Hydraulic disc brakes, durable MTB wheels and a frame engineered for exploration, the Seeker X16 is ideal for adventurous 4-6 year olds in need of a little extra stopping power. eautiful and tough, the Seeker X16 combines hydraulic disc brakes, rigid forks, and sliding dropouts to create an adventure bike that’s agile, fast and fun. Featuring the grease-free, low-maintenanceGates Carbon Belt Drive, offering maintenance free riding for up to 20’000km. The relaxed geometry ensures comfort and stability for adventurous kids while MTB wheels with sealed bearings and double-wall rims offer durability and multi-kid riding.
FEATURES:
Performance Optimized Aluminum: With its powerful hydraulic disc brakes, rigid forks and sliding dropouts the Seeker X16 puts some adult MTBs to shame. The Seeker X16 is light and responsive thanks to the 6061-grade aluminium we spec all our bikes with. While the sliding dropouts give little rippers adaptable handling as they progress. Spec'd with 140mm hydraulic disc brakes, weighing just 65g, progressive young riders get stopping power they can trust when the trail gets technical.
Carbon Drivetrain: The Gates Carbon Belt drive is just a brilliant piece of kit. It replaces the traditional steel chain and cassette with a robust, stretch resistant and best of all clean drivetrain. It’s easy to clean, requires almost no maintenance and is good for 20’000km. Paired with a top-tier cassette hub and sealed cartridge bearings, it delivers peak all weather, all terrain performance.
Geometry to get kids moving: A great adventure bike should be comfortable, easy to pedal and stable on changeable terrain. We’ve gone for a relaxed, stable geometry for the Seeker. We want kids to be upright-ish for comfort but still able to engage their core and glutes (the muscles that keep you pedalling for longer. The front end of the bike (wheel base) is stretched out, making it stable and less likely to flick out unexpectedly if the front wheel hits a curb or tree root. Finally, the stack and reach (the angles of the triangle bit of the frame) are not too high and not too stretched, making descending fun not frightening.
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. The sealed bearings keep mud, water and corrosion at bay while double wall rims give you twice the confidence on rocks and roots.
Tyres that keep them on track: Big adventure requires big tyres and we’re not playing around when it comes to speccing The Seeker. Whether you’re navigating mud, berms, ruts or roots, our 2.25" knobbly tyres deliver traction, control and protection. Bigger tyre volume means more air and therefore more cushioning, so that riding won’t just be safer and more adventurous, it’ll be more enjoyable too.
Touchpoints that elevate control: Every one of The Helion 16’s competition level touchpoints are built to save weight without compromising on performance. We’ve collaborated with the brilliant Ritchey Logic to deliver a perfect rail adjusted ergonomic saddle, combined with robust seat post and quick release clamp. The double butted aluminium bars are strong, light and small enough for mini rippers to keep control.
Light, Powerful Hydraulic Disc Brake: At 65g, the 140mm hydraulic powered disc rotors mean business. Because sending it relies on stopping it. With partially rounded edges and 6 bolts you’re also guaranteed extra safety even when you’ve stopped. The brake levers feature a lightweight, and most importantly, adjustable action to accommodate small hands.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Standover Height: 44.5 cm
Frame: Hand-brushed AL6061, forged sliding dropouts
Fork: Hand-brushed AL6061, forged dropouts, disc only
Steerer Tube: AL6061
Cranks: CNC’d AL6061, 105 mm
Pedals: Resin platform, studded, cartridge bearing
Bottom Bracket: External cup, sealed cartridge bearing
Rims: 16 x 20H, double-walled AL6061
Front Hub: CNC’d AL6061, cartridge bearing
Rear Hub: Four-bearing cassette freehub, CNC’d AL6061
Axles: AL6061
Belt: Gates PowerGrip 840-8M
Front Sprocket: CNC’d AL6061, 46T, AL6061 axle
Rear Sprocket: CNC’d AL7075, 22T
Brakes: Promax DSK-926, 140 mm rotors
Brake Levers: Promax junior levers
Front Tyre: Vee Crown Gem 16x2.25", 27 TPI WB
Rear Tyre: Vee Crown Gem 16x2.25", 27 TPI WB
Headset: 1 1/8" cartridge bearing, conventional
Stem: Ritchey OS forged AL6061, 35 mm reach
Handlebar: 480 mm Ritchey OS double-butted AL6061, 18 mm rise
Grips: ER soft-touch mushroom, 100 mm
Seat Post: AL6061, 25.4 mm x 195 mm
Saddle: Black faux nubuck leather
Seat Clamp: ER QR, 28.6 mm
Weight: 6.25 kg (without pedals)
Specification Notice: Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy; however, Early Rider reserves the right to change prices and bike specifications without prior notice.
