Big Bike, Small Kid! Here's How To Set It Up! The Porter's Got New Bikes!
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Published 2022-03-25
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All Comments (21)
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I've learned two important things from this video. One. Your kids had one HELL of a Christmas! Two. You describing the suspension setup to your son is very similar to when Paul the Punter tries to explain it to me. 😂
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I’m out in my backyard right now building a mountain bike trail I got the notification for this video and decided it was time to take a break and watch it
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You are raising future pro MTB riders for sure! They are so skillful and connected to the bike yet so young.. simply amazing!
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When I saw Seth's video about a dad towing his son along the white line, my first thought was 'I think Milo and Owen are a bit young for that' luckily it wasn't you guys haha awesome to see them progressing!
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Hey I wanted to add a suggestion. I am a shorter rider and my dropper was a bit tall for me. I came up with a hack using a couple of zip ties from the seat clamp to the seat as a limiting strap to keep the post from extending all the way, now it works great and doesn’t extend too high!
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Love that when Owen went up those shelf’s, that guy said: “that was ridiculous!” He’s definitely progressing
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Have three boys of my own and had the same issues with dropper posts. Installed OneUp dropper 125 mm that has also a minimal footprint (read: low stack). But more importantly; boys did learn very quickly to use their 'bottom' to limit the upward movement of the saddle. Simple as that! Love to watch your family-oriented videos, Eric!
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@porter MTB you guys always make me so psyched to go out and ride keep up the good mtb content you guys are killing it!
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Great video! I was impressed especially with Owen smashing the pedals on the climbs on that big 27.5! Can't wait until our kiddo is big enough to start riding with me!
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My son moved from 24 inch to 27.5 at Christmas also.
For kids, I use the OneUp dropper post. OneUp has the lowest stack height of any dropper. But the best part is the 120mm dropper can be adjusted to 100mm.
From looking at your video, I believe the 120mm OneUp dropper adjusted to 100mm will work very well for Owen.
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Keep up the good work dad! So cool to see their progression.
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Skate hipster Milo and skate punker Owen is the kind of character arc I was always hoping for on Porter MTB. They'll never truly fully understand how rad their dad is! That's a lotta personality under one roof...
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Maybe your smaller kid can use the dropper post, using zip ties to stop the full travel of the post. Zip ties between the saddle and the dropper clamp can solve the problem. I used this method for my kids and it was great, because you can increase the travel, when they are growing.
Hope, it helps!
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Imagine having Porter and Seth has a coach! Good job guys and great video
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Kids bikes are such a challenge b/c of the weight/height issues and then trying to use decent components. I built up a small Kona 26er HT for my 5th grade son and for the fork I grabbed an old RockShox Duke and then ramped up the negative spring pressure to get it to actually move enough for him.
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my son is on an xs frame and it was a game changer for him. I was able to find a low rise dropper for him and he loves it.
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Dude those bikes are awesome they are now shredding the trails on their new full suspension
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Cool glasses that Milo has. Really suits him! Owen you rock!
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I had the same issue when I setup my son's fork. He's grown into it now but it was a bit stiff for a while. They grow fast! BTW, the droppers from Oneup and PNW have adjustable travel if you want to get Owen a dropper.
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Wow, giving your kids stuff from work? Thanks Dad, lol.. Awesome vid dude.
