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Title: Race bike sizing for a 10yr Old and recommendations
Post by: Sanmarcopizza on July 21, 2009, 12:19 PM

A mate of mine has contacted for advice. His son has been to a few sessions at Hayes track and is now smitten. He has been using the clubs bike, but now wants one of his own. He is about 4'6" tall and 9 going on 10yrs old. The brief is, the bike needs to last if possible for a couple of years of growth, so what's the right size ?

In terms of bikes, the budget is £350 max, with £300 preferred for a brand new complete. I was thinking Intense, Redline, Haro. Any other suggestions?

Thanks guys,

San

Title: Re: Race bike sizing for a 10yr Old and recommendations
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on July 21, 2009, 12:48 PM

 Been looking at a few for my 2 youngest.The Redlines have the best spec/build quality for the money but a bit more pricey.Maybe an expert size frame 19-19.5 toptube for that height?

Title: Re: Race bike sizing for a 10yr Old and recommendations
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on July 21, 2009, 12:49 PM

Yep just about to type that the Redlines are perfect San, try Stodgy see if he has any left in the locker room  :daumenhoch:


Although if you wanna put him onto a older school bike San, Muffski has a proper looker of a Robinson jnr that he is about to put up, i think its an R gusset one. If i remember he was looking for around £320 for it, very well specced to  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Race bike sizing for a 10yr Old and recommendations
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on July 21, 2009, 01:14 PM

 :) The smaller completes from MCS look pretty good for around £270,available in several sizes.

http://mcsbicycles.com/joom/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=32

Title: Re: Race bike sizing for a 10yr Old and recommendations
Post by: Moschops on July 21, 2009, 08:27 PM

REDLINE expert all day long  :daumenhoch:

Not a better off the shelf bike out there to begin on.

Title: Re: Race bike sizing for a 10yr Old and recommendations
Post by: magna13 on July 21, 2009, 11:51 PM

First go 2nd hand if i were you just incase they loose interest soon, and if you can find one i'd go for an FMF. they come up cheap all the time, my mate raced one for a season and tbh it was a lovely bike... only picked up for £90 ::) :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Race bike sizing for a 10yr Old and recommendations
Post by: Sanmarcopizza on July 22, 2009, 09:15 AM

Thanks for the feedback guys !!

Title: Re: Race bike sizing for a 10yr Old and recommendations
Post by: tobybrown35 on July 22, 2009, 11:57 AM

supercross r doin a complete based on the evo same frame and good parts and in budget worth a look

Title: Re: Race bike sizing for a 10yr Old and recommendations
Post by: dialledbikes on July 22, 2009, 02:52 PM

Redline or Haro are tops for completes.

DKs aren't bad either at the cheaper end of the scale.

Title: Re: Race bike sizing for a 10yr Old and recommendations
Post by: billycrabtreeomer on July 22, 2009, 04:35 PM

 Have to agree redline expert ,got my son one after advice fron Phill at tibbs . fits like a clove with room for growing,
 Nice bike ;D

Title: Re: Race bike sizing for a 10yr Old and recommendations
Post by: diesel on July 22, 2009, 04:43 PM

Have you look at the range of 18" bmx's

Title: Re: Race bike sizing for a 10yr Old and recommendations
Post by: 20to26 on July 22, 2009, 06:04 PM

I got my 9yo a Kuwahara Laserlite Expert a year ago and he's got years to go on it still. I got my then 8yo a Kuwahara Junior and now that he's 9 he's still very much at home on it. The Kuwahara Nova series of bikes are incredible value - I'd say get him a Nova Expert.

Title: Re: Race bike sizing for a 10yr Old and recommendations
Post by: Moschops on July 23, 2009, 07:55 PM

18" are for 3-6, 7 at a push, after that you must go 20"

Both my boys started on FMF's, good shout Magna. The frames and wheels are top notch, bottom brackets and headsets are the week links on those bikes.

Title: Re: Race bike sizing for a 10yr Old and recommendations
Post by: moomin on July 24, 2009, 08:25 AM

Dont know if this is still available

http://www.bmxtalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=23627 (http://www.bmxtalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=23627)