I'm starting to look for a MTB for Bridger. He sat on a really nice Scott race bike today http://www.scott-sports.com/global/en/products/241547043/SCOTT-Scale-RC-Junior-24-Bike. But a nearly a grand that is hard to justify.
Found this Cannondale online today. http://www.cannondale.com/en/USA/Bi...parentid=6740536d-8c36-4764-a735-97440bab95a0 I have some parts laying around that might make converting this to a single ring drivetrain pretty easy. So far I think it the top contender unless I can find something used.
Both are obviously full rigid bikes. I want to keep the overall weight down. I like the idea of discs. And generally all my shop experience with kids suspension forks is that they seize up quickly making them even more useless than when new.
What are your kids riding? Bridger will continue to race BMX so $600 is pretty much the ceiling price as I'll be upsizing race bikes regularly as he grows too.
Found this Cannondale online today. http://www.cannondale.com/en/USA/Bi...parentid=6740536d-8c36-4764-a735-97440bab95a0 I have some parts laying around that might make converting this to a single ring drivetrain pretty easy. So far I think it the top contender unless I can find something used.
Both are obviously full rigid bikes. I want to keep the overall weight down. I like the idea of discs. And generally all my shop experience with kids suspension forks is that they seize up quickly making them even more useless than when new.
What are your kids riding? Bridger will continue to race BMX so $600 is pretty much the ceiling price as I'll be upsizing race bikes regularly as he grows too.