For Christmas for my son who will be 12 next year.

Up to about £2,500ish in price, has to be a size small and I need to be able to Get it before Xmas so YT and a lot of other bikes appear to be out of the question at the moment.

Current favourite is the canyon neutron.

All suggestions welcomed!

Propain bikes look nice imo, they do a youth model and it says 30 working days for delivery

https://www.propain-bikes.com/en/bikes/kids/yuma/

I’m looking for similar, albeit in a Medium, 29er and maybe a little higher budget. The list I’d posted on another thread was where I’d got to with ideas:

– YT Izzo
– Canyon Neuron
– Trek Fuel EX
– Cotic FlareMAX
– NS Define 130
– Rocky Mountain Instinct
– Marin Rift Zone
– Orbea Occam
– Bird Aether 9C
– Specialized Stumpjumper/Evo
– Nukeproof Reactor
– Giant Trance

I’ve narrowed it down to the YT, the Canyon or the Trek, so for me it’s now a debate of which variant of each – Izzo Comp or Pro, Neuron CF 8 or 9, Fuel EX 8 or 9.7. There might well be a variation in there that suits. I can’t recommend anything, but it’s a starter list!

10mm more travel, but Canton Spectral?

https://www.canyon.com/en-gb/mountain-bikes/trail-bikes/spectral/spectral-6/2675.html?dwvar_2675_pv_rahmenfarbe=BK%2FGY&dwvar_2675_pv_rahmengroesse=XS&quantity=1

New models literally just out so a good time to buy.

Bird Aether 7? I’m sure they would be able to give you a good idea of stock before xmas. You could take him for a ride down at Swinley over xmas and ‘stop off’ at Bird on the way 😀

Two and a half grand for a full susser that he’ll be a foot too tall for this time next year? I hope you’ve got an exit strategy.

Thanks all especially pyro for that list. Looks like I’ll be going with a canyon.

Bird Aether 7? I’m sure they would be able to give you a good idea of stock before xmas. You could take him for a ride down at Swinley over xmas and ‘stop off’ at Bird on the way 😀

Aether 7 & 9 will be in stock Late Oct/Early Nov. for anyone wanting something for Chrimble.

Wow!

Squealer, can you be my dad, please?

= :87)

I hope you’ve got an exit strategy.

Kids bikes hold their value really well 😉

This would be on my shortlist for sure…

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