Eccentric Mini

When developing the Nerd Mini we realised that it fits into a really important part of a young rider’s adventure with MTB. Kids around 9-12 years old - who are still too small for any ‘grown up’ bikes - found the Nerd Mini a game changer. We realised however that it was necessary to introduce a proper hardtail equivalent because not everyone will be able to dish out the $$ for a full suspension bike, and not all riders will benefit from one. This is how the Eccentric Mini was conceived - a modern MTB trail bike for older kids! When developing the Nerd Mini we found that 27.5” wheels work great for riders who are around 145-155cm height and this is the wheel size that we chose for this scaled down Eccentric. Just like the ‘grown up’ Eccentric bikes, the Mini is a modern, tough trailbike with radical geometry. It’s an efficient climber and is super stable on the downhills. It’s built around a tough alloy frame with a low BB, low standover, slack head angle and steep seat tube angle. Properly designed geometry combined with a negative rise stem means that despite the relatively big wheels, small riders will feel equally comfortable on climbs and descents. A fork with 100mm travel is the optimal choice - anything much more than this will raise the front too much and in our opinion is not really necessary in a hardtail. The key to success on the downhills is the slack head angle and big wheels - this will keep the bike stable even on the roughest trails. It’s worth mentioning that except for a few models from specialist brands, the Eccentric Mini is one of the very few bikes on big 27.5” wheels for kids.