Spawn Cycles Rokkusuta Kids Bike - First Look

May 17, 2016
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Spawn Cycles Rokkusuta

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Based out of Squamish, BC, Spawn Cycles has wrapped up two years of development and testing and is releasing their new pint-sized full-suspension bikes for groms. The new Rokkusuta is available with either 20” or 24” wheels, and with 100mm or 140mm of travel, both of which feature a Horst Link suspension design and relatively long and slack geometry. The frames use custom forged dropout, yoke, clevis and rocker pieces, 12 x 142mm rear hub spacing, and even boast internal routing for dropper posts. Every piece of the Rokkusuta has purpose-built after countless hours of testing through computer simulation and in the wilds of North Vancouver, Squamish, and Whistler.

The bikes feature suspension components by X-Fusion and Brood Bike Co., Chromag handlebars and saddles, SRAM Guide brakes, GX derailleurs and shifters, and Brood Bike Co. two-piece cranks with direct-mount, narrow-wide chainrings. The bikes are built to shred straight out of the box. While these bikes will no doubt get a lot of use in the bike park, they have been designed with current adult long-travel trailbikes in mind to make sure that the kids can not only rail down but can also get up to the trailhead without a shuttle.


Spawn Cycles Rokkusuta 24
24" wheeled Rokkusuta - 140mm of travel - $1,995 USD

Spawn Cycles Rokkusuta 20
20" wheeled Rokkusuta - 100mm of travel - $1,950 USD


And before anyone asks, Rokkusuta is the word you get when Google translates 'rockstar' into Japanese.

Full geometry and specs for each model are available at www.spawncycles.com. @spawncycles

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102 Comments
  • 106 1
 my little guy went from a spawn banshee to the spawn savage 2.0 and he shreds on it! i love that someone makes a killer high quality bike for my boys. my younger boy is following behind him and ill have no problem buying this bike next if he wants to keep shredding. i laugh at the people that think 2k is crazy for a bike when my friends are dumping thousands per year into hockey or dirt bikes and side by sides. this is a bargain compared to that for my boys! thank christ they don't both play hockey or i really would be in the poor house
  • 10 2
 Can only give you 1 upvote!
  • 9 1
 I have a co-worker who admitted to spending over $15k (USD) a year for his two boys to play in all of their hockey camps, tourneys, and leagues. Like you said, even if it was $2k a piece for two bikes...
  • 6 0
 @Fresh1: Wow sport is expensive in the USA cost 70usd a season to play rugby/soccer where I live and all you need is some cleats.
  • 4 1
 If only it was able to accept both sized wheels so they can grow with their bike. Still glad to see companies making quality kids bike. This looks awesome.
  • 3 0
 @multialxndr: I think you'd find rugby costs roughly similar in some areas. He didn't mention rugby though. Hockey has somewhere between 13-18 pieces of gear depending how broken down you want to get, and is effing all expensive. Hockey gear would cost at least what one of those spawn bikes costs to outfit from new, and then you have league fees and travel, and, and, and...and I'm one of the really lucky ones that grew up playing when I was a kid. Seems crazy looking back now with my own little one.
  • 1 0
 @Boardlife69: Lil Shredder makes the Prodigy that accepts 16" and 20" wheels. Usually works from 4 years old up to 8 or older depending on height. Will be moving my son up to the 20" wheels this year.
  • 2 0
 @VwHarman: How can rugby cost a lot? I played from about 9 to 18 and the only thing you need are a pair of boots.
  • 1 0
 From someone that played hockey up until I turned 19, my parents dumped so much into my coaching ect. I totally agree that if gets your boys to where they want to be, it's money well spent, and a hell of a lot cheaper!
  • 1 0
 @downbeat73: As others have mentioned, there's fees to join the leagues, camps, tourneys, etc... as well as the travel costs. These things are getting to be a must in hockey if if you just want to have a shot at playing in college, but I suspect the competition is harder in hockey as well being that it's more popular (in the US and Canada anyway).
  • 1 0
 @downbeat73: I didn't say rugby cost a lot. I was agreeing with a previous comment. Rugby is cheaper to play most places it exists. Hockey and the other sports mentioned are way more expensive than rugby, which makes them a poor comparison. I think you may want to read the comment thread again...
  • 1 0
 @VwHarman: Sorry mate, I read your comment as saying rugby cost the same as hockey. I have no idea what hockey kit costs but I sure as hell wouldn't want to play it in just a pair of rugby boots!
  • 1 0
 @downbeat73: Ha! No Worries! Rugby and soccer and much more accesible sports in that way. As much as I love hockey from my childhood, the cost of the sport is a huge deterrence. The cost of other sports is, I think, a strong argument for why bike gear can cost so much!
  • 1 0
 @LittleDominic: I'm glad I'm on the short side and my son is following in my footsteps. Got a Lilshredder when he was three, three years ago. He'll be on it till he's about ten. $3k for seven years. That's $428.57 a year. BARGAIN.
  • 1 0
 @calgarytrev thank you for this post. it is actually eye opener once you count all the money that goes to various kids activities... it will be much easier to make a decision on a bike in that price range once my boy is ready for it. @pinkbike Ripcord vs Rokkusuta please!
  • 1 0
 @yhurt: its just nice to see people realizing that yes these aren't cheap by any means but with all the cost going to these other sports this seems like a bargain. i can't believe the weight difference from my little guys spawn savage 2.0 to the kona 20" my buddy bought for half price. its a huge advantage for my boy and he's riding like a star so thumbs up to the guys making quality kids equipment!
  • 26 4
 nothing can beat the joy of riding a bmx bike for everything as a kid
  • 29 3
 except when you have to go uphill or offroad
  • 2 0
 So true and breakless please with no helmet as this is super trendy ! :-)

