Big Bike, Small Kid! Here's How To Set It Up! The Porter's Got New Bikes! 

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

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. 😂

You are raising future pro MTB riders for sure! They are so skillful and connected to the bike yet so young.. simply amazing!

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!

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!

Love that when Owen went up those shelf’s, that guy said: “that was ridiculous!” He’s definitely progressing

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. Also, the SDG Fly seat is low profile for kids which will help a bit more as well as fit better.

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!

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!

When I first got my bike I just ran the dropper halfway up and it worked completely fine

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...

Keep up the good work dad! So cool to see their progression.

@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!

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.

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! Greetings from Germany.

I’m a bike mechanic and I never knew about that stem trick and now I use it every time I put on a new stem

Dude those bikes are awesome they are now shredding the trails on their new full suspension

Imagine having Porter and Seth has a coach! Good job guys and great video

I don't know if you don't want to do it, but you can tie a cable at the back of the saddle and in the seatpost collar and set the maximum height that the seatpost can go. I did it for my son's bike and it works perfect ! Cheers !

i have also learnt two things from this video 1. i wish i had a full suspension bike (cant afford) 2.i love your videos

If you haven't thought about it yet, possibly look at a fox transfer SL dropper as you can get one with only a 75mm drop which might fit Owen

Cool glasses that Milo has. Really suits him! Owen you rock!

Glad to hear DB is making as XS! My SO is 5'0 and finding a bike for her has been a challenge.

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.

Was scrolling through RU-vid right before taking my bike out for a stroll. Its an Aventon SInch from SWFL Golf Carts.

Thanks for getting my confidence up

My son is 11 and has an older aluminum XS Release 1 27.5 with Rockshox suspension (Pike/Monarch Plus). I found there was a big difference in suspension when changing the 2wt suspension oil to 0wt suspension oil at his 90 lb ride weight. Fox parts may be different but could be worth a try before a complete re-valve of the dampers (although maybe you get that for free). Also an 80mm dropper worked perfect for him in the XS frame when he was 55" tall.

Sedona for the first ride... epic - sweet ride there team.

ya know what it needs stickers, they make it 20% faster and 30% more steezzzzzzz

The all orange Release was the hit of Sedona!

All the cool stuff aside. It it awesome that you spend quality time with your kids. That way you know what going on in there life's

Love the videos guys. Learning lots about setup for our kids. Just bought little kid her first real mountain bike. Big kid gets one in a couple weeks. Good fun stuff.

Color coordinated bikes look so much better. Great job there Dad!

I saw milo on his new bike on seth's video on the white line. Great job!

My first “real” mtb was a full squish and I had been on a full rigid my whole life so I know the feeling of switching from a hard tail to a full squish

Good video Eric, boys look pumped with the new bikes and Owen seems to be a climbing master, bet going from 24" to 650B is a mega help there, props to what he used to achieve on those 24"s. Looking forward to seeing some more stuff from Sedona and the boys ripping - the footage of them jumping on the new FSs and throwing some good style was impressive, bikes have definitely given them a boost. Pity that there's no real off the shelf suspension parts designed/valved for kids, although going from a HT to FS, any sort of travel in back is going to give them some added traction in the rough stuff. Glad you touched on tyre pressure with Owen, didn't discuss Milo's or what you run in your tyres relative, which would have been cool - I asked on a Yohan Barelli video with one of the kids he's mentoring that I think might weigh 100lbs wet, how come he would recommend the same pressures as him when he's at least 60-70lbs heavier, but didn't get a response. Also would have been cool to touch on bar width and keeping kids on the right width bar instead of one that's too wide, not somewhere, IMHO to leave "big" for a kid to grow into and a god place to help make a "Bit too big, room to grow into" bike fit just a bit better. Not one to not use all bar width myself, but I know some do, so not sure if that's Milo, but it looked like maybe he could use 10mm off each side of his bar and Owen looked like he might take 15mm on each side. P.S. Know they're not one of your sponsors, but you could pick up a PNW 125mm Rainer Gen3 dropper and drop it to 100mm and think that by Fall Owen might be able to use it. Alternatively, you could always just don't extend the dropper all the way back up when Owen's riding, so he at least has instant ability to drop it, then just have to take time to get it back to the right height.

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.

Cool trick for centering the handle bar at 3:30, gotta show it to my friend who has a lefty 😜

Milo should get some orange fork and rear shock stickers 👊

Something you can do regarding the dropper issue with Owen is you could get a shor drop pnw components dropper and adjust the travel with the travel adjuster to make it short enough for him

As a new rider , I have to say those children are pretty good at riding down those trails . To make your child that good you need to put a lot of effort works and determination .You are such a good parent mate great job . Probably i will need your kids to service my bike 😂😂😂

Wow, giving your kids stuff from work? Thanks Dad, lol.. Awesome vid dude.

Thanks, I never knew all that. Now I'm going to buy aftermarket parts.

Milo is the chillest dude in America

Thanks for telling me about competitive cyclists. Im currently building a 26" 2007 Specialized Hardrock sport and an having a hard time finding parts that match my gray and teal vision.

Hi Eric!! So cool to see ur kids killin' it w u too!!

