The Guardian Ethos has a lightweight steel frame, making it easy to control while still durable enough to outlast your kid. Like every Guardian bike, it’s kid-tested to be safe and fun to ride.
24 Inch Bike
1063 reviewsGuardian 24 Inch Bike

4.9 (Based on 1063 Reviews)
4.9

Based on 1,058 Reviews
Age: 7 - 11 yearsHeight: 49 - 57 inches
$429
$339
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SureStop Brake
System
Balance Bike Method Compatible

Kid Friendly
Gear Shifter
Easy 10
Minute Setup
Why Kids LOVE Guardian Bikes
With SureStop, there’s only one brake lever, so your kid can’t get confused when things happen fast. Our patented brakes won’t ever flip the bike, and the lever is in just the right place for kid-size hands.
Our unique gear shifter is designed to make shifting easy with a simple twist function and a red visualizer that changes its position depending on which gear your child is in.
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Kids don’t just need smaller bikes. They need different bikes. With all the right proportions. They need smaller grips. They need less distance between the pedals. They need shorter crank arms and a low center of gravity. All Guardian bikes are designed for kids, from the ground up.
The low cross bar makes our bikes easy to get on, and a lot safer if your kid comes off their seat in a hurry.
Every Guardian bike seat is both easily adjustable and easy to lock down. You can adjust the height to fit your kid as they grow up with the bike.
Our bike colors and designs were developed by kids, for kids, to make our bikes the coolest bikes on the block. Our Guardian ETHOS line uses water-transfer decals with a clear coat finish, giving the whole bike a polished shine.
We Make It Easy on the Parents Too
Flat Rate Shipping
Shipping is $29 flat, and in-stock orders leave our warehouse within 3-4 business days.
365 Smooth Ride Guarantee
We want to make sure the bike is perfect for your family, so we give you a FULL YEAR to test it out.
Quick and Easy Setup
Get the bike from box to pavement in 10 minutes. So easy a busy parent can do it with ease.








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Easy to ride, poor quality
Bike setup was simple and my son was up and riding really quick. Great for learning. That was day one. Day two of riding had chain pops galore. I will be initiating a warranty claim because there is no way a bike designed for kids should have a derailleur/frame that breaks after roughly four uses.
Guardian Bikes
Hi Andrew, Thank you for reaching out. Apologies, for the trouble with the rear derailleur. Please send us an email at [email protected]. We can help adjust the derailleur. We are here for you.
Difficult assembly
It took 1.5 hours to assemble the bike and we're still not sure that it's correct.
Bike came with a leak in the front tire tube. Called customer service and they agreed to overnight a replacement tube but it did not arrive for two days. So had to go and purchase the new tube locally and replace to have it ready for son's birthday.
The shipment took 3 months to arrive just at the end of summer break
I ordered the bike last May and it arrived in late August just when summer break was about to end. My daugther is almost 12 yrs old and the bike were supposed to be ok for at least a year but when my husband put the bike together, she took the bike for a spin and they seemed kinda small for her. She said they are not very comfortable, and she has not touched them since then. What a waste of money
Guardian Bikes
Hi there, Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review. We are so sorry to hear about your experience! Our team can definitely help out with a return if you are still within your 100-day return window. Please feel free to send us an email & we can talk solutions! Best, Kaitlin @ Guardian BIkes
Brakes
Front brakes were out of adjustment- rubbed rim. I’m no bike tech and couldn’t find a video on how to fix it so I had to take it to a bike shop for adjustment.
Guardian Bikes
Hi Tom, Adam here at Guardian Bikes. Sorry to hear the bike arrived with the brake out of adjustment. If you can send us the labor charge for the brake adjustment and your order number we will happily reimburse you for the cost. Send it to [email protected] You can also find self help videos on our website under our help section or feel free to email or call and we can go from there. Thanks, Adam