YT Releases 24" & 26" Mini Jeffsys for Kids
Photo: Isac Paddock
Following on from the success of signing Vali Holl in 2013, YT has found another young ripper in Harry Schofield, a 10-year-old prodigal talent who we've been following very closely here at Pinkbike. We've seen him testing on his own custom mini-Jeffsy through the winter and now YT is bringing it to the masses.
The German direct-sales brand has today announced the Jeffsy Primus, a smaller version of its popular trail bike that will be available in a 24" and a 26" inch options and should cover shredders from 135cm to 160cm in height.
 | We are not toying around with this bike. We wanted to create a real performance mountain bike for the Young Talent out there. Creating a bike of this sort has been something we have been eyeing up for some time. After developing the custom bike for Harry and seeing how well he got on with it we knew we were on the right path and it is great to see this project become a reality. |
Photo: Isac Paddock
Making the bike as fun as possible was the goal for YT so they have gone for a lighter tune on the shock as well as selecting cockpit and contact points components that should be more suited to lighter riders. There is more than a name linking it to its bigger sibling though, the Jeffsy Primus retains the single-sided hardware access and double sealed bearings from the original bike. The kids' version is also as slack as the adults' version boasting a 66/65.5° head angle, adjustable via a flip-chip.
| We built this bike utilizing our Jeffsy all-mountain bike platform, but with the intent to allow people of smaller stature to enjoy riding mountain bikes. Still, the Jeffsy Primus has the same maximum rider weight as our other mountain bikes, resulting in the fact that it isn’t necessarily limited to just small, light riders and certainly has the capability for real off-road use. We worked with a variety of smaller riders to help us understand the specific needs. People will find that the bike has an active suspension, with a nice progression that lets you push the bike hard and a geometry that’s comfortable at all speeds. Being a smaller rider should not mean you have to sacrifice on durability or quality. |
Photo: Isac Paddock
YT Jeffsy Primus 24
Manitou provides the suspension for the smaller version of the bike with a 130mm Machete JUNIT fork and McLeod shock. SRAM are on drivetrain duties with NX shifting and Guide R brakes mated with 160mm rotors. SDG have the contact points covered and Maxxis Minion DHR II tires finish the build.
Jeffsy Primus 24 - 1,899.00 € / £1,599.00 / $1,899.00. Claimed weight - 12.6kg.
YT Jeffsy Primus 26
The Primus 26 gets a small boost in travel as a 140mm Machete fork is paired with a RockShox Deluxe shock for damping. The 26-inch version also changes drivetrains and gets the SX version of the Eagle groupset, however it uses the same Guide R brakes. Also shared are ODI grips but you get e13 handlebars and a YT branded Postman dropper post on this bike. Maxxis again provide the rubber with Minion DHR II tyres.
Jeffsy Primus 26 - 1,999.00 € / £1,699.00 / $1,999.00. Claimed weight - 14.2kg.
Available from March in Europe and from mid-March in the US. More info, here.
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People are selling them, just look at the buy & sell on here. The problem is they aren't making them, just like they're not making 135 QR rear spacing anymore.
nicolai/geömetron in xs-xxs size??
Oakley Googles for Kids and women are for example the same sizing as their asian fit.
Heard from the owner of trailcraft "kids" bikes that he's getting orders from smaller Asian riders all the time, selling bikes to indonesia, phillipines, thailand etc... There is very much a market for small FS bikes.
Also as a-aha points out, so many apparel brands do market specific fits.
Does me talking about "euro fit" road jerseys (where a large fits like a US small) make me racist too?
Get off your high horse.
PS I'm part asian and have been doing bike fit for ages.
Still won’t be in my personal lexicon but whatever, carry on.
Cheers neighbour!
yeah not a go-to expression for me either, i just like to say "fits smaller" lol. agree we could do with less loaded-seeming terminology...generalization will happen, this one was def innocuous at least
They used to come with 165 or 170mm. This is a new day.
I don't think they need thru-axles and boost standards. They don't weigh enough for it to be necessary. They can get away with less stiff bikes.
I'm surprised that there are not more hardtails with entry level air forks in 24 and 26 inch wheel sizes under 700USD. Cheap forks are even more terrible for kids than they are for adults because they are not heavy enough to get any travel out of the coils (but I guess the lack of dampening isn't an issue then, lol). At least with an air fork you can run bugger all pressure so the fork is responsive.
@icowan:
Love that he just wants to be like me though. Love dad-life!
YT: Hold my beer.
There are 26 wheeled kids out there at 10-11kg (Creig/Frog 72) at half the price...I concede that these are not full sus but my woes sons would not have the strength left after the mandatory hill climb on a 14.2kg bike...
www.rei.com/product/142876/co-op-cycles-drt-32-bike
But the jeffsy primus is still cheaper and way cooler.
"Available from March in Europe and from mid-March in the US."
Really, at the end of the day, looking at the competition, it's hard to find fault in the bike being 14 kg when it's only $2,000.
These new YT bikes look pretty rad and are priced right, they did a great job and I'll be looking at the 26" for my girl.