Adventure made easier.

Meet the Hellion 20

The Helion 20 is a performance-driven MTB featuring a triple-butted aluminium frame with a CNC'd chainstay yoke, threaded thru axles, sliding dropouts, and internal cable routing for strength, stiffness, and adaptability. Its long, low, and slack geometry boosts confidence while delivering playful handling on techy trails. The narrow-wide chainring and forged cranks ensure power and efficiency. With a Richey Jr cockpit, 80mm RST Spex front suspension plus SRAM and Shimano on the drivetrain and brakes respectively, you’ve got an incredible comp level bike for your future super star.

Closer look

The full story

A performance optimised aluminium frame

Built for performance, the Hellion 20 features a triple-butted aluminium frameset with a CNC'd chainstay yoke that’s precision engineered to absorb big hits like a champ.
The frame tubing has been deliberately crafted to balance strength (at the pressure points) with lightness (everywhere else), to ensure we don’t add unnecessary weight or hinder progress.
Threaded thru axles ramp up frame stiffness while sliding dropouts enable handing and size tweaks as little riders progress.
The Hellion 20 features internal cabling and comes dropper post ready, making installation of your preferred post a dream.

Long, low and slack

That’s the assignment and we understood it.

The Hellion 20 is built for performance with a geometry optimised for speed, technical acumen and confidence on the gnarly bits.

The low centre of gravity keeps them balanced in the berms while the slack head tube angle takes (some of the drama) out of descending. The short seat stays give the bike a playful responsive feel (while also making manuals just a little easier to master).

A no fuss, full gas chainset

Built for performance, the Hellion 20 features a triple-butted aluminium frameset with a CNC'd chainstay yoke that’s precision engineered to absorb big hits like a champ.
The frame tubing has been deliberately crafted to balance strength (at the pressure points) with lightness (everywhere else), to ensure we don’t add unnecessary weight or hinder progress.
Threaded thru axles ramp up frame stiffness while sliding dropouts enable handing and size tweaks as little riders progress.
The Hellion 20 features internal cabling and comes dropper post ready, making installation of your preferred post a dream.

Anatomically designed cockpit

The Richey Jr cockpit is anatomically designed for progression and control. When everything fits right, steering becomes more precise, more controlled. The lock on grips prevent hand slip in the inevitable wet muddy conditions.

Ritchey Logic have been at the forefront of component design for the past 50 years. We’ve collaborated with them for over a decade, producing some of best age specific components to ever grace a kids’ bike.

Big kid forks, little kid bike

The Hellion 20 comes equipped with 80mm of smash proof front suspension courtesy of RST Spex. Featuring the same levels of adjustability typically found on much bigger kids’ bikes, the Hellion 20 can withstand pretty much anything little rippers decide to throw at it.

Fine tune the float with adjustable air suspension, compression and rebound to dial in their ride according to the demands of their skill set, terrain or current weight.

Lightweight, adjustable brakes

Featuring a lightweight, smooth modulation, plenty of adjustability and ultra reliable braking, it’s no wonder we’re such big fans of Shimano’s Deore MT500s.

Braking feedback is predictable with a smooth modulation that prevents unnecessary emergency stops while the 160mm 6 bolt rotors give bold riders the confidence they need to go hard, and stop harder.

A SRAM GX drivetrain

The SRAM GX 1x10 is a robust, efficient, and versatile drivetrain that balances simplicity with performance. The low-maintenance setup which saves valuable weight without sacrificing performance. With its smooth, accurate shifting, superior weight and robust build, there’s a reason why SRAM GX is the drivetrain of choice for so many pros.

MTB wheels that go hard

Fully sealed bearing hubs, tubeless compatible, double wall rims and optimised spoke count means these wheels rip.
Because there’s no point speccing a great bike with weak wheels.

Sealed bearings keep mud, water and corrosion at bay while double wall rims give you twice the confidence on rocks and roots.

The optimised spoke count means you won’t have to worry about buckled wheels while thru axles makes the rare times you do need to swap tyres a breeze.