But did you ever try to bring your kid on a bmx in the mountain ? I guess we are on a mountain bike site, right ?
I did (with an helmet) and I don't know why, I have had manually to slow down my kid as the brakes didn't work so well...
Got a lil shredder, works much better, trust me ! ;-)

Joke apart, I solved the issue by getting a Lil Shredder and these nice Cult BMX for the street.
BMX is perfect to learn technic and precision.
Lil Shredder perfect to... shred in the mountain.
2 happy kids as well ! ;-)

As a side note, very nice bikes shown in this article. Happy to see there more "affordable" options on the market.
  • 4 6
 If enough kids had the opportunity to try 29ers, bmx and those 20 inch wheels would be history.
  • 5 3
 @norcal77: I rode my bmx everywhere, uphill, downhill, offroad, onroad, on the beach, the lot. Bikes like this are so parents can feel good, kids are happy to ride anything. We spent a lot on my daughters bike, she has no more fun than her friends on cheaper bikes.
  • 2 0
 @downbeat73: Good for you. You forgot to add in the snow going uphill both ways. Wink People that have the means will (and do) buy the best for their kids. Lil Shredder, Spawn, Trailcraft Cycles, Cleary Bikes, etc. are all taking the kids mtb bike market to the next level. It's not for all kids, but those kids that clearly are held back by crappy bikes do suffer. This is purely my opinion though based on my riding crappy bikes for too many years.
  • 2 0
 @downbeat73: I could of spent $600+ on a ps4. maybe more after all the games and accessories are purchased. We all spend money on our children, sorry for choosing to make being outdoors with my child a priority. I could have spent $150 on a cheaper bike that weighs literally twice as much as a Spawn Cycle and over half his current body weight. The performance of the Spawn compared to a cheaper kids bike are not comparable. Kids come over to our house and we cant get them off it, its like they find out how much fun biking can be with proper brakes, geo and handling. Put your daughter on a Spawn and see what happens. Early Rider is in your neck of the woods and makes the lightest kids bike available. The tires(tyres) are not as aggressive but the geo and fit is amazing, my brothers son has one and its a breeze for any kid to pedal. Sell your worthless BS, sack up and buy your daughter a proper bike. I personally have chosen to give my son the opportunity to reach his full potential loving being outdoors.
  • 1 1
 @norcal77: sounds like you're forcing them to do what dad does
  • 6 0
 @dwee: yes, I also force him to eat healthy food, brush his teeth, go to bed early and learn to read. its tragic.........
  • 1 0
 @norcal77: Hey, you don't have to tell me about spending money I'm the master, as I said we bought my daughter an expensive bike BUT she's 5 years old, it doesn't matter how good the bike is she isn't strong enough to ride it over the sort of terrain you would need it for and her school friend who sometimes comes with us rides a cheap, heavy bike with crap brakes etc and is able to ride everywhere my daughter can. We bought (and continue to buy) her the best stuff because we can, she's an only child and we spoil her, but looking at it dispassionately the reasons are nearly always about making us feel good. My only issue with your original comment was that you seemed to be saying that unless you spend a lot on a bike, children can't enjoy going offroad, which is bollocks.
  • 1 0
 @downbeat73: easy to say kids don't need expensive bikes but I see soooooo many kids on training wheels at 7yrs old or crappy ass bikes way to small or jacked up geo. They ride them and get here and there but my kids are both riding bikes that are good and fit them and DO ride better than kids their age in the neighborhood. They also ask to ride more, although Im not sure if thats a projection of my likes. We all get our kids into things their parents like though, I know more than likely when a kids really good at a sport the parent is more than likely into that sport as well....so its all good.

