Hello,
1st. I have been taking my son to the local bike track for most of the summer and he really wants to race next season. I finally talked the wife into it, so now that I have the green light to spend money I am looking for a little help. My son is a very tall 5yr old for his age and if I am right he should be around the 48" height mark by next year. I am just wondering if I should get him a Redline micro-mini, mini or Jr, for example. Every size chart I look at says something different. I went to the lbs and the owner said that he was all out of those types of bikes due to lots of kids buying this year, so I will not be able to have him try it out until next year. I know I should probably just wait until next year, but I wanted to keep my eye on used bikes through Craigslist just in case I come across something.
2nd. The lbs does have a DK Jr Fury for $220. I was all for it because of the price until I seen Walmart also sells the same bike online. Am I being dumb for not wanting to buy a bike that is also sold at Walmart? I know he is just starting out and will grow out of it within a season, so I know I should go cheap, but I also do not want him to lose interest in the sport because he does not have a proper race bike to start out with.
Please share any comments or experiences you might have that will help.
Thanks!