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650 Wheel Road Bike

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  • January 30, 2013 at 4:35 pm #17816
    RacePace

    Anybody any suggestions for a 650 wheeled road bike for a 10 year old lad?

    Have looked at MODA, FELT but wondered if there are any others I should look at?

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  • January 31, 2013 at 9:20 am #714141
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    othello

    The only others I know of
    The only others I know of are

    * Pro-lite TheOne

    * Planet X announced the other day they were doing the Battaglin junior road bikes
    http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/news/products/q/date/2013/01/28/youth-bikes-for-the-next-wiggo

    Personally I would go with Simon E’s recommendation of the Isla Luath 26. Fantastic bikes (we’ve got 2 of the 24’s at the moment). Being 10, he will grow quick and when he is ready for 700c wheels, and the choice widens, you will be able to sell it for almost what you paid for it.

    January 30, 2013 at 10:33 pm #714139
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    Simon E

    Islabikes Luath 26? As good
    Islabikes Luath 26? As good as anything on the market and unbeatable residual value. Good for touring, racing, even cyclo-cross.

    Secondhand you might find a Giant SCR in XXS (39cm) if you’re really lucky.

    January 30, 2013 at 6:14 pm #714137
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    RacePace

    Thanks, hadn’t thought of
    Thanks, hadn’t thought of Decathlon! Will check out on site, if anyone else has any thoughts on anything else i should checkout would be much appreciated…

    Does anyone have a MODA or Felt? I did hear Cannondale did a 650 aswell but I can’t seem to see anything on the tinterweb

    January 30, 2013 at 6:00 pm #714135
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    simon F

    I’ll third the
    I’ll third the BTwin/Decathlon bikes. My daughter raced one for a couple of years from age 10/11. Perfectly fine. Otherwise, check out Islabikes.co.uk for a variety of choices.

    January 30, 2013 at 5:17 pm #714133
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    KiwiMike

    Yes – B’Twin Triban 3 51cm.
    Yes – B’Twin Triban 3 51cm. £299 from Decathlon. The website doesn’t say that the smaller sizes come in 650c. Check out the reviews – pretty glowing. My wife’s had one for a month now, done maybe 150km now the weather’s nice and is very happy with it. It’s mostly 2300 with a bit of Sora, carbon fork, alu frame made in Romania, triple ring for the hills, and looks really nice in the flesh. For £299 you can’t go wrong. With a bit of handyman-age you can get 700c mudguards to fit nicely too – just put some SKS Raceblade Long’s on it, as well as some crosstop levers: http://twitpic.com/bzk9u9

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