FYI my 4yr old is on a Spawn 18" Banshee bought used ($250)and I loved it so much I bought the Spawn 20" Savage 1.0 for my 6yr old daughter new. Its only a $850 (tax in) bike and my daughter will use it 2yrs and than my son for 2yrs. After that I imagine I will sell it for just under half what I paid as there really isnt a lot of good used kids bikes and they sell pretty easy.
  • 16 1
 I won the katori for my kid during the last Xmas giveaway. These bikes are super quality and really light for a kids bike. Bummed that she's already out growing it guess it's going up for sale soon to get a bigger ride for the grom.
  • 5 21
flag scott-townes (May 17, 2016 at 21:05) (Below Threshold)
 I hate your daughter and every other child that gets to enjoy this bike. The envy/jealousy is strong within me.
  • 5 0
 Please pm me if your are selling. My daughter is turning 4 and I'd like get her on one of these when she's ready which is pretty soon
  • 19 1
 Sorry kids. No 275 for you Wink
  • 8 0
 I have just recieved news that industry is comming up with new 25.2222" wheel size with sole purpose of making your kids ride 0.935% faster while using 1.456% less breaking power and 17.5433 longer service interval at only 345.674% increase in price. They are also upgrading the headtube size to metric which will ensure you get most of the bike. So happy for such dedicated industry!
  • 1 0
 Get this, Commencal makes the Supreme Jr., which is a 27.5" wheeled, 160mm front, 150mm rear kids DH bike! $2100 is full MSRP. My 9 year old got to demo it at Outerbike in Moab a couple of months ago. He's on a Transition Ripcord now, but he felt like a hero with the big wheels. I guess the demo worked, I bought it for his birthday last week! I'm all for good equipment, whether it's me or my kids. He's stoked and ready for the bike parks to open!
  • 19 4
 how deep must your pockets be to get a $2k kids bike which would get at most a 1 year to 18 months of use before they are too big for it.
  • 46 0
 the same people who buy a new bike every year even though their current bike is in mint condition.

source: pinkbike buy/sell
  • 19 0
 Have two kids. Problem solved
  • 6 0
 Just stagger them out till you have a dozen or so. Problem solved.
  • 13 0
 Wait, you can ride a mountain bike for longer than a year to 18 months? Isn't the technology obsolete by then? *grins*
  • 1 0
 @freeriderayward: or have a dozen at one time and get your own tv show to pay for it...
  • 18 0
 Not that deep. Figure you drop $2k on it. I have a 7 year-old and a 5 year-old and a bunch of bike ridey friends. So my oldest rides the 24" for two years, while his sis inherits his Trek Superfly 20. Then she rides it for 2 years. Then I sell it to somebody I ride with for $800 so their kids can have it. That's $1200 for four years worth of mountain biking with my kids, so $300 per year. That's worth it to me. Less than the cost of a week at camp.
  • 1 0
 The solution is clearly more kids.

If you've got one kid, each bike will only get 12-18 months of use. But you can add another 12-18 months per kid.

If you had 12 children, that's only $167/child! A steal!

Actually, when that awesome Ripcord video came out last year, my 6-year-old asked if he could have that bike. My answer was, "Yeah, if you can ride like that kid by the time you're that size, I'll buy you that bike."
  • 1 0
 They get 2yrs out or more out of a bike. Have a couple of kids you can hand the bike down and also they aren't worthless after a few years...the resale is pretty good, you can get around half of the cost back in most cases.
  • 1 0
 but people are forgetting that it also costs more to have more children... so having to make more children to justify a purchase of a $2k bike isint enough...
  • 12 1
 YesyesyesYesYEsYESYESYAS nothing gets me more excited than seeing the little guys shredding on bikes that arent scary! They can ride as well as us sometimes, so dont they deserve bikes as good as ours?
  • 11 1
 But really - c'mon doesn't it get exciting to see a little ripper shredding on an absolute piece of s.hite? They earn the street cred and learn valuable bike handling lessons too!
  • 4 3
 @deepcovedave: no i get worried... What if they get hurt? Frown
  • 8 4
 I agree, everyone should pay their dues on a POS especially kids who don't know the difference and just have a blast no matter what they are riding
  • 4 0
 @mrgonzo: to some extent, yes.
I started on a hardtail riding things I REALLY SHOULDNT HAVE BEEN but when i see those little tikes shredding whistler i just think they need slightly better bikes... I just like the idea of kids riding...
  • 14 1
 What is this? A bike for ants?!
  • 2 0
 Imagine if it was 3 times as big!
  • 1 0
 Still no real lightweight kids bikes, wanted a cross country hardtail bike so I thought id design one myself. Looking to get the lugs 3D printed in the next few weeks to check before getting 3D printed carbon reinforced lugs...

