BobbyG, the problem we often have with bike boxes around here is that they become inhabited.
Originally Posted by
noglider
I don't know if you've noticed but nearly all 24" bikes are crappy.
That's not true. There are a lot of good 24in bikes, especially mountain bikes. You just don't find them in bike shops, for some reason. We have two 24in bikes that are pretty good. The Diamondback Sync'r is a great frame with cool tubing shapes and up-to-date interfaces. It's basically a scale version of their old Mason model. But for some reason has a build that is too heavy-duty for a kid, with SX drivetrain and an e-bike fork. The Cleary Scout is lighter and with an air fork with a damper, but has some Covid QC problems and poor tire clearance for a modern MTB. Still, if it were an adult bike, it would be fine as the top build on the budget frame from a 2nd tier bike shop brand like maybe Jamis or Fuji, or Bikes Direct. Girlie's bike meanwhile is a Spawn Yama Jama 20in and there's larger versions of it too
She's probably going to get the Cleary if I can find a small XC 26er for the 11yo... and if he willingly relinquishes it... and if she accepts it. A 20in folding bike in Folsom would get my kid's ass kicked. Well, that's probably not true, but it wouldn't be cool enough unless it had a motor.