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Yeah as long as the bike fits and the brakes work why not a budget brand?
Slap on some good Kool stops and some better rubber and then teach some
skills!
You're setting yourself up for late retirement & unreasonable expectations
dropping $2K CAD.
Actually it's right on with marketing hype of say a $7K carbon high school
graduation gift…
Just saw Trek has a new Richie Rich kids line FS yattering the 26″ offering as
… gggroannn …
On wheel size, Trek says, “26-inch wheels provide the same benefit to your kid
that 29-inch wheels provide adults, faster rolling, better traction, and more
stability.”
(Translation --> buy the next wheel size up from 24 !!! Duh.)
May 9, 2015, 1:22 p.m. - gg
#!markdown Yeah as long as the bike fits and the brakes work why not a budget brand? Slap on some good Kool stops and some better rubber and then teach some skills! You're setting yourself up for late retirement & unreasonable expectations dropping $2K CAD. Actually it's right on with marketing hype of say a $7K carbon high school graduation gift… Just saw Trek has a new Richie Rich kids line FS yattering the 26″ offering as … gggroannn … On wheel size, Trek says, “26-inch wheels provide the same benefit to your kid that 29-inch wheels provide adults, faster rolling, better traction, and more stability.” (Translation --> buy the next wheel size up from 24 !!! Duh.)