a360.co/1VZ8RAl
  • 5 0
 Sick! I'm 6' tall and 28 years old, and I'd ride one!
  • 7 0
 I screw around on my sons 16in banshee all the time, im 6"2 190lbs. It doesnt bend or creak, they are very solid bikes.
  • 4 0
 Badass Big Grin
  • 3 0
 My son has a banshee to but I've been too scared to try it thinking I would brake a crankarm. Thanks for the confidence to go for a rip...lol
  • 1 0
 Perfect, by the time my boys are old enough to ride those I can find one used. The only kids in my area I see on bikes like that had to special order and then spend tons of money on it so I'm hoping there will be a better used market before too long.
  • 1 0
 $2k being a lot or a little all depends on your perspective. If you look at any motorsport $2k is a drop in the bucket (been there, done that). What if your kids do water-skiing? How much is the boat, fuel, maintenance and a tow vehicle? Camping? How much is that RV? That holiday to Europe? Ski vacation to Whistler?

Clearly not everyone can afford this sort of thing but clearly there are those that can. Just saying.
  • 1 0
 The biggest benefit I see for lil rippers is less weight. Cheap kids bikes are tanks. None of you would happily grind up a hill on those heavy suckers. It turns young kids off climbing and earning their turns.

I hope an ecosystem of used kids bikes springs up from these products. Unlike other parents, I do see that much money for a hobby or sport as a lot, especially as a Canadian buying a Canadian product and forced to do so in USD (add 30%). I hesitate to spend a few grand on a bike for myself, no way I'd spend that on my kids.
  • 1 0
 Looking into one of these for our 13 year old daughter. she already has a 24" Kotori and loves it. So this will be right up her alley. and let's face it, kid's are EXPENSIVE...period! no matter the sport or hobby. Hell, $2K American is a great price for a full suspension rig for the kiddos. our daughter's bmx race bike cost well over that to build. but I would spend whatever amount of money I had to so my daughter could have what she wants to enjoy doing what she does.
  • 1 0
 The only real problem with the quality kids bikes that we are just beginning to see ( Rip Cord, the Spawn, Trail Craft etc) is there is no used market just yet. Kids 5 years older than the little rippers growing up now got to ride crap. And now the used market is crap.

I wish we had the trails and access for my son to get one of these Spawn FS bikes because they look rad. But we have xc where I live, so we ride xc. 2 more years there will be a sweet Trail Craft 24" for sale!!!
  • 1 0
 Great looking bikes and glad to see quality bikes for family rides are becoming available. There is definitely room for lower priced models with capable but lower priced spec. I think Spawn could really increase their sales volume by also offering good quality hardtails or even full rigid bikes. Simpler, lighter less expensive frames with an Alivio level spec would get more families and kids out on the trails on capable bikes. I've seen some kids bikes with surprising light aluminum frames bogged down by the typical low end components and near useless suspension forks that would make great platforms for upgrades from dad's box o' goodies at close to big box prices. I think this is a great nearly untapped market with a lot of potential for growth for the industry compared to some of the other dubious trends driving sales in adult bikes.
  • 6 1
 How much do they weigh?
  • 1 0
 From Spawn's website:
"The 20” Rokkusuta comes in at 25.5 lbs according to our bathroom scale…"
"The bathroom scale puts the 24” Rokkusuta at about 27.8lbs…"
  • 4 1
 I think it's really cool, but how many parents are dropping $2k on a bike that their kids will outgrow in a year?
  • 11 0
 I have two kids, I already have a 16in spawn banshee for my son, my 18 month old is already using his old Giant Pre balance bike. Grandma and Grandpa helped pay for the spawn for xmas 2014 so it wasnt too bad between 4 incomes. The brakes are ok, but good enough for kids speeds. Great tires by schwalbe too. My one complaint was the stand over isnt low enough and either the seat was too high or the was too close to the pedals if i lowered it. i think the bottom bracket could have been lowered, its ot like he is crushing rock trails anyway. He is 5 1/2 now and is already at the top end of the sizing for it and will need a 20in bike soon. Yes it was costly but he rides it all the time and is faster than I wish he was already. I will buy him a 20in bike with a fork this xmas prolly. My daughter will get his 16in banshee when she is ready and the "cycle" will continue. As soon as he is ready to shred I wont think twice about dropping 2k on a full suspension if I know he will use it. Plus being able to ride big boy trails with my pride and joy will be worth way more than the dollar amount.
  • 6 0
 Your kid can use such a bike for 2-3 years.

