developed an online buy-direct program or a “click-and-collect” system. When you purchase a bike online from Norco, it’s shipped to your local Norco dealer. Once your dealer has assembled the bike- you pick it up! Here are details on how it works.

Who Is The Norco Fluid FS 1 Built For? 

We highly recommend this bike for many disciplines of mtb riding. The Fluid FS1 is great for enduro, downhill, intermediate to advanced technical trails, bike parks, shuttle laps, dirt jumping, and all-mountain riding. However, it’s not an optimal 24 inch wheel kids’ bike for XC races. Norco offers the Fluid HT specifically for cross-country riding and racing, The Fluid HT is a fab 24-inch wheel hardtail.

The Norco Fluid FS 1 24 At A Glance 

A Little More About The 2020 Norco Fluid 24

Let’s get into the weeds! The new Fluid 24 gives us a lot to talk about! It is has a lot of features seen on full-size adult bikes. Here’s a run-down of its primary attributes.

The Norco Fluid FS 1 24 ships with the utra-super-cool youth SDG Jr. Pro component package. This package includes a kid-sized saddle, grips, pedals and bars. This accessory package is also available as an a-la-carte item. In addition, it comes in in several bright color options: black, blue, green and pink from Amazon | Competitive Cyclist | Jenson USA

Surprisingly, the Norco Fluid FS 1 24 even has a chain guide! Off the top of my head, I don’t recall seeing this on any other kid’s bike.

Norco Fluid 24 FS 1 Geometry

Norco designed this bike specifically for kids who weigh less than 90 lbs and in the 9-12 age group. Get out the tape measure and see if your grom is a good fit for this all-mountain and bike park shredder.

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Riding the Norco Fluid 24 FS 1

Our test riders railed the berms, stomped the tech, and sent the Norco Fluid 24 through the air. In short, they put this bike through its paces.

Each of our girl and boy riders were experienced gravity racers. Certainly, their parents took care to set up the bike properly. In this situation, the adjustment for each child included: cockpit set up, adjusting the air pressure in the suspension and tires, as well as seatpost height. Each rider felt comfortable and confident on the bike after proper set up.

Big jumps and black-diamond technical terrain call for Full face helmets, protective gear, and advanced skills.

A confident mountain biker on the right bike can effectively corner through loose turns. The kid-sized Maxxis DHR and DHF on the Fluid are excellent. This pairing is a favorite on adult-sized bikes as well.

Both of our pre-teens enjoyed the ergonomics of the SDG Components on the bikes, especially the handlebars and grips. Bars are meant to be cut! When you get your Norco Fluid 24, be sure to cut the bars so your young mountain biker is custom fit to the bike. This fine tuning will allow your womp rat to maneuver the bike with confidence.

Pedaling this bike is just good, honest work. Our riders’ geometries optimally fit the crank length on this bike.

One of our riders has an older model Fluid. He immediately fell in love with the Manitou air fork on our demo.

Norco Has Improved Upon The Already More-Than-Capable Fluid 24

Certainly, kids’ full-suspension mountain bikes are getting sophisticated. And not just because more companies are making them. In this case, Norco used its years of experience to make the Fluid even better. To summarize, Norco totally revamped the Fluid’s frame and suspension makeup to ensure kids have an optimal experience. What’s more, the additional SDG package, tried-and-true brakes and drivetrain provides a wonderful mountain bike for pre-teens who love to shred. We recommend this bike without reservation.

Does your kid need a slightly bigger bike?

Norco recently introduced the Sight Youth 27.5. Norco designed this all mountain 27.5 mountain bike to help groms take their riding to the next level. The Sight Youth 27.5 will fit a 4’9” – 5’2” rider. To emphasize Norco deliberately tuned this bike for lighter riders. The youth tune includes lighter springs and shock damping curves. This bike provides 140mm rear and 150mm front travel for a more forgiving ride under lighter riders.

About Norco 

Norco is a Canadian company. They strive to create progressive bicycle designs that maximize performance. In addition Norco selects components to complement their designs and meet their own high expectations for ride quality. Each Norco bicycle must pass stringent standards for performance, aesthetic and quality. Norco’s goal is to create bicycles that inspire confidence in everyone who rides them. What’s more, they hope that that everyone who throws their leg over a Norco bicycle will be in a better position to realize their full potential. Check out Norco’s website for more info.

Shout-out! 📸 Thanks to Salt Lake City photographer Steve Lloyd for supplying a couple of photos. Follow him on Instagram @stevelloydphoto

Introducing the Woom Off 5 Kids Mountain Bike. Woom gets it. Design a light bike that’s comfortable and kids are going to like it – we mean really like it. Woom specializes in making bikes that are easy to ride. In a word, Woom bikes are FUN!

Now, with another season of experience under its well-fitting belt, Woom has launched the Off series. This is a group of purpose-built kids mountain bikes complete with disc brakes and Schwalbe tires. Oh, did we mention a carbon freakin’ fork?! The Woom 5 Off is available at a very reasonable price-point, too.

We’re in the process of writing a full review and video summary for this beauty, but wanted to share a quick glimpse of what’s to come.

Here’s a brief overview. Firstly, the Woom OFF 5 is a super light mountain bike for kids. Secondly, the hydraulic disc brakes make it easy for children to handle descents without getting tired. Thirdly, the 5 Off  has a super light frame and kid sized components to make it an excellent climber. Finally, we bet your kiddo will love this bike!

Why buy a Woom Kids Mountain Bike?

1. Woom bikes are lightweight. These bikes are 40% lighter than a conventional children’s bike, making them significantly easier to ride.
2. Woom bikes are designed just for kids. The kid-sized components improve your rider’s safety and comfort. Check out our full review of the Woom 5.
3. Kids learn to ride faster when they are comfortable. Woom bikes are more comfortable for kids because of their light weight and  kid sized components .
4. Woom bikes hold their value.  Once your kids outgrows this bike you can pass it on to siblings or re-sell  it at a good price.
5. Free shipping. Woom offers nationwide free shipping and free 30-day return shipping on all kids bikes.
6. Fast delivery. Woom ships UPS Ground and your Woom Bike will typically arrive in 3-5 business days
7. Satisfaction guaranteed. Woom offers free 30-day return shipping for all of their products.

When your family is ready to embrace mountain biking in all its glory despite risk and consequences, a first aid kit is mandatory. It doesn’t matter if you’re out on paved trails with a tyke in a bike trailer or riding single track in the backcountry. You never know what will happen on the trails. Certainly, a well-stocked kit, like the MyMedic MyFAK (First Aid Kit), is a necessity.

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