White Christmas would come in handy: The English bike manufacturer Genesis - represented in Switzerland by the distributor S'Parts - is delivering a fat bike for children just in time for the Christmas season. The basis is an aluminum frame, the 19-inch rims come from the trials sector, the fat Maxxis tires round off the bike with a width of 2.5 inches and thick studs. Strictly speaking, the tires are fitted with a 19-inch casing and the Creep Crawler tire measures 20x2.5 inches on the outside. The price tag of the 20-inch fat bike from Genesis called Caribou will be CHF 849.

With a standard 68 millimeter wide bottom bracket, a normal Q-factor is also provided, which should suit children and does not meet the wider standards of fat bikes. Whether the 7-speed transmission with a 28 chainring at the front and 14-28 cassette at the rear meets children's requirements will have to be tested on a ride around the house.

Here are the equipment details of the Genesis Caribou Jnr:

Frame: ALX 6 6061 aluminum w/ Ø44mm oversize head tube
Fork: Alloy Unicrown Disc w/ bottle cage bosses
Shifters: Shimano Tourney SL-RS35-7R Revoshift (R/H only)
Rear derailleur: Shimano Tourney RD-FT35-SS, 7sp
Crank: 28T Single w/ double chainguard, 140mm
Chain: KMC Z50
Cassette: Shimano Tourney MF-TZ21, 14-28T
Rims: Jetset HC-515S 19" Trials, 32H
Hubs: Joytech D853E/D854SE w/ Nutted Axle
Tires: Maxxis Creepy Crawler, 20x2.5" (67-387 casing - 19")
Brakes: Tektro Aires MD-M300 Mechanical Disc (160/140mm rotor)
Brake lever: Tektro JL-510TS 4-finger
Handlebars: Genesis Jnr MTB, 25.4 x 60mm x 10° rise
Grips: Kraton & Gel Dual-Density
Stem: Genesis Jnr MTB, 25.4 x 60mm x 10° Rise
Saddle: Genesis Jnr MTB
Seatpost: Genesis Jnr MTB, 27.2 x 250mm
Pedal: Wellgo M113

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