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Bike for a 6 year Old

  • 02-06-2010 10:25am
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,933
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    Hi all,

    Looking for advice on getting a bike for my 6 year old lad who is quite tall. He is cycling without stabilisers etc. - and it's time to move away from the Smyths type bikes.

    Was thinking of a BMX - something like this Good value??

    Looking to get a few years out of it too!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,222 Lumen
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    Some recent discussion here.

    Depends on what it's going to get used for.

    As a general hack bike a BMX is a good choice (and for proper BMX use, obviously). We have one that sits outside permanently. Totally rusted up, but still works fine.

    Not great for actually going places though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,933 keith_d99
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    Ah would just be used for "around the road" - looking for something solid and something that he will get a few years out of.

    Was thinking MTB too - but BMX would probably suit better. He doesn't need gears etc. - could go down that route for his next bike


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 378 Greyspoke
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    Would probably agree with the BMX choice for just knocking around. A reasonable quality one will be pretty indestructable (and no gears to go wrong). Also, they tend to be more a one size fits all type of bike so he wouldn't grow out of it so quickly. I'd definitely advise against a cheapish full suspension mtb as it will weigh a ton and has a lot of unnecessary bits on it to go wrong.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,238 Junior
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    Oh, not the thread I thought it was, here was me thinking I could trade in one of my nephews for a nice new bike..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,933 keith_d99
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    Mods ban this user now!! :)
    Junior wrote: »
    Oh, not the thread I thought it was, here was me thinking I could trade in one of my nephews for a nice new bike..


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78 multifunction
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    Santa brought 2 BENIN 20 to our 6 year old twins.He got them from
    ISLABIKES.We and the twins think Santa made a great choice;)


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