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My 10 year old is hankering over a full suspension and is currently on a rigid 26” Hoy Bonaly. Other than the Canyon Young Hero, are there any other decent youth sized full suspension bikes?
I know someone who just bought a Commencal Clash Jr and it's great. Took ages for one to come up used on Pinkbike though.
Depending on budget and how long you can wait, a Specialized Status 140 might be an option (probably the S1 size at the moment). My 11.5 yo went from a Whyte 26" to a Status 140 S2 and that's worked out great.
Marin Hawk Hill Jnr (now Rift Zone Jnr) takes 24 or 26" wheels.and comes highly recommended by my middle child.
He's now on a 27.5 Rift Zone 27.5 size XS. His sister is on a Giant Anthem 26" size small. Both are 150cm tall.
Yt, Commençal, Cannondale, Transition certainly used to, haven't looked recently. The real question is how deep your pockets are, as none are cheap. My shortish 12 year old is on an old XS Women's (shhh, don't tell him) Giant and it's great, other than lack of depth for fitting a dropper.
These are great options, and some are indeed in the expressive side. Might see if I can get a Giant Trance junior or the Marin, there’s a few dealers here in Bangkok where we now live.