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Hiya, on the hunt for a trail type hardtail to the boy. He is 150cm so looking at small frame, 27.5 wheels, or indeed 26".
All the new bikes i have seen are very XC, 68, 69 degree head angles and so on. Any other brands i shoulkd be looking for... or am i over thinking it. I got halg decent on old zaskars and rockhoppers with old school geo 🙂
Budget around 700 euros, i'm not in the UK so second hand is a bit harder
I got my daughter who's currently 145cm tall a Vitus Nucleus VRW small. They've got a decent selection of affordable trail hardtails: https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/s?q=vitus+nucleus&cat=direct
I'm changing the cranks for shorter ones and I've put on some narrower flatter bars I had, plus a 100m dropper.
ta , have seen those, sold out i'm afraid, but hopefully back in stock soon
Have a look at some of the more 'progressive' manufacturers of grown up bikes - Canyon, YT, Orbea, Commencal etc - I havent got the specific but some of them do some pretty mega looking kids hardtails.
cheers @snotrag, have looked but most are approx three times my budget . Canyon has something but is very XC
My oldest girls is 150cm, age 11. She rides a Whyte 403 and it fits her perfectly (imo). I've made a few upgrades, mainly the fork & brakes.
It might open up your options to look at an angle adjust headset to lengthen the wheelbase and drop the BB at tad. It certainly made a difference to my old Solaris when paired with a wider bar and shorter stem. Just avoid straight steerers and you should find something suitable.
Specialized pitch....
In fact... I've a frame that'll fit him in my garage....
You in the UK?
DrP
My eldest is on a White 906 or maybe an 806 extra small. Not sure what the geometry is but she likes it for shredding.
I read about 60% of what my eyes see,tbh.... 😂😂😂😵💫
DrP
How about the Nukeproof Cub Scout 26 - frame only is about £160 from CRC.
Get the other bits you need and build it up.
Edit - just noticed they've sold out of the previous frame.......
Xs ragley mmmbop
Vitus or Nukeproof Scout?
+1 for the NP Scout. Mate’s daughter is a weapon on hers.
My lads have had a Trek Marlin that was upgraded with an air fork and dropper.