Sprog #3 wants a new MTB for his 12th birthday,
He is a discerning and experienced cyclist who has had to put up with hand-me down Halfrauds MTBs from his older siblings...and a 20 year old rebuilt ebay bargain steel tourer for our E2E last year.
Funds being somewhat short at present, I am looking at these...
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=62400Does anyone have one? Any experienced MTBers care to comment on the spec / price? Or offer alternatives?
I know my way around road bikes, but pretty clueless about MTBs so any tips would be gratefully received.
- and what size should I get?
He's 5'2" with a 28" inside leg right now... but growing fast (expect him to hit 6' at around age 16) , and he's quite used to riding bikes that are too big for him (tourer is a 21" frame !)