How much did you spend for your bike ? How much do you ride it compare to your kids ? How much cost the fun to have your kid with you in the mountain ? How much cost a safe bike ?
My bet : you probably better spend twice the price on your kid's bike than yours...

As a side note, I'm as well well always shocked to see parents not willing to spend more than 10 bucks on an helmet as this is for kids. Maaaan !!! The head of your kid is probably as important if not more as yours. Stop looking at yourself and consider more the value of your kids.
  • 4 0
 iv never been so intimidated in my life
  • 3 0
 Great, another way that tiny little kids can be way, way better than me at biking Wink
  • 3 0
 Cool vid, that kid can really shred
  • 3 1
 Great to have options for the little guys, but the 90's called, they want their graphics back Smile
  • 10 0
 Um your kid doesn't know what 90's is.......
  • 5 9
flag DGWW (May 17, 2016 at 20:21) (Below Threshold)
 @hellanorcal "your kid doesn't know what THE 90's ARE" - if you're going to attempt a burn, at least get the grammar right Wink
  • 9 1
 @DGWW: "90's" is not a possessive construct. You are trying to represent "nineties" which would be "90s" in this format and "the nineties/90s" is not a plural construct. It is a singular construct being ONE DECADE or the decade of the nineties. so the correct grammatical form is "The 90s is..."
  • 7 0
 I come to Pinkbike for grammatical argument and debate first, bikes second...

;-)
  • 1 0
 @nomadryder: I guess we were both off of the mark. Still sounds strange to treat it the same as a single year "the year 1996 is" vs "the 90's are"
  • 3 0
 And so begins a new wheel size debate...
  • 5 1
 20" for life bro! 20" ain't dead! FTW! It's way more flickable than those 24" wagon wheels.
  • 2 0
 WOW! I wish my 1000$ first bike back in 1985, was this kick ass.
WTG Spawn Cycles.
  • 2 0
 Good job Dane! See you in the park for opening weekend!
  • 1 0
 Love to see kids having a great time riding bikes. The future for our sport looks strong.
  • 2 0
 ha, this was a really cool edit! awesome to see the little ones shredding!
  • 2 0
 What happened to SR Suntour suspension?
  • 2 0
 song?
  • 1 0
 these look like little bike park bikes?
  • 1 0
 Kiddo got style for miles. Out steazes me fer sure!
  • 1 0
 Wait til they sold 2000 units. They will come out with 26.
  • 1 0
 those bikes have Zee brakes not guide.
  • 1 0
 Seeing a Velvet in that bike makes me feel that I'm using a kids fork lol
  • 1 0
 Someone stole thyrion targaryen's bike !!!
  • 1 0
 SICK!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 2 4
 The BB's look too high and the head angle is far too steep on the 20" IMO.
  • 9 1
 Oh yea and that down tube angle is wayyy off. The stiffness will be compromised because of the eccentric forces conducted through the affirmative seat departure height and the negated upwards fractured draft. Imo
  • 1 2
 @johannensc: You pay that kind of money you expect the thing to be bang on eh? Maybe I'm wrong? Maybe it's just so people can feel like really good parents because they spend the most money on little Connor...
  • 3 1
 @jclnv: Well are you actually looking at the geometry numbers? Pictures mean nothing. I looked it up, the 20" has a 66 degree HA. Thats more slack than my Kona Process 153. Actually look at the numbers before you shit on it.
  • 1 1
 @johannensc: yeah I looked at the geo. I wonder how accurate they are as that one above isn't 66 degrees.

The BB height is more critical.
  • 4 0
 @jclnv: stop pretending that your mental protractor is better than the company's numbers. You're making all of this up without any research. They don't have bb numbers on their website so you have no idea how high they are. I'm sure it just looks high because of the small wheels. Please please please don't respond to this with any more made up bull shit without any evidence. From what I've heard people are raving about these bikes because their kids can finally have a real bike. Stop making shit up!
  • 1 0
 @johannensc: not to mention that cassette on a 20" wheel is ridiculous... The derailleur would be hanging down to the rim in low gear
  • 1 0
 @wolf-amongst-lambs: It hasn't been an issue for us. My 5yo has the same cassette on his 20" Spawn Savage 2.0. Last summer we rode tons of XC trails, plus technical trails (almost all the blues on Whister Mtn Bike park), and it hasn't been an issue. Granted he isn't flying in low gear all the time, but is usually in the mid-gears.
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