Bike for a 10 year old boy

Richard53

Of the half-dozen or so bikes I have bought in the last few years, the only one free of any faults was from Halfords. I tend to follow Richard Ballantine's thinking on the LBS - use it or lose it - but all the bikes I have bought from my LBS have had faults which needed rectification, along in some cases with a side-order of attitude.


Ask around. Your local Halfords could be one of the good ones. The cycling guys/girls in mine are all enthusiasts and very good at what they do.

zaax

Buy an adult bike as they will soon into the 2nd growing spurt and could be growing an inch a month, and before you know it they will be as tall as you

photome

this any good
Cube mountain bike for £170 with discount code

https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/cube-kid-200-mountain-bike-2018/rp-prod164786?gs=1&sku=sku609164&pgrid=60711842818&ptaid=pla-458816073274&utm_source=google&utm_term=&utm_campaign=PLA+All+Products&utm_medium=base&utm_content=mkwid|syhSADezf_dc|pcrid|309840119990|pkw||pmt||prd|609164UK&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxfTgsb_J3gIVyYjVCh2z5gqLEAQYASABEgLmC_D_BwE


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CarolynRach

I'd go for a local bike shop. It means you'll definitely get the right bike (not one that is too heavy or too small/big) and if you have any problems, it's easy to get it fixed.

Someone mentioned getting an adult bike rather than a kids one. The benefits of this is yes, it might last a bit longer (but it's not a good idea to buy a bike that's too big that your child will "grow into") and it might be better quality. That's because some kids bikes have appealing designs but are actually poorly made, heavy and generally rubbish. However, pick a decent brand (Frog bikes, Giant etc) and you'll find just as good quality as major adult brands.

Depending on the size of your 10 year old, something like this might be good. It is quite pricey but it'll have a good resale value if your child outgrows it.