Where can I find a kids road bike with 24" wheels? Does anyone have one in the garage or know the best brand to go searching for? I’m in Southern California (92562).
I shopped local and found this Fondreist JR9 24" which is awesome but has Miche tubies, which are too much of a pain for me,(24" tubies aren’t easy to find) and retails for $1000. http://www.fondriestbici.com It needs to be reasonable. My boy is 9 and will grow out of it!
Another vote for the Fuji Ace. It is a cheaper bike, but at that level and age it is much more about getting out there and having fun. For a somewhat odd alternative, the Titanflex beam bike is also available with 24" wheels.
i like them because they are somewhat light as they have no suspension and can be ridden on and off road. once my kids are done w/ the bikes i just give them to friends, there isn’t much of a market for used kids bikes here
Redline also makes a line of 24" bikes, which they market as a 'cross bike/road bike. You can find them used on eBay and also on some of the cyclocross forums like cxmagazine.com etc…
Look for road bikes with small frames (43-47cm) and/or ‘650’ wheel size. Often listed on ebay, CL, etc.
(Sometime listed as women’s or youth size…)
+1.
Scored a trek pilot 2.1 with full ultegra plus accessories, 43 cm 650c wheels - in great shape for around $300 on ebay a couple of years ago. My 11 year old has been riding this bike for 2 years and he loves it.
I haven’t seen a pic yet but Valdora has a 24" kids bike in the works. Probably worth it to give Pete a call there and see what it entails. My kids are not big enough yet or else I’d have one on order!
I just got my son a fuji ace 650 here in peoria az from performance $370 I know he will out grow it soon so didn’t want to spend a lot. The peoria store has a 24" in stock and another 650 too.
Where can I find a kids road bike with 24" wheels? Does anyone have one in the garage or know the best brand to go searching for? I’m in Southern California (92562).
I shopped local and found this Fondreist JR9 24" which is awesome but has Miche tubies, which are too much of a pain for me,(24" tubies aren’t easy to find) and retails for $1000. http://www.fondriestbici.com It needs to be reasonable. My boy is 9 and will grow out of it!
Look for road bikes with small frames (43-47cm) and/or ‘650’ wheel size. Often listed on ebay, CL, etc.
(Sometime listed as women’s or youth size…)
This. Got the bike below NOS for Little Miss Jr. Quads when she was 9 and she outgrew it at 12. Little Master Jr. Quads hopped on it late last summer and loves it, or I’d send it your way. IMO MUCH better than the majority of kid specific road bikes (American Classic Sprint 350s to start with). Hard to find, but worth it.