Originally Posted by
CliffordK
The reality is that kid's bikes are a dime a dozen at the thrift stores. Often so cheap that co-ops don't really like them (although I would think that would be a major responsibility for the co-ops to redistribute).
Don't get so vested in the wrong bike that one must put in the pipes when one can go down to the thrift store and buy the right bike for $5 to $20.
Yeah, my son has only had his current bike about two years and he's now ready for a big kid bike. This is the third bike he's gone through.