Haha Seth could ride it too! Heck at 5'6" I probably could too 😆 Sweet ride👍🙋

Eric, I’m a shredder in the Bay Area. I’m currently looking at the Diamondback Release 5C, and it looks sick. It’s a little pricey, and I’m hoping to buy it. Your amazing man. Love your videos! I hope you reply soon. Cheers!

That’s exactly how I line up bars!

I was looking for a bike for my kid who is 4'3'', i was thinking about 24', but now i can at least go straight to 26. Thanks for the video.

Owens rancid hoodie got me sooo stoked

dang them lucky. i wish i could have a bike like milo's bike on my birthday

I am super excited for your kids! We have some friends with little (6yo-10yo) shredders and got to watch first hand there transformation from HT to FS bikes last season. It was a great reminder that MTB is an equipment based sport. I will say DB is missing your typical MTB family market with these bike price points. No way a your average family of 4 is dropping $4k-$5k on a kids bike they will out grow in a couple seasons.

The biggest flex in life is having a family

spectacular!!!! Those bikes look fun! I think kids should go to 26 first for better control! But we all know he will grow into it! RideOn!

Your kids have a pretty cool dad

I haven't been able to track down a bel air 3.0. Looks good!

A velcro strap around that pocket in the frame then looped thru the seat rails could limit the seats upward movement so that Owen could use that dropper post.

Still waiting on my 1st dropper. Lol. I seen some people limited the travel of there dropper with a peace of string or elastic.

Definitely keep milo's old bike because I regretted selling my hardtail because hardtails are better for some things.

Great Video! do you mind sharing what suspension settings are?

Milo, those glasses are awesome.

Nice video 👏🏼

Nice video! Does OneUp make a dropper small enough for your boy? OneUp has shims which allow you to reduce extension when all the way up.

For once, I'm glad I'm not a sponsored rider. My 10 year old looks to be the size of these kids and the YT Jeffsy Primus is an amazing bike for his size. It can handle a dropper and is full suspension. He is on the right size bike until he really is big enough to ride an adult sized bike.

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For Owen's height limitations regarding the dropper post, he might still benefit from the dropper if you limit the extension. You could run a small loop of paracord through the suspension gusset hole where the top tube meets the seat tube and tie it to the seat rail so that when the dropper extends, it's limited by the loop of cord. Ghetto fix but it would give him some drop which is so good for riding skills!

PNW has a kid size dropper post with 90mm of travel! You should check it out!

Nice content guys for your little guy short cranks ie 150 mm would probably allow him to run the short dropper .

Oh yeah and Seth is here too haha

The Porter boys are killing it. Keep shredding!

I ride a hard trail too and it's doing the job alright

Great video today!

26er's full sus (aka slopestyle bikes) are the best imo. If you're a parent who only wants to buy one bike to do it all I think it's the best of all worlds. Small enough to take to the skatepark and plush enough to ride downhill. However they aren't cheap lol

visually looking at the grey bike it looks like they could’ve removed the gusset and shortened the seat tube even more. 388mm seat tube really isn’t that small for an xs. I understand that possibly tire clearance was a factor there. I recommend trying the new oneup dropper for him as they are super short in there stack and can shim it to 70mm.

I'm impressed to his son who knows how to set up bikes

Curious, is that a special color way on your older sons Poc helmet? Looks really good.

awesome bike!

Sick video!

You could just make a restrictor for the dropper. I have one on my bike. Made it out of wire and crimped it.

Lucky kids with a great dad

i got a "mack 26 mongoose" bike its really good and cool and its 26 inches so i like it it's pretty good also its hard tail i use it alot

that is awesome i need a bigger bike but i don't have enough to get one

Much love 😘❤️

you could try the oneup 90mm post for Owen

you could get a gravel dropper post to fix the dropper issue with owen

Get orange decals on those forks ‼️‼️

I'm jealous man Milo and Owen are so lucky

I wish I had enough money for a full suspension, but I’m stuck on a hard tail where we don’t have any trail variety and none anywhere nearby

Milo is super trendy 👍👍

As a short adult (5'3), I know the struggle to find a dropper post. Any suggestions on finding one? I'm riding a 2021 Giant Talon small frame 27.5. I read that I could possibly use a 70mm dropper for kids and use a shiv to account for the tube diameter. I'd love your advice, because unlike Owen, I'm not growing anymore. Does OneUp have anything?

tie a bit of rope from the triangle brace in the frame to the seat rails, it will limmit its up travel. I have done this when friends borrow my L bike and the dropper is too high!

For Owen you could try the one up 90 millimeter dropper

Hey Porter’s!! Would love to know what trails you all do as a family. We are heading out that way in May, never been, and my wife and I need some not so the white line type stuff.

Hi just want to suggest to limit your kids dropper post. Check out rowdy line mtb dropper post limiter hack. For sure your son will love it

I hate your kids in the kindest way possible. You are one hell of a dad. My first full sus was at 27 years old aka a few months ago but you are such a awesome dad they got a really bloody bike so young. Much love bro.

What fixed seatpost you are using for the little one?

Loving the glasses milo

Yes! they have a full sqish just like me😁

hi just wondering i dont see anything wrong with raceface bars and defty grips