[Closed] Anyone got like new 24" wheels for kids downhill bike also forks?

Did you buy the lovely norco b line 24 frame on pinkbike? My kids have now outgrown this size, but we used to own a b line 24.

If it is that one, go for 20mm front forks and not qr. Try pinkbike for wheels, 24" is dj size. Try and keep weight down if you can, so you may have to have some built. Sun singletrack rims used go come in 24" and were not crazy heavy. Seen other rim options on crc not long ago too. Getting hold of decent dh/bigger volume tyres that are not crazy weight won't be easy either.

The norco never came with 24" wheeled forks, we just used a 140 travel 26" fork, seemed spot on. Older pike air may be a good option.

Good luck!

Simone

Hi Simone
I bought from Flatout cycles a local used bike parts company.
I have a norco b line 24 in black.
They have plenty of parts I can build from but wheels may be a problem.
What travel did you use up front?
Good advice, thank you.
Also building another xc bike for my youngest 14" scandal, nothing like being busy.
But got until christmas.
Mark

Just seen the travel.

That one was on pinkbike too, great bikes! We had the slightly older version, bought as a complete bike, but changed everything on it apart from frame and shock. Used it for quite a few holidays in morzine for my son, really nice bike. If you build it up well you should not loose money, we sold ours for £575 complete in the end.

I remember getting a softer spring for the shock (used from pinkbike), and needing a deeper bottom cup on the headset to stop the forks clipping the top tube when turning the bars (yours is newer and may be different).

We first had qr wheels and forks, but when using large rotors (so small hands managed to brake in the alps) the wheel came loose.

Few pics here of final build:

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