Kids Bike Advice

[abcdefg]

Hi

 

I am looking for a bike for my 9-year-old daughter (135cm in Height). I'm assuming a 24-inch should be a good size, with 20 inch too small?

She is still learning to ride; her current bike has training wheels and is now also too small. 

I am looking for something decent but not too expensive

Are any of these options decent? Or other suggestions in the same price range?

 

https://www.cyclelab.com/product/1016400-bike-jnr-girls-marvel-livi-v-brake

https://solomonscycles.co.za/products/avalanche-alphaone-24″-2020-girls/

https://www.cyclelab.com/product/26159910057-used-junior-bikes-trek-jnr-mt-220-24--blk-red-wh

 

 

[Theunissa]

8 hours ago, abcdefg said:

Hi

 

I am looking for a bike for my 9-year-old daughter (135cm in Height). I'm assuming a 24-inch should be a good size, with 20 inch too small?

She is still learning to ride; her current bike has training wheels and is now also too small. 

I am looking for something decent but not too expensive

Are any of these options decent? Or other suggestions in the same price range?

 

https://www.cyclelab.com/product/1016400-bike-jnr-girls-marvel-livi-v-brake

https://solomonscycles.co.za/products/avalanche-alphaone-24″-2020-girls/

https://www.cyclelab.com/product/26159910057-used-junior-bikes-trek-jnr-mt-220-24--blk-red-wh

 

24" sounds good. My daughter is about 1.2 and just fits on 24" neighbors daughter os 1.6 amd still ride 24" I don't have a bike but go look in classifieds on bike hub. 

[Theunissa]

Just now, Theunissa said:

8 hours ago, abcdefg said:

Hi

 

I am looking for a bike for my 9-year-old daughter (135cm in Height). I'm assuming a 24-inch should be a good size, with 20 inch too small?

She is still learning to ride; her current bike has training wheels and is now also too small. 

I am looking for something decent but not too expensive

Are any of these options decent? Or other suggestions in the same price range?

 

https://www.cyclelab.com/product/1016400-bike-jnr-girls-marvel-livi-v-brake

https://solomonscycles.co.za/products/avalanche-alphaone-24″-2020-girls/

https://www.cyclelab.com/product/26159910057-used-junior-bikes-trek-jnr-mt-220-24--blk-red-wh

 

24" sounds good. My daughter is about 1.2 and just fits on 24" neighbors daughter os 1.6 amd still ride 24" I don't have a bike but go look in classifieds on bike hub. 

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[Theunissa]

1 minute ago, Theunissa said:

And Facebook 

Look for disk brake. More but better. 

[JacBrand]

24" is the correct size.

Get a bike with good geometry, riding position and light (er) weight.

My 9-year-old rides a Scott Contessa. The riding position inspires confidence and she handles the bike with ease. The top tube is slightly lower which helps them straddle the bike.

She does however struggle with the twist shifters.

I set the brake levers closer to the bars and made sure the brakes work well.

I would not go for the Marvel or Avalanche bikes. I paid the school fees. Rather get a known brand that makes proper kids bikes (Scott, Giant, Titan etc)

Edited March 5, 2023 by JacBrand

[ChrisF]

17 minutes ago, JacBrand said:

24" is the correct size.

Get a bike with good geometry, riding position and light (er) weight.

My 9-year-old rides a Scott Contessa. The riding position inspires confidence and she handles the bike with ease. The top tube is slightly lower which helps them straddle the bike.

She does however struggle with the twist shifters.

I set the brake levers closer to the bars and made sure the brakes work well.

I would not go for the Marvel or Avalanche bikes. I paid the school fees. Rather get a known brand that makes proper kids bikes (Scott, Giant, Titan etc)

 

Trigger shifts cost about R200.

 

Best upgrade we did to his bike 👍

 

[JacBrand]

3 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

 

Trigger shifts cost about R200.

 

Best upgrade we did to his bike 👍

 

I have looked at that for an upgrade.

[Theunissa]

41 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

 

Trigger shifts cost about R200.

 

Best upgrade we did to his bike 👍

 

I forgot that. But my kids prefer the rotary tipe🤷🏻

[Theunissa]

1 hour ago, JacBrand said:

24" is the correct size.

Get a bike with good geometry, riding position and light (er) weight.

My 9-year-old rides a Scott Contessa. The riding position inspires confidence and she handles the bike with ease. The top tube is slightly lower which helps them straddle the bike.

She does however struggle with the twist shifters.

I set the brake levers closer to the bars and made sure the brakes work well.

I would not go for the Marvel or Avalanche bikes. I paid the school fees. Rather get a known brand that makes proper kids bikes (Scott, Giant, Titan etc)

Got my son a Titan hades. 20" used best kids bike I've bought in years. Got 2 avalanche cosmic for very cheap. My daughter has one. She just ride to school and back daniel races. They avalanche and hades both have tourney on. Avalanche has 3*6, though. I can't fault the avalanche. 

Edited March 5, 2023 by Theunissa

[ChrisF]

1 minute ago, Theunissa said:

I forgot that. But my kids prefer the rotary tipe🤷🏻

 

At 6 or 7 their thumbs are too short to push the lever ....

 

 

But once that rotary shifter gets a bit older, dusty, and stiff .... no thank you.

[RobynE]

My daughter (8) has the Titan Calypso 26 with the 24 frame - she absolutely loves it. It gives her lots of room for growth. She went from a Mongoose BMX to the Titan and didn’t miss a beat.
 

The Tektro disc brakes are brilliant and the bike hasn’t given us a moment’s trouble.  I think she’ll have it for a few years at least. Well worth the money at ~R8k. 
 

Only bugger is that it’s hard to fit a bottle cage for a regular size bottle. The Topeak bar slash seatpost cage does the trick nicely.