How old is he and how tall? He’ll grow into it, I’m 5’5” and 20.5 is perfect for me. Try steeper forks and maybe a shorter reach stem. I ride between 13mm & 25mm but 22mm is my sweet spot. Try some Subrosa OM Joris Colum’s signature forks or some Odyssey R15s or 25s or Federal Assault Forks 15mm or 22mm offset… nothing more than 25mm unless you’re riding trails
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It really depends on how tall he is and if he’s done growing or not. 20.5 isn’t very big at all so even though it’s too big for him now he could definitely grow into it.
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Ah, while you can use smaller bars, a shorter stem, possibly steeper rake forks, that all adds up a bunch and tbh for his height still will end up being a bit on the bigger side. Will he grow into it? Yeah, but it’ll be less useable and less fun in the interim.
The flip side as you ask is a frame swap, but ideally he could do with a sub 20” tt frame and there not many options there.
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I believe most companies make a 16 inch or 18 inch frame
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How old is he and how tall? He’ll grow into it, I’m 5’5” and 20.5 is perfect for me. Try steeper forks and maybe a shorter reach stem. I ride between 13mm & 25mm but 22mm is my sweet spot. Try some Subrosa OM Joris Colum’s signature forks or some Odyssey R15s or 25s or Federal Assault Forks 15mm or 22mm offset… nothing more than 25mm unless you’re riding trails
It really depends on how tall he is and if he’s done growing or not. 20.5 isn’t very big at all so even though it’s too big for him now he could definitely grow into it.
Ah, while you can use smaller bars, a shorter stem, possibly steeper rake forks, that all adds up a bunch and tbh for his height still will end up being a bit on the bigger side. Will he grow into it? Yeah, but it’ll be less useable and less fun in the interim.
The flip side as you ask is a frame swap, but ideally he could do with a sub 20” tt frame and there not many options there.
I believe most companies make a 16 inch or 18 inch frame