Firstly, apologies if this is covered elsewhere or there is a sticky covering it. I could equally have posted in MTB wanted!
I am after a bike for my son (daughter as well possibly). I am in the odd situation of having wife and three children all exactly the same height right now of between 5 ft and 5' 1". My wife and I both ride - a mix of road and XC. She on a 15inch specialized myka hardtail (triggers broom...).
We have previously bought Islabikes for them, no suspension and pretty light weight. But they are now getting to the size of adult bikes.
I made the mistake of a hasty purchase of a halfrauds special used off an auction site in lockdown - the trouble it is simply too big and heavy. in hindsight the wrong thing to buy.
So now I am thinking of something like an older non-suspension mtb or a small hybrid - like a 90's specialized hardrock or the like? it is going to be lighter and easier to ride, and perfectly fine for the mix of road and bridleway we might do round here.
What advice do yo have on a good thing to look for?
I'm not sure on sizing either.
Finding a 15 inch older specialized hardrock is proving much harder than larger sizes! I'm assuming that is the right size to look for based on the sizing of the newer specialized. Am I looking for a 15 inch older frame? would I get away with a 17? Finding sizing information for older stuff seems really hard!
thanks in advance.
I am after a bike for my son (daughter as well possibly). I am in the odd situation of having wife and three children all exactly the same height right now of between 5 ft and 5' 1". My wife and I both ride - a mix of road and XC. She on a 15inch specialized myka hardtail (triggers broom...).
We have previously bought Islabikes for them, no suspension and pretty light weight. But they are now getting to the size of adult bikes.
I made the mistake of a hasty purchase of a halfrauds special used off an auction site in lockdown - the trouble it is simply too big and heavy. in hindsight the wrong thing to buy.
So now I am thinking of something like an older non-suspension mtb or a small hybrid - like a 90's specialized hardrock or the like? it is going to be lighter and easier to ride, and perfectly fine for the mix of road and bridleway we might do round here.
What advice do yo have on a good thing to look for?
I'm not sure on sizing either.
Finding a 15 inch older specialized hardrock is proving much harder than larger sizes! I'm assuming that is the right size to look for based on the sizing of the newer specialized. Am I looking for a 15 inch older frame? would I get away with a 17? Finding sizing information for older stuff seems really hard!
thanks in advance.
