7yr old son wants a road bike :D

[Yazzoo]

Any recommendations? He's relatively tall for his age so I think we're looking at 24"

Ideally I don't want too many gears as this will be his first with gearing, 6 or so would be ideal in my mind rather than something with a triple at the front! Also I don't want him to have something like a viking with the gear changers in the middle of the bars so he has to take his hands off to change gear. At the same time I don't want to spend silly money on a bike he will relatively quickly grow out of, or may well decide road cycling is not for him after all!

Something like this maybe?
http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/dawes-etape-24-limited-edition-junior-road-bike-id89128.html#info

or this
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dawes-Junio...&qid=1436786526&sr=1-4&keywords=24"+road+bike

open to opinions - help please!

 

[DCLane]

Both the above are really heavy.

A second-hand Islabike, a Frog, a Moda Minor or the Felt F24 would probably be much lighter.

 

[lee1980sim]

A quick Google search and wiggle gives me
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/verenti-tec...|pcrid|54887868062|pkw||pmt||prd|5360631107uk

 

[Citius]

A quick Google search and wiggle gives me
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/verenti-technique-claris-2015/?lang=en&curr=GBP&dest=1&sku=5360631107&ci_src=18615224&ci_sku=5360631107uk&utm_source=google&utm_term&utm_campaign=Bikes&utm_medium=base&utm_content=sHXDpJDVu_dm|pcrid|54887868062|pkw||pmt||prd|5360631107uk

For a 7yo..???

 

[Deleted member 35268]

Check ebay, I got a bargain road bike for my son.

 

[Yazzoo]

Both the above are really heavy.

A second-hand Islabike, a Frog, a Moda Minor or the Felt F24 would probably be much lighter.

I appreciate what you're saying but these second hand ones are like gold dust, and living miles from anywhere as I do the few that do come up are often collection only and the other end of the country, I will however still keep an eye out!

Think the Wiggle Verenti is going to be far too big, not just height but components wise

Will check eBay again now, if you happen to see anything please send it my way!

 

[Yazzoo]

http://www.scotbycycles.co.uk/bikes...road-junior-24-road-bike-white-red-blue-p2390

How about this one? Sorry to bug with questions!

 

[Deleted member 35268]

[QUOTE 3793934, member: 45"]Keep an eye out for Decathlon child's road bikes on eBay.[/QUOTE]

Exactly what I ended up with - for £40!!! OK, so its about 10 years old but it is perfect.

 

[Deleted member 35268]

Not sure where in Suffolk you are but these came up..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BTWIN-Tri...960?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item28036f80d0

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BTWIN-Tri...976?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3f4fccb360

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/racer-bik...091?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1a02d414d3

 

[Yazzoo]

Liverpool (5.5 hours), Preston (5.45 hours) and Bolton (5.15hrs) - and thats just one way! Thanks anyway though

 

[Citius]

Local Go-ride club could be an option. Many of them have Islabikes or similar as loan bikes for this purpose.

 

[Yazzoo]

Will check but I don't think there are any that local to us, and the ones that are there all seem to be MTB/CX based

 

[Deleted member 35268]

Liverpool (5.5 hours), Preston (5.45 hours) and Bolton (5.15hrs) - and thats just one way! Thanks anyway though

Sorry, i guessed the postcode then forgot to reduce the distance.

 

[Yazzoo]

its the thought that counts! Thanks for trying

 

[Mrs M]

Felt make mini road bikes, think Cube do as well, worth a Google.
Hope you find something to suit.