CharG Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 Hi there, My son's latest obsession is biking. He likes to wheelie, ramp and whip etc. He wants a downhill for the few times we go to the bike park and then they have little trails here in our estate forest. His dream bike is a Santa Cruz but that is very pricey, and he's not pro! What other options are there? And what size would you recommend for him? He currently has a Titan MTB 24" but reckon he should go a size up with next bike. Thank you.
Mongooser Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 Id recommend this for him,its a kids specif Freeride downhill bike https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/263321-kona-stinky-24-dh-bike/ He can still ride trails on it and do all the downhill courses.if you want to get on a full 26er dh rig,try find a small morewood izumi...they-re the smallest DH bikes that are 26ers and are cheap and ultra reliable low maintenance rigs.
CharG Posted August 28, 2017 Author Posted August 28, 2017 Thank you so much! Will start hunting. 24" looks good but I think he's already going to be too big for it... Another qHow does one get into the sport? Where does he start?
Mongooser Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 Thank you so much! Will start hunting. 24" looks good but I think he's already going to be too big for it... Another qHow does one get into the sport? Where does he start?well find shuttle days near you and get to know everyone,next year you can start on the races,As you go to more events and just ride the trails you will get into it and know how everything works.if hes over 1.55m then go for a small 26er dh bike,and he'll grow into it.last year i got my first dh bike being to short and grew into quickly and outgrew it too
CharG Posted August 28, 2017 Author Posted August 28, 2017 well find shuttle days near you and get to know everyone,next year you can start on the races,As you go to more events and just ride the trails you will get into it and know how everything works.if hes over 1.55m then go for a small 26er dh bike,and he'll grow into it.last year i got my first dh bike being to short and grew into quickly and outgrew it toothanks again Any websites showing local events by area... I see around it's all out CT way!
CharG Posted August 28, 2017 Author Posted August 28, 2017 Is this a Santa Cruz? Saw advertised but I wouldn't know if is doesn't say so
Mongooser Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 thanks again Any websites showing local events by area... I see around it's all out CT way!Are you in WP? or Kzn?
Mongooser Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 this bootr well speced and a smallhttps://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/258997-mongoose-bootr-expert-2012/
nigelhicks Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 Hey CharG As Mongooser said the best is to get into some shuttle days and get to know the other riders.Gauteng, WP and KZN all have race series that have age categories for your lighty. Let us know where you are based and we can get you in touch with the respective commissions. As for the bike in the image above that is a Santa Cruz. It is a Santa Cruz Bullit. However I would not go for that as it is really old and doesnot have the best geometry for todays tracks etc. As Mongooser has said - look at a Mongoose Bootr to start with - they are very well priced second hand and are great as a starter bike.
CharG Posted August 28, 2017 Author Posted August 28, 2017 Are you in WP? or Kzn?I'm North West or Gauteng
CharG Posted August 28, 2017 Author Posted August 28, 2017 this bootr well speced and a smallhttps://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/258997-mongoose-bootr-expert-2012/Would this not be too small for an (almost) 11 year old? He is 1.45 tall?
Mongooser Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 Would this not be too small for an (almost) 11 year old? He is 1.45 tall?best bet would be that 24 inch stinky then,itll be awhile till he can be on a 26er
Pure Savage Posted August 29, 2017 Posted August 29, 2017 I just love that Mongooser is now the one handing out advice on the hub. Not so long ago it was very much the other way round
Duane_Bosch Posted August 29, 2017 Posted August 29, 2017 Giant CT have a 26er 2015 (I Think) glory in Small for 20k. I think that's a LOT of money to spend on an 11 year old but it's a great bike and when he outgrows it you can buy him a new frame, swap all the parts across and hang that one on his wall.
Reden Posted August 29, 2017 Posted August 29, 2017 I'm North West or GautengHakahana on weekends is best place to train kids. Close to Gerotek.https://www.bikehub.co.za/features/_/articles/routes-trails/singletrack-stories-enabling-enduro-at-altitude-r6816 Contact Johan here in the member section. @Hakahana Trailshttps://www.bikehub.co.za/forum/user/39465-hakahana-trails/ He will gladly help with advice. At the recent new DH track next to Haka there was a young kid on a very small full suss bike.Think it was 20" or something. The Morewood Izimu is a bullet proof bike but might be too long and heavy for a short small person.
Mongooser Posted August 29, 2017 Posted August 29, 2017 Giant CT have a 26er 2015 (I Think) glory in Small for 20k. I think that's a LOT of money to spend on an 11 year old but it's a great bike and when he outgrows it you can buy him a new frame, swap all the parts across and hang that one on his wall.trail tech cycles have brand new 24inch kona stinkys for 20k to
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