Hi All,

I’m asking on behalf of my neice, we went riding a few weeks ago, and he little bike is a bit on the tired side and a little too small too, so chatting with her mum a new (to her?) bike is on the cards from me.

I don’t want to spend a massive amount – £100 or so, but i’m hoping that would buy me something around 24″ wheels with hopefully a little bit of suspension on the forks?

Any help appreciated!

thanks,
jt

At 11 years she’ll almost certainly need a 26″ wheel bike (my duaghter is 10 and she’s been told by her cycle training instructor that her 24″ bike is too small. Daddy’s gotta buy a new bike now)

For £100 you wont get much. Best bet is to look out for a 2nd hand small framed alu mountain bike with rigid forks (at that price point suspension is not worth having; fit some larger volume tyres for bump resistance).

If you want to encourage her to do some more serious riding, and enjoy it, its worth spending abit more. Perhaps get a small frame and bits from the classifieds here?

If you deffo want a 24″ bike, I’ll have a spare specialised girls one from this evening (Southampton).

Hi 40mpg

I was just concerned a 26″ wheeled bike would look HUGE to her and be a little daunting, and I don’t want it to be a “you’ll grow into it” thing where it sits in the shed for months!

if you have details of the 24″ wheeled bike, I would be interested in knowing a little more!

Finding small frames is a job and a half! 😉

thanks,
jt

My 7yr old boy rides a 26″ wheel bike, that looks a little big.
My 9yr old on a Konda Stinky 24″ wheel looks fine (I think he is around 140-145cm tall).

14″ inbred would be my choice for the older boy.

Abigale is 11 and is on a small Giant Reign since aged 9

2 years ago

Earlier this year

If it was me unless she is very small would go for 26″ wheels

Tracey

My son is 10 and riding 26″ wheels. He has a kona stinky and a sc heckler both good builds but built for next to nothing with a mix of my old spares and cheap second hand bits. Like Tracy said “If it was me unless she is very small would go for 26″ wheels”


Ewan age 10 on his heckler
Ewan age 10 on his heckler