Boys bike

ciaeim

Hi folks
Would anyone know where i could get a bike with drop bars for an eager 10 year old lad. About 4 foot 9 tall. He has great interest in cycling and would like to start him off without breaking the bank if possible. Thanks for any help !

ratracer

ciaeim wrote: »

Hi folks
Would anyone know where i could get a bike with drop bars for an eager 10 year old lad. About 4 foot 9 tall. He has great interest in cycling and would like to start him off without breaking the bank if possible. Thanks for any help !

I got one for my son at that age in Halfords. For the money it was a good solid starter bike for him. It was the Carera Junior range, if they still sell them. He will only get a couple of years out of it, so not much point spending big money. I sold it on easily enough here, through the cycling adverts section, so keep an eye on that, as others pop up from time to time.

If you are on Facebook have a look at (Cycling Products for Sale) Buy and Sell Ireland. A couple of kids road bikes have poppped up there in the last few weeks, although sometimes sellers are looking for crazy money relative to what the product is actually worth ( IMO)

ciaeim

ratracer wrote: »

I got one for my son at that age in Halfords. For the money it was a good solid starter bike for him. It was the Carera Junior range, if they still sell them. He will only get a couple of years out of it, so not much point spending big money. I sold it on easily enough here, through the cycling adverts section, so keep an eye on that, as others pop up from time to time.

If you are on Facebook have a look at (Cycling Products for Sale) Buy and Sell Ireland. A couple of kids road bikes have poppped up there in the last few weeks, although sometimes sellers are looking for crazy money relative to what the product is actually worth ( IMO)

Any idea how much that cost please ?

krissovo

Hard to fault a frog road bike, expensive but great for the small ones to get into cycling. My daughter (10) loves her road bike and the brakes and gears are easy for her.

https://www.frogbikes.ie/bikes/road-bikes

ted1

ciaeim wrote: »

Any idea how much that cost please ?

https://www.halfords.ie/cycling/bikes/junior-bikes/190662.html

Take 10% lots of Halfords discount codes about.

Or these have a good rep

https://www.decathlon.ie/ie_en/kids-26-inch-road-bike-ages-9-12-triban-100-en-s145793.html

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/road.cc/content/review/250460-btwin-triban-100-road-bike?amp

woody1

Keep an eye on done deal adverts Facebook marketplace. All the usual spots. Probably looking for 24 inch wheels. There are some out there for 100 - 150 and sometimes less. Blind luck but I happened on a 24 inch road bike for my young fella also 9 for 45 quid. Mechanically fine. The position is different though. Very stretched out. I picked up a shorter stem and turned the seat clamp around and it made a huge difference. My young fellas a bit short for his age though. Be different with taller kids.

woody1

https://www.donedeal.ie/bicycles-for-sale/junior-bike/24662800