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Nerd Jr

Suggested retail price:
1899
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The Nerd JR is the ultimate kids' mountain bike. With 120mm travel front and rear, 24” wheels, and the option to upgrade to 26”, the nerd will last for years and handle any kind of riding. Lots of effort has gone into dialing this bike - it's not just an afterthought, addition to the range, like many other kid's bikes. We took this project very seriously. Our goal was to make it capable of growing with the child and making it suitable for many different types of mountain bike riding - anything from XC to freeride. One of the key features is the possibility to upgrade the bike to 26” when the time comes. After the wheel swap the bike still retains correct geometry thanks to the set of offset shock bushings that are included. The lowered BB and slacker head angle optimize the handling of the bike for bigger kids (that will most likely will ride faster and more aggressively). Developed and tested by the NS Bikes founder and his son, this is really a dream kids bike.

 

MAIN FEATURES:
Alloy frame with 120mm travel
24” wheels (will accept 26”)
Air shocks front and rear
Hydraulic disc brakes
Shimano Deore 1X drivetrain

The Nerd bikes are all about fun - light, efficient and strong.

 

Kid’s bikes are a top priority for us, and the development of the Nerd JR and Nerd Mini was personally overlooked by our CEO and the NS junior test riders which include his son Max and his friends. The whole team started on the smaller bikes with 24” wheels, then switched to 26” and are now riding the 27.5” bikes. One of the key things we noticed during the process of developing the kid’s bike range was that most young riders are on bikes with wheels that are too small. We all know the benefits of big wheels, don’t we? More stability on downhill sections, more grip, ease of rolling through roots and rocks etc. So why force the young ones to roll on these shopping carts? Well there’s one catch – the geometry of the kids bikes with relatively “bigger” wheels needs to be designed in a different way. The BB and cockpit must be as low as possible. Standover must be taken into account and many other factors must be taken into account otherwise the kids will end up being too far from the ground, with their legs dangling in the air at every stop, and a high front end will make it hard to climb. So, that’s what we did in our kids bike range – we went loooow. But that’s not everything. Other details that include the crank length, saddle shape, resulting riding position have been taken into account and the result is a bike that we feel is one of the most dialed offerings on the market.

INTENDED USE CATEGORY 6: ALL MOUNTAIN

Bike Specs

Main features

Frame Specs

frame: NS Nerd JR w/ 120mm travel, AL6061-T6, custom formed and butted tubes


sizes: ONE SIZE


rear shock: Manitou Radium Expert 190x40, kids soft tune


forks: Suntour Raidon XC LOR DS 26, 120mm travel, 9mm axle, Low Speed Rebound & Lock out, 1&1/8” steerer tube
headset: GW integrated tapered IS42/IS52, sealed bearings


stem:  NS Drop JR 31.8, 50mm, angle –10°


handlebar: NS Bar 660mm, 12mm rise


grips: WTP Arrow 115, kids spec


seatpost: Kalloy, 31.6mm


saddle: Octane One Junior


front brake: Shimano BR-M315, 180mm


rear brake: Shimano BR-M315, 160mm


levers: Shimano BR-M315


rims: ALEX XD-ELITE, 24”, 32h


spokes: Spokes w/14mm nipples


front hub: NS 9x100 disc (sealed bearings)


rear hub: NS Cassette 142x12mm (sealed bearings)


tires front / rear: Schwalbe Rocket Ron 24x2.1


crankset: Samox: 152mm 32t Narrow Wide


bottom bracket: FSA BSA square taper


pedals: /


chain: KMC, 10 spd


chainguide: /


derailleurs: Shimano RD M6000 Deore,10spd


shifters: Shimano Deore SLM-610 10spd


cassette: Sunrace CSMS2 TAY 10spd 11-42t


weight (kg): 13

Specifications subject to change without notice. Actual colours and design may vary slightly from the images on the website.

NERD JR IS SHIPPED WITH 24” WHEELS BUT CAN EASILY BE UPGRADED TO 26”. SPECIAL OFFSET SHOCK BUSHINGS ARE SUPPLIED TO LOWER THE BB AFTER THE WHEEL SWAP
 
 
SHOCK IS ACTUATED BY AN ELEGANT FORGED YOKEKINEMATICS OPTIMIZED FOR AN AGGRESSIVE RIDING.
LATERALY STABLE REAR TRIANGLE HELD BY THREE OVERSIZED MAX BEARIGS

ORIGINAL 24" WHEELS ARE OPTIMAL FOR 6-8 OLD KIDS (125-135CM) 

TALLER KIDS CAN SWITCH TO 26” AND AT THE SAME TIME

CHANGE SHOCK MOUNT BUSHINGS FOR CORRECT GEO

 

Geometry

 Nerd Jr   24" 26"
Wheel size 24/26"
Fork travel 120 120
Reach mm 390 390
in 15.4 15.4
FC mm 670 670
in 26.4 26.4
Standover mm 652 677
in 25.7 26.7
Stack mm 547 547
in 21.5 21.5
Effective TT mm 530 530
in 20.9 20.9
Actual TT mm 510 510
in 20.1 20.1
Seat tube mm 311 311
in 12.2 12.2
Chain stays mm 405 405
in 15.9 15.9
BB rise mm -9 -9
in -0.4 -0.4
BB height mm 311 336
Headtube angle 66.5 66.5
ST angle effective 75.7 75.7
Wheelbase mm 1075 1075
in 42.3
42.3

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