Davet

Ya get what ya pay for. Toy store bikes, and I'll include mass merchants in that bunch, are put together by people who know little, if anything, about proper bicycle set-up. I don't want to sound like a bike snob, but the price difference between an LBS and a 'Toy Store' bike is not extortion, it is the quality of the materials and the quality of what goes into getting the bike right the first time .

You have problems with your toy store bike from the get-go. Just imagine what will happen down the road as your child really starts to ride the bike hard and put it away wet.


I would sincerely suggest a visit to a bike shop or two to see what is available and if you could negotiate a price on something that will be suitable for your son. Sometimes is is better to "spend fifty dollars once, than twenty five dollars twice".