PRESS RELEASE: Fezzari BicyclesThe quality and attention to detail you’d expect on a Fezzari, but designed specifically for smaller riders. Alloy hardtail, 24” wheels, air suspension fork, Eagle drivetrain, hydraulic disc brakes, tubeless-ready wheels and tires.
FRAME DESIGNThe Lone Peak is made with strong and light aluminum tubing. It uses the same tubing as our top-end alloy suspension bikes, perfect for kids who get rowdy on the trails. The frame is built around 24” wheels with 2.6” tires for stability, traction, and confidence-inspiring handling. The 1.5” tapered head tube angle is 67-degrees which helps with ride stability over technical and fast terrain. A low standover height for growing riders, internal dropper post compatibility, ISCG-05 mounting tabs, internal cable routing, a water bottle mount, and disc brakes will have your kid feeling like their bike is just as capable as mom's and dad’s.
SPEC FEATURESWe chose components that we’d want our own kids to ride. The Lone Peak features an 80mm travel SR Suntour XCR-AIR suspension fork with a lightweight spring tune meant for lightweight riders. It is a fork that actually works for their size. Sram SX Eagle 1x12 drivetrain for maximum range, shift performance, and ease of shifting for riders still learning to use their gears. Tektro hydraulic disc brakes with shorter reach levers for growing hands make for easy stopping. Stan’s Arch D tubeless-ready rims and Vee Tire Grown Gem 2.6 wide tubeless-ready tires give the bike real traction and performance. This is a bike spec’d to perform like our bigger bikes so that kids can ride all day long without the bike holding them back.
Direct-to-Consumer Price: $999
Shipping September 1st
Notable Feature Highlights: -Head Tube Angle: 67-degrees
-SR Suntour XCR-AIR fork with light-weight rider tune, 80mm travel.
-SRAM SX Eagle 1x12 drivetrain with 155mm length SX crank arms.
-Tektro Hydraulic Disc Brakes with short reach brake levers for small hands
-ISCG-05 Mounts (For Chain Guide or Bash Guard)
-Water bottle mount inside the front triangle.
-Max Tire Clearance: 24” wheels x 2.6” tires
-Internal Routing on rear brake, shifter, and dropper post
-Tubeless compatible rims and tires
-26mm internal width alloy rims
-73mm English Thread BSA Bottom Bracket. (Same as Delano, La Sal, Cascade, Abajo, Wiki)
-Hub Spacing: Front - 100mm x 9mm QR; Rear - 135mm x 9mm QR
-Replaceable derailleur hanger with frame defense technology (screws thread into the hanger, not the frame)
-Frame made of 6061 series aluminum
-Head Set: 1.5” tapered Zero Stack (ZS) 44/56 (Same as Delano, La Sal, Cascade, Abajo, Wiki)
-Rear Brake Mount: 160mm post mount disc
Lone Peak FAQQ: What size is the Lone Peak?
A: The Lone Peak frame is designed to fit riders from 4’2” up to 4’10”. Each and every Fezzari we make comes with our 23 Point Custom Setup. We use several key metrics to help us to determine how best to set up each bike to fit each individual rider.
Q: What size fork can be installed on the Lone Peak?
A: The Lone Peak comes stock with a 80mm travel fork designed for 24” wheels. However, the bike can also be fitted with a 100mm travel fork.
Q: What is the Warranty?
A: All Fezzari bikes have a limited lifetime warranty.
Q: What size wheels come on the Lone Peak?
A: The Lone Peak comes stock with 24” wheels.
Q: Can I install a dropper post?
A: The Lone Peak has been designed to accept a 31.6 mm internally routed dropper post.
Q: What is the tire clearance?
A: The Lone Peak has tire clearance for 24”x2.6” or 26”x2.4” (when fitted with a 26” compatible fork).
Q: What type of headset is used?
A: The Lone Peak uses a 1.5” tapered ZS44/ZS56 headset standard. With the stock SR Suntour fork, a reducer crown race is used for the 1 ⅛” steerer tube.
Q: What is the bottom bracket standard?
A: 73 mm BSA Threaded.
Q: What is the seat clamp and seat post diameter?
A: The seatpost size is 31.6 mm and the clamp is 34.9 mm.
Q: Does the Lone Peak come as a frameset?
A: The Lone Peak does not currently come as a frameset.
Q: Is this your typical department store kids' bike? Why should I spend $999 on a bike for my kid?
A: The Lone Peak is not a typical kid’s bike. It is an extra-small mountain bike that comes with components that are made to withstand the demands of trail riding for many years. It can be passed down from rider to rider as they grow.
See more about the Lone Peak here: http://www.fezzari.com/lonepeak
Vitus Nucleus is about the exact same bike with a better, lighter spec and WAY lower price. The rocket ron tires are sweet and light too (bigger plus tires aren't great for kids). And its only 600$ lol. Its a no brainer over this. If you are spending a grand, look at Prevelo's cheaper hardtail. Fitment is better and the spec is too iirc.
www.chainreactioncycles.com/vitus-nucleus-24-youth-hardtail-bike/rp-prod195891
Rocky Mountain Vertex is another similar option for 799$.
www.bikes.com/en/bikes/vertex-jr/2021?tid=77
No clue why this from a Direct brand like Fezzari is so dang expensive for the spec. If it was spec'd with a Manitou JUnit fork I'd be more stoked on it (it supports one with that tapered HT).
Pink grips, pink basket, pink bell, pink pinwheels, and pink electrical tape for a frame wrap.
Hmmm... Sounds like something else i've heard.
If you want front (or even full) suspension you can choose other Spawn models... they have a full lineup, but we preferred the idea of them figuring out how to handle the bike the old fashioned way first.
spawncycles.com/raiju-20.
-Walt
Remember that they're like 1/5 of your weight at most. If the tire is not noticeably deforming under their weight (like your rear tire does when you get on your bike) you have too much pressure in there. I mean, if you really think 15 psi is appropriate for a 30 pound rider, then you should be running something like 50-75 psi, right?
Again, this assumes you're a bike nerd parent and have set things up tubeless and have an accurate gauge. If there are tubes in there avoiding flats from kid shenanigans (curbs!!) might require more pressure.
-Walt
Good to see we're all modeling the "pick a X and be a jerk about it" behavior for our kids already