{"product_id":"bianchi-duel-24-boys-bike","title":"Bianchi Duel 24\" Boys Bike","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBianchi Duel 24\" Boys Bike\u003c\/strong\u003e is built for kids stepping up from a smaller-wheeled bike into a machine that can keep pace on neighborhood rides, bike paths, and light trails. Bianchi is one of the world's oldest bike manufacturers, founded in Italy in 1885, and the Duel 24 carries that background into a youth bike sized and geared for a rider who's ready for real gears, real brakes, and more ground covered per ride. At $525, it's positioned as a step-up bike rather than a starter bike — built for a kid who's already comfortable pedaling and steering and is ready to learn how gears and hand brakes work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe frame is 6061 alloy, built with youth-specific geometry around 24-inch wheels and sized at 33cm — proportioned for a growing rider rather than scaled down from an adult frame. A suspension fork up front smooths out the bumps that come with curbs, roots, and rougher paths, which matters for a young rider still building confidence in how a bike handles rough terrain. The combination of a lighter alloy frame and a stable, youth-tuned geometry is meant to make the bike feel manageable rather than intimidating as a kid pushes into faster, longer rides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrivetrain duties go to a Shimano Tourney setup — an 18-speed twist-shifter system with Tourney derailleurs front and rear, paired with a steel triple crankset. That range of gearing gives a young rider room to learn how shifting works, with easier gears for climbs and taller gears for flat stretches, rather than handing them a single-speed bike that offers no room to build that skill. It's a drivetrain built for learning rather than racing, which fits a bike aimed at riders progressing beyond entry-level wheel sizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlloy V-brakes front and rear give a young rider brake power that's predictable and easy to modulate — an important detail for a kid who may still be building hand strength and brake control. Alloy rims are wrapped in 24x1.95-inch all-terrain tires, wide enough to handle gravel, packed dirt, and light trail surfaces without feeling out of place back on pavement, which makes the Duel 24 as comfortable on a paved bike path as it is cutting through a neighborhood shortcut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinishing kit includes a steel seatpost paired with a comfort-oriented saddle designed for a young rider's proportions, youth-sized handlebars and stem for a natural reach and steering feel, and platform pedals that don't require special shoes or clip-in skills. A chain guard keeps loose pant legs and shoelaces away from the drivetrain — a small detail that matters more on a kid's bike than an adult's. Altogether, the Duel 24 is built for a rider who's outgrown a smaller bike and is ready to take on more distance, more terrain, and their first real experience with gears and hand brakes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bianchi","offers":[{"title":"HE - Black \/ CK16 Matte","offer_id":43507986825260,"sku":"YNB7KC33HE","price":525.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/7684\/9196\/files\/BIANCHI-DUEL-BOYS-24-BLACK.jpg?v=1784314559","url":"https:\/\/ricycles.com\/products\/bianchi-duel-24-boys-bike","provider":"RA Cycles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}