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Old 06-01-2012, 05:25 AM   #16
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i was looking at the pitboss 16" but the price (~$500 new iirc) and crazy bb height had me wary - then i saw a video of a kid riding one, knees around his ears - no sale
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Old 06-01-2012, 05:56 AM   #17
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My son actually took a few years off the bike to pursue his dream - and lived the seedy underbelly of the Razor Scooter scene.
gawsh that was funny.... my 5 year old just asked me for a scooter and I said I didn't support such nonsense.
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next time your at steed take a walk across the street and check out 3ride's selection.

http://www.3ride.com/v2/listing/?cat...=Bikes:%20Kids

check out this cult 16" http://www.3ride.com/v2/detail/?itemID=8804

in my humble opinion a 16" bmx is perfect bike for a 5yo. As people have said before a small mtb just adds to much unneeded weight and complication. A 16" will keep his COG low and have a low top tube to aid with dismounting during a crash. Take him to the skatepark regularly and watch as his bike skills grow exponentially as he tries to imitate the older riders on BMX's. Put on a mtb when he's older and he'll be a ripper.
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Old 06-01-2012, 06:34 AM   #19
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i was looking at the pitboss 16" but the price (~$500 new iirc)
My little guy (4 year old) has been rallying the pitboss a ton on Squamish trails. I agree the BC price is exorbitant. I ended up picking up mine brand new in Seattle for 315$. I really wanted to support my local LBS but they are 200$ more here. The bikes are made in Seattle so paying 200$ more seems a bit crazy - not sure how the mark up ends up being so high here. Then again I have no idea how bike stores work.
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gawsh that was funny.... my 5 year old just asked me for a scooter and I said I didn't support such nonsense.
Whatever ... my kid owned a longboard for a while too. He stopped doing both after a while.
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so one gear, what if anything did you end up with?

went for ice cream with my son yesterday and he's looking a bit cramped on his 16" hardrock. been dreaming about a lil ripper prodigy, but a) i don't know that i can justify the price and b) we'd probably need to get a 2nd bike for around town anyway
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