Please recommend a good kids' bike brand

[eng2d2]

i would say it depends on the kid. is he going to outgrow it in the year? how does he treat it? etc.

 

[monkeydelmagico]

flea market/swap meet

make the little American save up their allowance and chip in.

 

[BurnItDwn]

When I was a Kid I had Schwinn, they were expensive, but, my whole family was Schwinn fans since like the 1960s.

Otherwise, Huffy seemed like the cheap brand, but, really, their bikes were plenty good for kids.

 

[exdeath]

that in a nutshell is one major issue with kids sports...

i for one wanted the girl on the bike next to him to swerve and take the kid out...

What is? Parents competing with each other through their kids?

Yeah.

 

[squarecut1]

When I was a Kid I had Schwinn, they were expensive, but, my whole family was Schwinn fans since like the 1960s.

Otherwise, Huffy seemed like the cheap brand, but, really, their bikes were plenty good for kids.

Huffy does not appear to be of even adequate quality anymore.

I will look into Schwinn. Also, Mongoose brand appears to have good reviews

 

[thedarkwolf]

Huffy does not appear to be of even adequate quality anymore.

I will look into Schwinn. Also, Mongoose brand appears to have good reviews

Not really. If you have to buy a department store brand then get the simplest one you can so there is less crap to break, wear out, or need constantly tweaked. Suspension is worthless on those things, suspensions are worthless on the kids LBS brand too btw the kids aren't heavy enough to use them, so they just add weight.

 

[JM Aggie08]

I had a Mongoose when I was younger. Loved that thing.

 

[blankslate]

If the kid is big enough to ride an 18" wheeled bike, he /she is old enough to fix their own flats.

http://www.amazon.com/Slime-96900-Bi...e+tire+sealant

it works well enough the only downside is that it might make repairing a huge tear messier but then the better option would probably be a new innertube and tire rubber.

doesn't add any noticeable weight unless you have an uber-expensive ultra-light bike.


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[Pr0d1gy]

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Huffy-DK-G...-Bike/17012259

Just got my son the 24" version of this bike and it is outstanding. Very solid, very well built, and very good looking unless you hate orange. Plus, you can be an unofficial member of the Duke boys.

 

[JulesMaximus]

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Huffy-DK-G...-Bike/17012259

Just got my son the 24" version of this bike and it is outstanding. Very solid, very well built, and very good looking unless you hate orange. Plus, you can be an unofficial member of the Duke boys.

Yeah... that looks like a quality product. Christ, they didn't even install the seat properly for the website photo.

Just another cheap piece of shit from China. :thumbsdown:

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Yeah... that looks like a quality product. Christ, they didn't even install the seat properly for the website photo.

Just another cheap piece of shit from China. :thumbsdown:

You're not one of those folks who take the bike back if it's not adjusted properly are you?