![]() It looks legit it looks like an adult bike. Not insignificantly, the Minor Threat is a good-looking bike. However, the seat tube is straight, and the frame has routing for a stealth dropper post if you want to add one for your kiddo later. Instead, Chromag went the old-school route and ships the bike with a seatpost quick release. Complete builds do not come with a dropper post. Those angles are modern with a 64-degree head angle and a 76-degree seat angle but flip the chip, and both get a degree steeper. Waiting for something / Got nothing but time Matt Phillips It does nothing to affect geometry like rear center, reach and wheelbase, or account for head tube and seat tube angles.” ![]() The S1 and S2 are different frames, and though it is technically possible, the company thinks that swapping wheels to size a bike up or down for a rider without adjusting frame dimensions is a “band-aid.” According to Chromag, “Increasing the wheel size doesn’t increase the size of the bike it just lifts it farther from the ground. The two sizes are not just the same frame sold with different-sized wheels. Both sizes have a steeply sloping top tube for maximum standover clearance. Chromag says the 24-inch wheel S1 fits riders 4’2” to 4’8”, and the 26-inch wheel S2 suits riders 4’7” to 5’2”. The Minor Threat’s sizing is aimed toward smaller riders, of course. “When you have a kid moving through Whistler’s high-paced gamut of bike camps and bike-park programs, you quickly see the need for a capable bike-and you also want them to be safe with equipment that is actually made for that kind of abuse,” he told me. All stuff that you would be happy to have on your mountain bike.Īlong with seeing a need for a kids’ bike that performs in Whisler’s challenging terrain, Chromag founder Ritz had a personal reason for building the Minor Threat his offspring. The frame even has downtube armor and a shuttle pad. The bike has a SRAM UDH hanger, threaded BB, ISCG guide/bash tabs, a geometry adjusting flip chip, and the wheels and tires are tubeless ready. The build consists of SRAM GX Eagle drivetrain, SRAM G2 R four-piston disc brakes with 180mm rotors, Maxxis Minion DHF/DHR tires, RockShox fork and shock, Cane Creek headset, and a sweet Chromag bar, stem, seatpost, and saddle. It is a full suspension bike with a healthy 140mm of travel actuated by a four-bar suspension design. ![]() Outside of that, it reads like a good trail bike. The bike is offered either with 24-inch wheels and a 140mm-travel fork (size S1) or 26-inch wheels with a 150mm fork (size S2). The only specification that makes it obvious the Minor Threat is for kids’ is the wheel size. Kids are shredding harder than ever these days, and with coaching programs, bike park access, and incredible role models, they need equipment that can perform and stand up to what they are putting through.”Ĭhromag is based in Whistler, and it is obvious that the local terrain influenced the design. Ritz told me: “We saw a need for a kids suspension bike that was as capable as any adult bike. I asked Chromag’s founder Ian Ritz why his brand-primarily known for heavy-duty steel hardtail frames and flat pedals-decided to make a bike for kids. ![]() I’m a person just like you / But I’ve got better things to do Matt Phillips But I am also impressed with the thought and attention to detail incorporated into this bike. I admit that I am inclined to like this bike because it shares a name with one of the greatest punk bands in history. Of all the kids’ bikes that I have seen recently, one has particularly caught my eye: Chromag’s Minor Threat. If we love cycling, we should also want kids to enjoy their rides now so they become adults who love cycling as we do. I have ridden trails on super-heavy bikes with crappy drivetrains and terrible brakes, and guess what? It sucks. It pains me to see kids riding trails on super-heavy bikes (sometimes heavier than adult bikes) with crappy drivetrains and terrible brakes. ![]() Of all the cycling equipment advances in recent years, the development of lighter-weight, high-quality, and high-performance kids’ mountain bikes is one of the most significant. We’re not the first, i hope we're not the last< em Matt Phillips ![]()
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