Salsa launches Timberjack 20 and 24 kids’ bikes

Salsa launches Timberjack 20 and 24 kids’ bikes

New plus bikes for growing adventurers

Salsa Cycles has two new mountain bikes for young rippers

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Josh Patterson

Published: December 15, 2017 at 8:00 pm
Salsa Cycles has two new mountain bikes for young rippers - Courtesy
The Timberjack 20 - Courtesy
The Timberjack 24 - Courtesy
Both bikes feature 1x8 drivetrains with GripShift - Courtesy
Mounts on the fork legs allow young riders to carry water or cargo - Courtesy

Salsa Cycles has a hard-earned reputation for leading the adventure/bikepacking category. The brand is launching a pair of kids mountain bikes designed to allow young riders to keep up with their parents in the woods.

Salsa Timberjack Kids highlights

  • Designed around 20 and 24in wheels with 3in tires
  • 1x8 drivetrains
  • Disc brakes
  • Bottle mounts on the fork legs
  • Timberjack 20 pricing: $549
  • Timberjack 24 pricing: $559
  • (UK and Australian pricing have yet to be announced)
The Timberjack 20 - Courtesy

Salsa introduced the adult version of the Timberjack hardtail in 2016. Now, the Adventure by Bike brand is rolling out 20 and 24in version for kids.

Both versions come with 3in wide tires, which should instill confidence in young riders as they venture offroad.

The Timberjack 24 - Courtesy

In keeping with current trends, these bikes sport 1x8 drivetrains with narrow/wide chainrings.

Both bikes feature 1x8 drivetrains with GripShift - Courtesy

The Timberjack 20 and 24 are built around frames constructed from 6061 aluminum to keep weight low.

A heavily curved top tube provides plenty of standover clearance. This also means there’s no space in the mainframe of the Timberjack 20 for a water bottle. Thankfully, Salsa solved this by adding braze-ons on the fork legs for the company’s Anything Cages. This will allow kids to carry water bottles as well as a bit of cargo.

Mounts on the fork legs allow young riders to water or cargo - Courtesy

The Timberjack 20 and 24 will be available for purchase in early 2018. Visit www.salsaycles.com for more information.

Josh Patterson

Contributor

Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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