20" kids bike recommendation

dubmick

Hi

Could anyone recommend a good 20" boys bike or a good shop in north Dublin to get one? I'm not mad about Halfords and would Iike to spend a few quid and get my son a decent one.

Thanks

Mick

fat bloke

https://www.donedeal.ie/bicycles-for-sale/giant-xtc-20-inch-kids-mtb/13666153

My neighbour and fellow club mate is selling this.

Honest to God it's mint. His kid is friends with mine and the bike was never used!

flatface

https://www.frogbikes.com/lightweight-kids-bikes/hybrid-bikes/frog52.aspx

expensive but great kids bike

mint man

ridgeback mx 20 , good quality bike

Ryath

+1 on the frog bikes. My daughter had a 20" model since she was 6. She's nearly 9 now and she's got a 24" Orbea MX Team a few months ago which I'm quite impressed with. They look nicer than the frogs bikes. Gears are actually better spec than the frogs. Weak point the brakes could be a little better. They're not bad just not as good as the tekras on the frog. I'm going to upgrade them which will be cheap enough though I'm debating going mad and getting discs brakes as the frame and fork has the mounts but that means replacing the wheels too! My six year old is on the 20" frog now but she's nearly as tall as her sister so I might not be long before having buy another,

https://www.orbea.com/ie-en/bicycles/kids

Seems to be two Orbea dealers in Dublin Rothar in Phibsborough and Little Sports Fairview. Stags in Lucan do them too. Word of warning my LBS had bother getting the model I wanted early in the year. Apparently Orbea concentrate on the Christmas market for kids bike. You should be ok now though.

smacl

Another +1 on the Frog bikes, got one for my daughter and it is the mutts nuts. That said for €130 the linked Giant looks like great value for money if it is a suitable size, and they're a very solid brand.

letape

This is my choice:

https://www.islabikes.co.uk/products/bikes/item/beinn-20-small

My son currently has a cnoc16 and I have a beinn 20 small put away for when he out grows it. They are a lot cheaper now with the weaker Stg.

jmrc

Frog Bikes are the bomb

dubmick

letape wrote: »

This is my choice:

https://www.islabikes.co.uk/products/bikes/item/beinn-20-small

My son currently has a cnoc16 and I have a beinn 20 small put away for when he out grows it. They are a lot cheaper now with the weaker Stg.

Thanks, I presume you can't buy them this side of the border?

letape

dubmick wrote: »

Thanks, I presume you can't buy them this side of the border?

No not in a store but they do free delivery to Southern Ireland (no need for parcel motel etc). If your anywhere near me your welcome to try for size.

dubmick

Got the Frog 55 today for my little lad. He is delighted with himself. Really impressed with the bike myself. Oh to be a kid again. Thank for all the help lads +letape thanks for the offer trying the Islabike (also look class!) for size.