How To Choose The Right Kids MTB Bikes & Gear

There’s never been a better time for getting kids into mountain biking, with a huge range of kids-specific mountain bikes and riding kit available! While all this choice is great for catering to a wide range of little riders, it can seem overwhelming when you have to work out what the best options are for them. To help make that choice easier, and to get your kids enjoying riding more, Neil has put together some tips that he’s learned through kitting out his youngsters and introducing them to the world of bikes! ⏱ Timestamps ⏱ 0:00 - Intro 0:32 - Bike Sizing & Setup 1:26 - Helmets 2:32 - Protection 3:44 - Tow Rope 4:39 - Bags 5:27 - Clothing Useful Links: Watch The UCI MTB World Series Elite Racing On GCN 👉 NEW GMBN XC Kit! 👉 Racing Highlights & More On GMBN Racing 👉 Watch Shorts on GMBN 👉 Ride with us at the Global Bike Festival 👉 Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 Have you got your kids into mountain biking? Do you have any tips for getting just the right bikes or riding kit? Share your thoughts with the community 💬👇 Watch more on GMBN... 📹 Teach your kids how to ride! 👉 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 📹 Watch our weekly show, The Dirt Shed Show 👉 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 High Tech - Rocket Jr MANNERS (Instrumental Version) - Zorro #GMBN #GlobalMountainBikeNetwork #MTB #MountainBiking The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: Nukeproof Bikes: Orbea Bikes: Park Tool: Smith Helmets & Eyewear: Crankbrothers Pedals: Shimano Footwear: Ergon: Vittoria Tires: FSA: Spank: Topeak: Garmin: Peaty’s Products: Wahoo: Worx Power Tools: CamelBak: Watch our sister channels: GMBN Racing - GMBN Tech - Electric Mountain Bike Network - GMBN auf Deutsch - Global Cycling Network - GCN Tech - GCN Racing - Global Triathlon Network - GCN Italia - GCN en Espanol - GCN auf Deutsch - GCN en Francais - GCN Japan - GCN Training -