Sadly Forme Bikes went out of business in March 2023, so new bikes are now hard to find. However the good news is most of their warehouse was bought by Bike Club so kids can continue to ride these great bikes for years to come.
The Kinder MX24 is Forme’s lightweight kids bike offering in a 24″ wheel size.
Weighing in at just 9.34kg the Kinder is light for a bike this size, meaning it’s going to be easy to manoeuvre. This is important as your child is likely to get more adventurous with their cycling at this age, and as they ride further they’re going to have to deal with more steps, kerbs and other obstacles.
The gearing on the Forme Kinder is simple – 8 speeds operated by a Shimano Rapid Fire trigger shifter. The range of gears should be fine for most hills a child of this age is tackling – after all the bike is named after Kinder Scout in the Peak District (close to where Forme Bikes are based).
The Kenda tyres are good all terrain options found on many quality kids bikes in this price range.
If your child is growing quickly and you’re not sure whether to skip to a bigger bike for them to “grow into”, then you need to know that the Kinder MX24 is available on a monthly lease via The Bike Club. A monthly subscription allows you to get a bike that fits your child now and upgrade it to the next size when they’ve grown and are completely ready for the next size up.
The Forme Kinder MX24 is a versatile all-rounder of a bike that will be just as happy riding some trails at the weekends as it will be doing the daily school run.
You can read of review of the slightly smaller Forme Kinder MX20 which will give you a good overview of this model of bike – the MX24 is just a bigger version.