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How much to spend for a good kids bike?
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:35 am
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:35 am
Local bike shop has a $450 Trek bike. My son is 8 and at the minimum height for the 24” model.
They also have a $300 one for my 3 year old daughter. I’m thinking about going consignment for her, but it’s one she could grow into as the training wheels come off.
Seems a bit steep to me, but I was curious if there were recommendations for other options.
They also have a $300 one for my 3 year old daughter. I’m thinking about going consignment for her, but it’s one she could grow into as the training wheels come off.
Seems a bit steep to me, but I was curious if there were recommendations for other options.
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Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:36 am to StringedInstruments
100 bucks on a mongoose from walmart
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:36 am to StringedInstruments
$350
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:37 am to StringedInstruments
Tree fiddy.
Duh.
Duh.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:37 am to StringedInstruments
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$450 Trek bike
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My son is 8
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They also have a $300 one
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my 3 year old daughte
frick. THAT
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:38 am to StringedInstruments
For an 8 year old? A $100 Wal-mart special. Anything more is a waste of money.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:40 am to StringedInstruments
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They also have a $300 one for my 3 year old daughter. I’m thinking about going consignment for her, but it’s one she could grow into as the training wheels come off.
Don't do training wheels...start her with a balance bike instead.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:40 am to StringedInstruments
Really depends on your expectations OP. Cheap is probably fine. Make sure you get the right fit. I have 3 girls so we have bought $300 Guardian bikes and all of them have used them. Fairly certain I can sell them for what I paid for them, in great shape and like anything bike prices have inflated. Great light bikes that work and have great hand brakes.
This post was edited on 12/3/21 at 10:41 am
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:40 am to StringedInstruments
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My son is 8
This is coming from a guy that has a 5,000 dollar road bike and 2,000 dollar gravel bike. I don't spend a bunch of money on bicycles for my kids. They grow too fast. I just go to academy or walmart. The bike you get this year he will outgrow in 18 months anyway. The bicycles I bought for my seven and five year old last year are too small for them already.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:40 am to StringedInstruments
So, you mean like a straight A student who is well-mannered and respectful?
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:41 am to StringedInstruments
a bike for a good kid?
or a good bike for a kid?
or a good bike for a kid?
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:42 am to roobedoo
I saw that too.
The misplaced modifier made me think of Larry Leo.
The misplaced modifier made me think of Larry Leo.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:42 am to StringedInstruments
My son, Breckenridge, doesn't ride anything but the best Specialized. We'll keep upgrading bikes every year as he grows.
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Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:42 am to tgrmeat
I worked my way through college in a bike shop in Baton Rouge (Tuffy's World Class Bikes for LIFE!)
I have ridden and raced since college. All that is to say I know my way around a bike.
This is the correct answer:
Kids can destroy an anvil with a rubber mallet. Go buy a $100 Walmart bike for an 8 year old. BUT, take it to a real bike shop for a "tune up".
The dudes that build bikes at Walmart, especially at Christmas time, get paid by the bike. So they throw that shite together as fast as possible.
Pay a little more money for a real bike mechanic to go over it and make sure it's right and tight. Safety first.
I have ridden and raced since college. All that is to say I know my way around a bike.
This is the correct answer:
quote:
For an 8 year old? A $100 Wal-mart special. Anything more is a waste of money.
Kids can destroy an anvil with a rubber mallet. Go buy a $100 Walmart bike for an 8 year old. BUT, take it to a real bike shop for a "tune up".
The dudes that build bikes at Walmart, especially at Christmas time, get paid by the bike. So they throw that shite together as fast as possible.
Pay a little more money for a real bike mechanic to go over it and make sure it's right and tight. Safety first.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:43 am to tgrmeat
quote:Yep, kid will grow out of it quickly.
For an 8 year old? A $100 Wal-mart special. Anything more is a waste of money.
My 8yo nephew did get a GT bike for his birthday this year. Silly, but I'd be lying if I said the kid in me wasn't super jealous. That was like the Ferrari of bikes when I was a kid.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:44 am to StringedInstruments
Any new decent kids bike is gonna run at least $200. It's absurd.
Try to find a bike shop that sells used bikes.
Try to find a bike shop that sells used bikes.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:44 am to StringedInstruments
why on earth would you spend that much money on a kids bike? It's going to get destroyed
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:44 am to StringedInstruments
Just steal one back from the hood
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:45 am to StringedInstruments
How often does your son ride his current bike? Buy the expensive bike if he's riding >4 days a week. Buy the Walmart special if he occasionally rides it some weekends.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:47 am to soccerfüt
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I saw that too.
The misplaced modifier made me think of Larry Leo.
I have a Masters in English.
But I haven’t slept much all week, so I’m blaming that.
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