November 27, 201510 yr Someone point me in the right direction please. I'm after a mountain bike for the eldest lad. 10 years old, 150 cm 4'11" tall. Any recommendations? Was thinking of getting it this weekend if these sales are all they're cracked up to be.
November 27, 201510 yr FWIW don't go really cheap/bottom end shit that the supermarkets sell cos they really are shit Depends on your budget and what you want The cheaper you go the heavier they are and don't think that heavy necessarily means sturdy - heavy just means cheap steel and cheap components that break easily Is it a bike that he's just gonna tootle around on, chuck on the ground, and leave lying around for some scrote to nick? In that case, fair enough go bottom end If it's summat that you want for him to properly get interested in riding you have two options. 1. Bottom end Halfords - not bad, decently made, decent components, decent price - you might get one under or around £100 2. Bottom end proper bike shop - Cooksons, Evans, etc - you'll pay more, maybe £200 but you're getting a good bike from a top name brand - if shopping at one of these places look at 2015 or even 2014 models that they are looking to shift and haggle - they are just the same as car dealers and are committed to buy specific volumes each year from certain brands so tend to do decent deals on older models just to get rid
November 27, 201510 yr Author Ok, thanks for that. Just been looking on Decathlon site at the Btwin bikes. They look decent.
November 27, 201510 yr Yeah forgot about Decathlon. Bottom(ish) end with everything but good for the price
November 27, 201510 yr How much are looking to pay? Different places have good deals at different price ranges.
November 27, 201510 yr Author Don't really want to go above 300 quid, around 200 ideally but want something half decent, which is more important than cost.
November 27, 201510 yr I bought from Decathlon in that price range and it's ok now it's been back for a service and the gears fixed.
November 27, 201510 yr I bought from Decathlon in that price range and it's ok now it's been back for a service and the gears fixed. I got a rockrider 8 from there a couple of years ago. Been a good bike but could do with a once over. How much did the service cost?
November 27, 201510 yr Aye Decathlon are good. Go Outdoors have a range called calibre that get cracking reviews
November 27, 201510 yr Get him a Raleigh Chopper or Grifter, proper bikes for 10 year olds, bezzing about with their mates.
November 27, 201510 yr Fucking hell, it's for a 10 year old. As long as its not the cheapest in the shop and its got a decent name on it he'll be happy.
November 28, 201510 yr Author Fucking hell Daz, Cheese has hacked your account. The reason for asking is I don't know what's a decent name and I don't want to be repairing it all the time but also don't want to spend a fortune on it. I was shocked at the difference in prices.
November 28, 201510 yr Don't be tempted to buy full suspension, because at that pricepoint it would be an absolute bag of shoite and weigh a ton.Hardtail (front suspension only) is the way to go. This looks like a decent deal at Decathlon and would be a nice bike for a 10 year old if you can get the right size - At his age maybe 24" wheels rather than 26", but ask their advice - http://www.decathlon.co.uk/24-rockrider-500-kids-mountain-bike-id_8309974.html This also looks a decent bike for a 10 year old at Halfords, it would be the better bike out of the 2 that I've linked - http://www.halfords.com/kids-zone/kids-bikes/junior-bikes/carrera-blast-boys-mountain-bike-24 When he outgrows the bike or gets fed up with it, they sell like hot cakes on Ebay in spring or summer. Edited November 28, 201510 yr by Burndens Bogs
November 28, 201510 yr Go to Halfords and have a look at the Carrera as linked above, they are great bikes for the money and as your lad grows and you need to upgrade they are easy to sell and normally hold there value.
November 28, 201510 yr No expert but one thing I'd insist on now is disc brakes. Blocks are old hat, and in the conditions round here they get wet and gritty, wear quickly, don't work so well, and need replacing soon. No doubt some serious biker will advise in more depth
November 28, 201510 yr Front disc on mine. That's another thing about Decathlon! Bought mine and went on Sky Ride, on Park Rd I was getting overtaken by kids with stabilisers despite pedalling like fuck. Turns out the front brake was permanently on! Cunts.
November 28, 201510 yr That Carrera Blast at Halfords has cable Disc brakes front and rear - they'll stop well enough. The bike is reduced by £100 this weekend so it's a no brainer really as you'd still get £100 - £150 back for it if you sold it in 2 years time. I reckon you'll have a very happy 10 year old lad on Xmas morning!
November 28, 201510 yr Get a cheep(ish) one. No point on spending big on a child. £300 is more than I would want to spend on a kids iron. John at Green Machine on Lee Ln in Horwich is a sound bloke. He will get whatever you want in for whatever price you want to pay.
November 28, 201510 yr Decathlon's stuff is very good for the price. Maybe have a look at Edinburgh Bike Cooperative in Manchester. Their Revolutiion bikes get good reviews. http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/browse/bicycles Edited November 28, 201510 yr by fishbulb
November 28, 201510 yr Fucking hell Daz, Cheese has hacked your account. The reason for asking is I don't know what's a decent name and I don't want to be repairing it all the time but also don't want to spend a fortune on it. I was shocked at the difference in prices. Sorry mate, I'd been out at a funeral all day was was on one a bit. No offence meant.
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