Diamondback

Clarity 24 Kids' Bike - 2016

Your little ripper barely runs through the door after school for a snack before they're back outside tearing around the driveway, practicing their sprinting and hitting their latest plywood jump creations. Keep feeding their growing passion for cycling as they get bigger by upgrading them to a bike that will grow with them as they continue to develop their skills. Diamondback's Clarity 24 is sized just right for a growing future cyclist, and it offers quality components on a solid frame that you — and they — can depend on to do the job.

Diamondback builds the Clarity 24 with aluminum alloy for a blend of lightness and strength, adding a straight-blade Jr. Aero Alloy fork for predictable, consistent steering whether they're making trails in the backyard or exploring bike paths. Addressing the common issue of youth bikes being built with componentry that's often less than reliable, Diamondback outfitted the Clarity with a dependable Shimano drivetrain.

The small chainrings and seven-speed cassette offers young riders plenty of gear ratios to build their confidence as they tackle new terrain, and Shimano grip shifters make learning to navigate new gears simple. They'll have solid alloy linear brakes to control their speed, and a plush Jr. Padded 2-panel saddle to keep them comfortable, even if they're not quite ready to dive into the world of the chamois yet.