Kids bikes?

[Rob Rides EMTB]

My youngest has outgrown her 24” small Cube. Looking for something else. 150cm tall so thinking 26”

Any recommendations for 26” based stuff? Would consider frame only and build something up bit seems there a lack of options.

 

[R120]

Commencal have some cracking bikes, but £££.

Whyte do a good range

youth

Orbea are well know for their range of kids bikes too

Bikes for kids

And Nukeproof recently launched the Cub Scout

Cub Scout 26″ Sport 2020 | Nukeproof

A good option might be finding a decent second hand 26 wheel bike in a small size

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

Commencal have some cracking bikes, but £££.

Whyte do a good range

youth

Orbea are well know for their range of kids bikes too

Bikes for kids

And Nukeproof recently launched the Cub Scout

Cub Scout 26″ Sport 2020 | Nukeproof

A good option might be finding a decent second hand 26 wheel bike in a small size

Nice thanks.

I couldn’t see a 26” Commencal bike when I looked, just 24 / 27.5 if I remember.

That Cub Scout looks good. I signed up for stock notifications as it’s been out for a while.

Haven’t looked at Orbea or Whyte yet, cheers for those!

 

[R120]

JUNIOR / 145-160CM - Shop

 

[R120]

I think they run 27.5 rather than 26, but are targeted at same age group

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

I think they run 27.5 rather than 26, but are targeted at same age group

Yeah definitely 27.5 ?
She’s only 10 so thinking 26” will be easier to handle coming from a 24”.

 

[R120]

I really want to get my son one on these, but no way I can justify the price

 

[R120]

The Whyte's are really good from my investigating, and reasonably priced.

What do specilized do?

 

[Norange]

Just upcycled the nipper onto this. Original bike was a tiny Giant XTC, custom built by a Hope employee so it had cut down Pace 24" coils, hope brakes, hubs, headset, stem etc. Paid £300 for that Now running XO gripshift which is easier for her. This is a 15" 26er frame, scandium so it's about 1.2kg. She's still a bit short so it still rolls on the 24's. I say build one up. Frame was £80 brand new, forks £130.

 

[steve_sordy]

I have this sat in the garage, was my grandson's bike. 26er XS frame.

We built it up together from an XTC frame, starting with a respray. Each birthday and Xmas saw new kit replace the old (wheels, bars......), the last of which was the Brand-X Ascend II dropper last Aug.

 

[steve_sordy]

I was going to wait until the Spring to sell it, then Covid-19 struck. Then someone told me that there has been a mad rush on bike sales. So maybe I should put it on the market after all? But who would buy a used bike without the opportunity to try it first? The thought of posting it off to someone that I have never heard of does not thrill me. I had three separate scams the last time I tried to sell a bike on eBay.

 

[R120]

I was going to wait until the Spring to sell it, then Covid-19 struck. Then someone told me that there has been a mad rush on bike sales. So maybe I should put it on the market after all? But who would buy a used bike without the opportunity to try it first? The thought of posting it off to someone that I have never heard of does not thrill me. I had three separate scams the last time I tried to sell a bike on eBay.

Sell it on here, that's a great ride for a young un

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

I was going to wait until the Spring to sell it, then Covid-19 struck. Then someone told me that there has been a mad rush on bike sales. So maybe I should put it on the market after all? But who would buy a used bike without the opportunity to try it first? The thought of posting it off to someone that I have never heard of does not thrill me. I had three separate scams the last time I tried to sell a bike on eBay.

What kind of price are you thinking?! I’d definitely be interested

 

[steve_sordy]

Sell it on here, that's a great ride for a young un

Yes I think so too. It's not a kid's bike it's a proper mtb, wide bars, set up tubeless etc. He had it from the age of 9-12. Despite him being a tall lad, initially his legs weren't long enough to allow a dropper, I even had to shorten the standard seatpost (still got it).

I have seen the odd bike for sale on here, but I was never sure whether it was "accepted" practice. Relatively new on here, didn't want to upset anyone.
I have sold three of my bikes on ebay and four of the grandkids' (all Isla bikes). All with very positive feedback. My two bikes were both collected and test ridden, one after a one hour ride at a trail centre. Others were sold personally to people that knew me.

Edit: I have just found the "For Sale" section! Until now I never knew it was there!

 

[R120]

Yes I think so too. It's not a kid's bike it's a proper mtb, wide bars, set up tubeless etc. He had it from the age of 8-12. Initially his legs weren't long enough to allow a dropper, I even had to shorten the standard seatpost (still got it).

I have seen the odd bike for sale on here, but I was never sure whether it was "accepted" practice. Relatively new on here, didn't want to upset anyone.
I have sold three of my bikes on ebay and four of the grandkids' (all Isla bikes). All with very positive feedback. My two bikes were both collected and test ridden, one after a one hour ride at a trail centre. Others were sold personally to people that knew me.

