A work colleague is looking for a 24" wheel mountain bike for his son for Christmas. No real off road use intended, just riding round the park etc.
Needs to be a 24" wheel & a boys bike ideally, can anyone make any suggestions or offer a better alternative to the below?
Cheers 🙂
[url= http://www.evanscycles.com/products/jamis/-x24-2015-kids-bike-ec076086 ]Jamis X.24 2015 Kid Bike @ Evans[/url]
I got my lad an Isla Beinn small 26 at ten. Cheaper in the long run, lighter, easier to keep up with me.
At the time the Ridgeback bikes also looked good.
second hand! its a good bet because kids grow out of them (20>24>26) after a few years.
I bought my 10 yr old a little used Cannondale 24 inch off Gumtree in the summer and its a bobby dazzler. When he's a few years bigger it'll have to get sold though.
gumtree/ebay/pinkbike etc
The problem with ebay is you need time to wait for the right thing... nerve racking as Christmas approaches!
Frog have got to be worth a look if he can stretch a little bit further: [url= http://www.frogbikes.com/lightweight-kids-bikes/hybrid-bikes/frog62.aspx ]http://www.frogbikes.com/lightweight-kids-bikes/hybrid-bikes/frog62.aspx[/url]
or
[url= http://www.frogbikes.com/lightweight-kids-bikes/hybrid-bikes/frog69.aspx ]http://www.frogbikes.com/lightweight-kids-bikes/hybrid-bikes/frog69.aspx[/url]
depending on how big he is.
Isla Bike all the way - you can upgrade to suspension forks, add chunkier tyres, get a great price on eBay when he's done with it. Never seen anyone as happy with a present as my daughter when she rode off on hers.
Just bought an immaculate Trek mt220 for my partners boy for £75 via ebay.
It'll probably still be worth most of that when we sell it on too.
Nice bikes,reasonably light and with Treks dialled fit which includes adjustable stem and cranks.