mikeandtalisha
- Member since Aug 28, 2011 O+
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- Boulder , Colorado
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Jun 15, 2017 at 10:55
Jun 15, 2017Lil Shredder Phenom 24"
$1800 USDLil Shredder Phenom 24" kids mountain bike. In great condition. Ridden 2 seasons.
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Apr 13, 2014 at 11:46
Apr 13, 2014Lil Shredder Prodigy 20" full suspension bike
$1950 USDLil Shredder Prodigy, full suspension, 20 inch mountain bike. The best kids bike money can buy with all the best parts available. This bike has been professionally taken care of its entire life and is in mint condition. Most parts were replaced last season and new powder coating last season as well. Suspension all rebuilt last season, front shock probably does need a new seal though.
2012 Prodigy Frame
White Brothers front suspension
Fox Float rear suspension
Spank Industries bar & stem
Loaded components headset
SRAM X0 shifter
SRAM X9 rear derailler
Shimano Deore hydraulic disc brakes
Truvativ cranks
Gamut chain guide and bash ring
Deviant Alienation rims
Maxxis tires
mikeandtalisha RichardCunningham's article
Aug 29, 2012 at 22:28
Aug 29, 2012
Commencal's 24" Mini DH Bike - Supreme 24
There are plenty of groms out there that are not "novice" and will be hitting really big stuff and do need the durability. Also these groms are not in school all summer so are doing a whole lot more riding than most people.... Our 6 year old son has more vertical at Trestle than all but 2 people.
I agree that the weight should be a big consideration, but would rather see them go with higher end race components that drop weight without sacrificing quality.
mikeandtalisha IanHylands's article
Apr 1, 2012 at 14:56
Apr 1, 2012
Sequence Saturday 13
Shit BMXers say: I can't ride then I'll be at Woodward West again.
mikeandtalisha mattwragg's article
Jan 12, 2012 at 20:45
Jan 12, 2012
If you can't buy it, you've got to build it...
I find it amazing how much high end stuff there is in the bmx world for kids as young as 4 & 5. But in Mountain biking it just isn't there. My six year old has been racing bmx on a used bmx race bike that we got at age 4 that cost $700 and then put a new $450 wheelset on it. We just got a new race bike for him (almost 6 years old now) and all new components and the cost is over $2,000. Yet the nicest mountain bike available is the Scott Spark 20 and we paid around $500 for it.There are no after market parts that are really built for these smaller kids, and so everything ends up weighing a lot, his mountain bike is about 27 lbs and he only weighs 37 lbs, while his bmx race bike is just under 10 lbs. I know the mountain bike needs to be more durable and thus heavier, but 27 lbs is insane for a 6 year old. I've talked to a number of reps at large bike manufacturers and they just don't think there is the market for it, even when I point to the BMX world. It is probably true though, our son is one of the few we have met out there doing gravity riding and racing under age 10. I'm so excited to see this kid so into it like my son is.
mikeandtalisha mattwragg's article
Jan 12, 2012 at 20:36
Jan 12, 2012
If you can't buy it, you've got to build it...
I've been trying to talk shops into doing this same exact thing for my son who has the Scott Spark 20 as well! Thanks so much for the ideas here.