Should I keep it

[afraser78]

Hi all

This is my daughters bike and she is refusing to upgrade to a new bike (her dad's choice). She's 14 but loves the style.

Should I pay to have it serviced or sell it? It's on ebay for now.

 

[Deleted member 35268]

Nice bike

 

[Crackle]

If she loves it don't sell it. it's a beautiful bike, so get it serviced. Eventually she'll move on of her own accord. Been there, done that with kids bikes. My son still misses his MX24, even though he outgrew it at least 18 months before he reluctantly got another one.

 

[derrick]

If she likes riding it get it serviced.

 

[roadrash]

I don't see why the question has arisen you already said she loves it give it a service and Robert is your mothers brother

 

[welsh dragon]

Its your daughters choice. Her bike. She loves it. It's not about what you want. Why are you trying to make her get a new one? How would you feel if she just sold your bike?

 

[KneesUp]

I don't understand this either.

1) It's your daughter's bike
2) Your daughter wishes to keep it
3) You are selling it despite it not being yours (see 1) nor it being the wish of the owner (see 2)

What's going on?

 

[GetAGrip]

I feel you are talking to the wrong person, surely that should be your daughters decision.
One good reason why you would want to override her wish?

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Presuming she hasn't outgrown it. Service it and let her ride it. She'll never thank her parents for just selling it, no matter how shiny the replacement might be.

If she's too big for it despite adjustment, you could go shopping for other mixte framed bikes and see if she can be tempted away. But unless it's truly tiny for her, keep it running until she's ready to change.

 

[raleighnut]

That is a lovely bike.

 

[KneesUp]

Presuming she hasn't outgrown it. Service it and let her ride it. She'll never thank her parents for just selling it, no matter how shiny the replacement might be.

If she's too big for it despite adjustment, you could go shopping for other mixte framed bikes and see if she can be tempted away. But unless it's truly tiny for her, keep it running until she's ready to change.

The picture doesn't suggest it's been outgrown ...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

This replacement bike, has she ridden one of them?

 

[NormanD]

It's a nice bike and by the looks of how low that saddle is, there's lots more adjustment and life still left in it, get it serviced if she loves it that much

 

[afraser78]

I don't want to get rid of, this is my husbands choice . He says it will be too hard for her to ride the trails we will be taking due to its weight. she was riding a mtb in the store today and liked it. This after I dismantled her bike to get new wheels, tyres and saddle for her.

 

[raleighnut]

I don't want to get rid of, this is my husbands choice . He says it will be too hard for her to ride the trails we will be taking due to its weight. she was riding a mtb in the store today and liked it. This after I dismantled her bike to get new wheels, tyres and saddle for her.

Fine let her have an MTB just don't sell the old bike (nowt wrong with someone owning more than one bike, there are 12 here between my 10 and Maz's 2)