Specs and Geometry

Specification
 
STANDOVER HEIGHT54CM
FRAMETRIPLE BUTTED AL6061, INTERNAL CABLING, DROPPER READY
FORKRST SPEX, 80MM TRAVEL, 15mm THRU AXLE
STEERERTUBE AL6061
CRANKSSAMOX 127MM DIRECT MOUNT, NARROW Q FACTOR
PEDALSER CNC'D AL6061, PLATFORM, STUDDED, CARTRIDGE BEARING
BOTTOM BRACKETER EXTERNAL CUP, THREADED, SEALED CARTRIDGE BEARING
RIMS20 X 28H, DOUBLE WALLED TUBELESS COMPATIBLE
REAR HUBCNC'D STRAIGHT PULL AL6061, 12x142 THRU AXLE
FRONT HUBCNC'D STRAIGHT PULL AL6061, 15x100MM THRU AXLE
AXLESTHRU AXLES AL7075, 15MM FRONT, 15MM REAR
CHAINKMC X10
CHAINRINGCNC'D STEEL 30T NARROW WIDE
WEIGHT9.6KGS W/O PEDALS
SHIFTERSRAM GX TRIGGER RH 10SPD
REAR CASSETTESRAM PG1020 11-36T, 10SPD
BRAKESSHIMANO DEORE BR-MT500, 160MM ROTORS
LEVERSSHIMANO DEORE BL-MT501
FRONT TYREVEE CROWN GEM SKINWALL 20x2.25", 72TPI FOLDING
REAR TYREVEE CROWN GEM SKINWALL 20x2.25", 72TPI FOLDING
HEADSETSEMI INTEGRATED, 1 1/8" CARTRIDGE BEARING
STEMRITCHEY OS FORGED AL6061, 35MM REACH
BARS560MM RITCHEY OS DOUBLE BUTTED AL6061, 18MM RISE
GRIPSER LOCK ON KRATON 92MM
SEAT POSTRITCHEY, 30.9MM x 225MM, AL2014
SADDLEER WINGED, RAILED
SEAT CLAMPPROMAX QR, 34.9MM
DERAILLEURSRAM GX 10SPD SHORT CAGE
SPEC NOTICEEvery effort has been made to ensure accuracy throughout this website. However, Early Rider reserves the right to change prices and bike specifications without prior notice
Geometry
 
AWheelbase880mm
BHead Angle67°
CSeat Tube Length245mm
DChainstay Length335mm
ESeat Tube Angle73°
FStandover Height535mm
GTop Tube Length455mm
HHead Tube Length100mm
IStack468mm
JReach312mm
KFork Length403mm
Hellion 20
Color
Color: Brushed Aluminium
Description
A race ready, pro line trail bike built to eat up single track, dirt jumps and everything in between. Reinforced aluminium frame, performance geometry and competition spec. Built for 6-8 years old with the podium in their sights.
SIZE OF LEG
54cm
AGE
6-8years
WEIGHT
9.6kg
Seeker 20
Color
Color: Brushed Aluminium
Description
A superlight, 8.6kg, 8 speed mountain bike designed for adventurous 6-8 year olds who want more power on the climbs and more thrills on the downhills.
SIZE OF LEG
54cm
AGE
6-8years
WEIGHT
8.6kg

Product Main Features

Bike park optimised Geometry
20'' Wheels
Lightweight Suspension fork
Chain drive
Gears - Chain drive
Hydraulic Disc brakes

Product Specification

RST SPEX 15 fork, 80mm
Vee Crown Gem Tyres
SRAM GX
Clarks Clout disc brake
Tubeless Rims
BOX 4 Rear Mech
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Awesome bike

My Son is super happy, by far the best bike for kids.

Ive bought every wheel size starting from the balance bike, top quality and components

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Thanks

Nice

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Progression machine

In the few months of owning this bike my kid (just turned six) has progressed so much. He was riding the seeker 16x which is a great bike. The Hellion has taken him to the next level. His confidence and ability to ride more difficult trails has exploded. He is now able to ride much longer and farther. He is so proud of his bike and loves riding it every day. He says that he doesn't like toys anymore...just his bike.

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This is an amazing bike!

Our sons have been riding nothing else than Early riders since they can ride, our 5 year old switched from the seeker x16 to the Hellion 20 as we’re doing more and more gravity!

He’s enjoying the bike and it’s way nicer in reality than in pictures !

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Great look and quality ... my son is super happy :-)

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Georges Aboud

OK quality, last year bike from the same series Hellion 20 was better quality

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Hi Georges, thanks for your feedback. The only change has been in the rear derailleur (and shifter) from Shimano to SRAM GX. The SRAM is better suited to the Hellion - short cage and stiffer spring.

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Fantastic bike

It's the best 20" bike on the market. It's that simple.

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Awesome bike my son loves and is ripping the trails with it.

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Tout simplement parfait !

Nous avons offert le Hellion 20 à notre fils Gaël Dao 5 ans et demi et il est aux anges. Ce vélo à vraiment un look particulier et on le distingue vite des autres. Gaël Dao est toujours en phase d'apprentissage, mais c'est facile et il n'a aucun problème pour changer les vitesses. Le seul bémol est que je ne trouve pas de protection pour le système des vitesses que je pourrais fixer à la roue arrière droite. Bref, tip top !

Bravo EarlyRider 👏 👏 👏

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Great bike!

Hreat bike with premium gears that my other sons can inherit in time.

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