The ART suspension kinematic means it pedals smoothly, even if you’re lumping the pedals round on your last legs and we never missed having a compression firming ‘climb’ lever.The faster you go, the more the high-volume rubber, stiff frame and capable suspension come into their own, it doesn’t take long to develop a real bond of trust with the Fluid. Geometry is edging towards edgy with a sub-67-degree head angle and 470mm reach in the large and it’s low enough that you could size up if you wanted more stretch. Norco says they’re “bikes that aren’t just scaled-down, but thought out.”All the bikes get Boost spacing and 1x drivetrains, with the 20″ versions taking advantage of shortcage Shimano Zee derailleurs.

And likely kids on the Rampage Youth dirt jumpers will be showing up their parents in no time.Looking through both the spec of these new bikes, and photos of kids riding them, it’s not hard to imagine the very near future when this next generation of rippers will be flying past most of us playing at trail centers!See, the trick to building trail-ready kids’ bikes is finding balance. The Norco Fluid is the perfect trail mountain bike for riders who are hooked on mountain biking and looking to take their riding to the next step on the Brisbane / SEQ MTB trails. This new Fluid FS Youth line-up packs in all the performance capabilities needed to shred any trail or bikeparks, alongside mom & dad. For 2020 the youth full-suspension bikes get updated with modern trail-ready or even bikepark-ready geometry – what they call Progressive Trail design. The reach is long, but not intimidatingly stretched when you’re weaving through tight tree lines. Even at this low price point, the tubes are size specific to tune the ride, internal cable routing is neat and there’s a threaded bottom bracket for longevity. The Fluid FS 2 20 features 100mm of X-Fusion 02 Pro rear suspension matched to a Manitou J-Unit Expert Air 120mm fork.

What’s really impressive is that Norco does it on frames that are still well-shaped and really well made, right down to tough paintwork and accurate pivot/frame alignment for friction-free suspension action.

New York, The Stan's Flow rimmed wheels give a livelier feel than last year’s WTB hooped set and while the Shimano hubs are heavy they’re damn near indestructible.The groupset switches to new Shimano 12 speed with an XT highlight on a predominantly SLX drivetrain, complete with smooth transitioning 10-51 tooth cassette. A switch to Maxxis DHF tyres from Forekaster’s adds a bit of weight but a tougher carcass means you can properly play with the low pressure potential of the 2.6in width and wide rims.

The chunky tubes make it a hefty chassis but the same frame is used right through the Sight range and overall bike weights are competitive for the cost. ©

Burly frame tubes, high-volume, tough-carcass tyres, Bike Perfect is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. It features Norco youth-specific touch points, a Shimano Zee/Deore 10-speed drivetrain and Tektro An upgrade from RockShox Revelation to Pike fork, a new tune on a Deluxe Select rear shock and new rims wrapped in some of our favourite Maxxis rubber fully release its obvious potential for … The faster you go, the more the high-volume rubber, stiff frame and capable suspension come into their own Shop now at For The Riders mountain bike store.

Price Match, Home delivery + Click & Collect from stores nationwide. It’s even mounted fat-end frame side to reduce unsprung weight and increase sensitivity.

They need enough suspension travel to take whatever kids can dish out, but that travel has to actually work with small riders. The World's biggest biking photo gallery of photos like, crashes, north shore. We love learning the technology and celebrating innovation at every level -from crowdfunded start ups to major global brands- and sharing it all here with you!Get Bikerumor’s top stories delivered straight to your inbox every week!Bikerumor.com reaches close to one million passionate cyclists per month. Add the big tyres at teen pressures and this translates into ample grip for climbing and braking, but it still rips corners with excellent feedback and preserves predictable ride height through rough sections really well. The basic The 50mm stem and 780mm bar are rowdy ready, and X-Fusion’s Manic We spent a lot of time on the 2019 Fluid, but even testers who were fresh to the bike felt at home immediately.

The Pike Select is an impressively sorted fork even with basic set up and the Deluxe Select rear shock gets a lighter, less constipated tune for 2020.