JHZR2
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Trek 24” has served us well. Wahoo model I think. It’s a hard fork but for any reasonable price you’re not going to get a good suspension. So it’s a better bet.
24” Bike for daughter
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Are these rail trails gravel? Or Dirt? If they are, look for one of the Plus bikes. 2.8-3" wide tires. They were all the rage a few years ago. There are still a few being made. Think Cannondale or Scott.
www.cannondale.com
7 to 12
Shop 24 inch bikes at Cannondale for kids 7 to 13 now. Designed for older riders ready to tackle the trails, bike path, or rugged hills.
www.cannondale.com
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I was thinking the same thing my sons bike was from Walmart. Some of his friends do have the $700 bikes and yes they are lighter and yes they are nicer and better built. They won’t be spending too much time on a given bike since they are growing. My son is a mere 2” away from being too big for 24”. He’s 10.
My thoughts are maybe to wait until next year when he can get an adult XS bike. People here are wealthy so it’s fine to spend. One thing to consider is kids grow fast. With a nice bike a nice rack is going to be needed
Edit I followed the link to Cannondale.
When I was in junior high, I dreamed about Cannondale. But I compromised (got nothing), sorta like Frank Vincent in the Sopranos. No, not the grilled cheese off the radiator, the other one.
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Whatever "real" bike fits the bill that you can find used on Facebook lol. I just today picked up a used Giant XTC Jr. for my 8 year old son at a bit over a quarter of the new price. As others have noted, aside from fit, a lightweight frame is arguably the most important feature. The aforementioned Liv models from Giant are good too (my 12 and 14 year old daughters have those), Co-Op from REI are nice, plenty to choose from if you're patient and willing to drive a little ways.
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I ended up getting my 5' 11 year old a 27.5 rocky mountain Soul 10 in XS. I still need to replace the boat anchor fork with a low end air fork, but I added a 100mm dropper, some decent pedals, tires, grips, and the geometry is ready for even northshore type trails. I doubt even now there is another low end bike with modern hardtail geometry.
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I started to read "5' 11 year" and thought your 10 y.o. was 5'11"
I have a lot to learn with repairing bikes. I thought if I can fix a car, how hard can it be to fix a bike....on my own bike I removed the front derailleur without marking where it was originally positioned, man....
I have a whole separate tool box for bike tools. In fact, I even have an open top style box just for wheel building.I started to read "5' 11 year" and thought your 10 y.o. was 5'11"
I have a lot to learn with repairing bikes. I thought if I can fix a car, how hard can it be to fix a bike....on my own bike I removed the front derailleur without marking where it was originally positioned, man....
Only at the little league world series!I started to read "5' 11 year" and thought your 10 y.o. was 5'11"
I have a lot to learn with repairing bikes. I thought if I can fix a car, how hard can it be to fix a bike....on my own bike I removed the front derailleur without marking where it was originally positioned, man....
I bought my first son a GT mountain bike for his tenth bday. At the age of 41, he still has the same bike. Buy a quality bike from a local bike shop where the techs are savvy.
