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You’re trying to spec a kids’ bike line that actually holds up to daily wear across three to eight year olds, and the biggest headache is getting the wheel sizes and brake reach right across five different frame builds without ordering five separate models. That’s where the CB024 comes in—same steel frame geometry scales from a 12-inch up to 20-inch, so you’re stocking one platform with V-brakes that actually stop a 20kg kid, not some stamped caliper that flexes mid-stop.
The steel frame uses either argon-arc or CO2 welding depending on production batch, which is fine for this price tier, but what matters is the 24T to 28T chain wheel sizing matches the wheel diameter—20-inch gets the larger ring so pedal cadence feels natural rather than spinning out. Net weight runs 10 kg, gross 11.5 kg, and the package box is 70 by 19 by 40 cm, so you’ll fit roughly 120 units per standdard 20-foot container if you stack pallets right (usually we confirm exact count with your freight forwarder).
One thing that caught us on early runs was the imitation leather saddle—it’s fine for the first few months but in direct sun the surfce cracks by year two, so if your buyers expect 5-year warranty on the whole bike, we’d recommend swapping to the custom color saddle option (our company have a slightly thicker synthetic cover that lasts). And teh 4-point handlebar is actually pretty good for stability; the clamp design resists twisting better than the cheap 2-bolt stems we’ve seen on other wholesalers’ lots.
So the V-brake system uses linear pull, which is fine for these wheel sizes, but on the 18- and 20-inch versions we see better stopping with the steel or alloy rims—plastic rims just don’t shed heat the same way if a kid drags the brake down a long driveway. You can spec air tires or EVA, and most buyers go with the EVA for the 12-inch and 14-inch because of that it kills the flat-tire complaint from parents, but the 20-inch rides smoother with air.
Customiztion is pretty straightforward—we match your Pantone for frame and basket color, MOQ is 100 units per size/color combo, but we’ll do 50 each on a mix-and-match if you’re okay with 2-week extra lead time. OEM branding on frame is no extra tooling cost up to a certain print area, though it basically doubles the production time (usually 30 days or so from order confirmation).
Country of origin is China, HS code 8712008900 kicks in at 4.6 percent duty into the US under current tariff schedule—confirm with your broker though, because that code has been pinged with exclusion requests twice in the last year. One thing not ideal for this model: if you’re selling to markets requiring ASTM F963-17, the stock paint and decals don’t carry that certification, so you’d want the custom option with the heavy-metal-free coating.
