I've been thinking about this from a slightly different place, one Andrew may reach soon if he hasn't already- kids bikes. Almost it's own article. What's the minimum you'd let your kid ride on the shore?
My kid is 9, and a fairly big 9 year old at that.
He's going to outgrow his 24+ commencal Ramones and I'm trying to accept that bike ($550 lightly used from PB) was probably the last time I could buy him a "good" bike that was well below $1000.
If we lived in Saskatchewan or LA, I'd probably just get him a wal mart bike. But every time his bike has gotten better, he's gotten better, and had more fun. He's not a serious rider but in a way that actually compels me to find him something decent.
So to downgrade him from a disc braked 24+ commencal to a 26 or 27.5 POS from Canadian tire seems a step in the wrong direction.
Covid supply chain doesn't help. It may make sense to buy an XS Frame and build him something. It's a tricky one. I feel like if I can sort him out for less than 2k, that'll be about the best I can do. Less than 1500 is probably not happening.
Feb. 14, 2022, 6:49 a.m. - Kenny
I've been thinking about this from a slightly different place, one Andrew may reach soon if he hasn't already- kids bikes. Almost it's own article. What's the minimum you'd let your kid ride on the shore? My kid is 9, and a fairly big 9 year old at that. He's going to outgrow his 24+ commencal Ramones and I'm trying to accept that bike ($550 lightly used from PB) was probably the last time I could buy him a "good" bike that was well below $1000. If we lived in Saskatchewan or LA, I'd probably just get him a wal mart bike. But every time his bike has gotten better, he's gotten better, and had more fun. He's not a serious rider but in a way that actually compels me to find him something decent. So to downgrade him from a disc braked 24+ commencal to a 26 or 27.5 POS from Canadian tire seems a step in the wrong direction. Covid supply chain doesn't help. It may make sense to buy an XS Frame and build him something. It's a tricky one. I feel like if I can sort him out for less than 2k, that'll be about the best I can do. Less than 1500 is probably not happening.