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Meet the Hellion X24

The Hellion X24 features a triple-butted aluminium full-suspension frame with a CNC’d chainstay yoke, 100mm DNM rear shock with adjustability taking it up to 125mm, and 120mm front suspension for smooth, controlled trail feedback. Its long, low, and slack geometry ensures stability, confidence, and playful handling. Narrow-wide chainring, forged cranks, and SDG junior touchpoints enhance performance and control. With RST F1rst forks offering adjustable air, compression, and rebound, it's built for progression and tough trails.

Closer look

The full story

A race optimised full suspension aluminium frame

Built for performance, the Hellion X24 features a triple-butted dual suspension mono link frameset frameset with a CNC'd chainstay yoke that’s precision engineered to take big hits like a pro.

The 100mm DNM rear shock pairs brilliantly with the 120mm up front to deliver exceptional trail feedback, smoothing out roots, rocks and big drops. The frame tubing has been deliberately crafted to balance strength (at the pressure points) with lightness, ensuring we don’t waste valuable grams where we don’t need it.

Threaded thru axles ramp up frame stiffness while sliding dropouts give them handling and size adjustments as they progress. To top it off, we added internal routing for a stealth dropper because progression is everything.

Long, low and slack

That’s the assignment and we understood it.

The Hellion X24 is built for performance with a geometry optimised for speed, technical acumen and confidence on the gnarly bits.

The low centre of gravity keeps them balanced in the berms while the slack head tube angle takes (some of the drama) out of descending. The short seat stays give the bike a playful responsive feel (while also making manuals just a little easier to master).

A no fuss, full gas chainset

The crankset and single ring set-up give the Hellion X24 a powerful mix of performance, safety and pedalling efficiency that you just won’t see on other bikes this size.

The narrow wide chain ring stops the chain from flapping while working in harmony with the forged aluminium direct mount cranks for maximum power transfer when it matters.

Anatomically designed cockpit

The Ritchey Jr cockpit is anatomically designed for progression and control. When everything fits right, steering becomes more precise, more controlled. The lock on grips prevent hand slip in the inevitable wet muddy conditions.

The X24 also comes spec’d SDG fly junior saddle and SDG Slater pedals which not only offer stability and performance on tougher trails, but also look seriously cool.

Big kid forks for big hitters

The 120mm RST F1rst forks with 15mm thru axle come with the same levels of adjustability you’d expect from a far bigger bike without losing any of the responsiveness lightweight riders need.

Make fine adjustments to air suspension, compression and rebound to dial in their ride, and accommodate growing bodies.

Lightweight, adjustable brakes

Featuring a lightweight, smooth modulation, plenty of adjustability and ultra reliable braking, it’s no wonder we’re such big fans of Shimano’s Deore MT600s.

Braking feedback is predictable with a smooth modulation that prevents unnecessary emergency stops while the 160mm 6 bolt rotors give bold riders the confidence they need to go hard, and stop harder.

A Shimano Deore drivetrain

The Shimano Shimano Deore 1x11 is a robust, efficient, and versatile drivetrain that balances simplicity with performance. The low-maintenance setup which saves valuable weight without sacrificing performance. With its smooth, accurate shifting, superior weight and robust build, there’s a reason why Shimano Deore is the drivetrain of choice for so many pros.

MTB wheels that go hard

Fully sealed bearing hubs, tubeless compatible, double wall rims and optimised spoke count means these wheels rip.

Because there’s no point speccing a great bike with weak wheels.

Sealed bearings keep mud, water and corrosion at bay while double wall rims give you twice the confidence on rocks and roots.

The optimised spoke count means you won’t have to worry about buckled wheels while thru axles makes the rare times you do need to swap tyres a breeze.

Specs and Geometry

Specification
 
STANDOVER HEIGHT65CM
FRAMEBUTTED ALLOY FRAME, 100/125MM TRAVEL, DROPPER READY
REAR SHOCKDNM AO-38RC, 165X38MM REBOUND ADJUST, PEDAL PLATFORM
FORKRST FIRST AIR 15, 120MM TRAVEL, 15MM THRU AXLE, PM DISC MOUNT
STEERERTUBE AL6061
CRANKSSAMOX 150MM DIRECT MOUNT
AXLESTHRU AXLES AL7075, 15MM FRONT, 142 x 12MM REAR (1.0P)
PEDALSSDG SLATER 90 PEDALS, BLACK
BOTTOM BRACKETSAMOX 24MM EXTERNAL CUP, SEALED CARTRIDGE BEARING
RIMS24 X 28H, DOUBLE WALLED AL6061, TUBELESS COMPATIBLE
REAR HUBCNC'D STRAIGHT PULL AL6061, 12x142 (1.0) THRU AXLE
FRONT HUBCNC’D STRAIGHT PULL AL6061, 15MM THRU AXLE
CHAINKMC X10
CHAINRINGSAMOX DIRECT MOUNT STEEL 30T
WEIGHT12.3 KGS W/O PEDALS
SHIFTERSHIMANO SL-M5100-IR, DEORE, RIGHT,11-SPEEDRAPIDFIRE
REAR CASSETTESHIMANO CS-M5100-11, DEORE, 11-SPEED 11-51T
BRAKESSHIMANO DEORE BL-MT6000, 160MM ROTORS
LEVERSSHIMANO DEORE BL-M6000
FRONT TYREVEE CROWN GEM SKINWALL 24*2.25" 72 TPI, FOLDING
REAR TYREVEE CROWN GEM SKINWALL 24*2.25" 72 TPI, FOLDING
HEADSETSEMI INTEGRATED, TAPERED 1 1/8" - 1 1/5" CARTRIDGE BEARING
STEMRITCHEY OS FORGED AL6061, 35MM REACH
BARS640MM RITCHEY OS DOUBLE BUTTED AL6061, 18MM RISE
GRIPSER LOCK ON KRATON 120MM
SEAT POSTRITCHEY, 30.9MM x 350MM, AL6061
SADDLESDG FLY JR, BLACK
SEAT CLAMPRITCHEY QR, 34.9MM 
DERAILLEURSHIMANO RD-M5100, DEORE,SGS 11-SPEED
SPEC NOTICEEvery effort has been made to ensure accuracy throughout this website. However, Early Rider reserves the right to change prices and bike specifications without prior notice
Geometry
 
AWheelbase1065mm
BHead Angle66°
CSeat Tube Length330mm
DChainstay Length425mm
ESeat Tube Angle70°
FStandover Height640mm
GTop Tube Length537mm
HHead Tube Length127mm
IStack552mm
JReach335mm
KFork Length500mm