I bought my 10 YO the 24" GMC Denali, by Kent. He LOVES it! Yes, it's cheap (around $150), but I figure he's going to outgrow it in about 3 years. If you go this route, I strongly suggest double checking everything on it before giving it to him (my son's had a problem with the brake handle, I had to fix). Otherwise, it seems to be ok for him. In fact, I went out and bought the adult version for me. It needs a couple of upgrades to make me happy, but nothing major, I hope.