Edit: I have just found the "For Sale" section! Until now I never knew it was there!

Sell it to Rob on the condition he does a review of your handiwork

 

[steve_sordy]

What kind of price are you thinking?! I’d definitely be interested

Lets take it off line. I have loads of pics and can take more if you want. I will message you my contact details.

 

[steve_sordy]

Sell it to Rob on the condition he does a review of your handiwork

Well I would hardly sell him a wrong'un now would I?
After all, my grandson was riding it, my own flesh and blood!

 

[steve_sordy]

One successful sale!

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

One successful sale!

Amazing bike, thanks Steve. Immaculate condition and super spec for a 10 year old!

She will have many happy miles on this.

 

[Zimmerframe]

Does it come with tassels ?

 

[R120]

This thread has inspired me to dig out all my old Thomson components from the mid noughties and shove them on my kids Orbea! Not that a five year old will appreciate them

 

[MattyB]

I have this sat in the garage, was my grandson's bike. 26er XS frame.
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We built it up together from an XTC frame, starting with a respray. Each birthday and Xmas saw new kit replace the old (wheels, bars......), the last of which was the Brand-X Ascend II dropper last Aug.

What fork is on that @steve_sordy? I have had a hell of a game sourcing a new 100mm air fork with a straight taper steerer for my daughters 26" Scott. In the end got a Suntour one from Tredz that is being fitted at my LBS tomorrow, but that seems like the last (new) one left in the country! Bike brands need to start fitting tapered head tubes asap to kids bikes; instead they seem to assume every child wants a 3x drivetrain and a heavy coil fork with a spring set for a 12 stone man...

PS - Frog do fit a 100mm air fork with a straight taper headtube to their MTB range, but at £288 (twice what I paid for the rest of the bike!) it wasn't really an option!

 

[steve_sordy]

What fork is on that Steve? ............

I bought in Dec'16 from CRC £149.99. I wanted an air fork that was as light as possible, hence the 30mm stanchions
It is a Rockshox 30 Silver Solo Air Suspension Fork 2017 1-1/8” steerer, 100 mm travel
Here are the features:

• Damping: TurnKey
• Spring: Solo Air
• Adjustments: Damping: TurnKey lockout, external rebound; Spring: Air pressure via Schrader valve
• Crown: Forged 6061 T-6 externally pocketed aluminium
• Upper Tubes: 30mm straight wall steel
• Lowers: Magnesium, 9mm QR
• Maximum Rotor Size: 180mm

At the time, my grandson ( 9) was unable to give me any sensible feedback on fork set up (or tyre pressures). Every change I made was met with "awesome", "brilliant", fantastic" etc, etc. This was the case even if I returned the settings to the start position! He was so blown away with the bike that he was incapable of making any critical comment.

The fork was a bit sticky at the start so setting sag was not easy. In the end what I did was ride down a rocky slope and then adjusted his air pressure until he got the same % sag as me when he rode down it. It seemed to work. Rebound damping had to be on maximum.

This is where I set the suspension. This was an earlier version of the bike before the Mavic wheels, wider bars and dropper were part of the bike.

While he was doing that, three women on their 29er hardtails turned up to watch. One said that it looked easy and she would have a go. I cautioned her that it wasn't as easy as it looked and to be very careful, don't try to steer around the bigger rocks etc. She said that she'd be OK if a kid could do it. She came a right cropper and while her two mates were scraping her off the floor amid tears, blood and snot, he rode down it even faster and more smoothly! (A proud moment for Grandad! )

He was completely at home on the bike and it gave him the confidence to tackle all sorts of obstacles.

 

[MattyB]

Great story! Sadly I think that fork is now in the unobtainium bracket - I couldn't find a short travel straight taper air fork from RS that you can actually buy anywhere, even though their site indicates they do exist...

 

[MattyB]

PS - You can tell your Grandson is a pro, he knows he has to wear his sunnies outside his helmet straps...

 

[steve_sordy]

PS - You can tell your Grandson is a pro, he knows he has to wear his sunnies outside his helmet straps...

The student teaches the master!

I had no idea that was "a thing". I wear them in the most comfortable position, which for me is underneath my helmet straps.

 

[R120]

Roadies where them over for "aero" advantages, less flapping init!

 

[steve_sordy]

Roadies where them over for "aero" advantages, less flapping init!

After comfort, I am more interested in retaining the gigs when I have an involuntary dismount. A mate of mine lost his brand new prescription sunnies when he came off into the undergrowth. We looked for ages and found nothing but litter. No poo bags though!

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

@steve_sordy She loves it!

 

[Zimmerframe]

Do we think "Sordid Bikes" will take off as a brand after lockdown ??

Does look good doesn't it !