Any 20 inch boys bike deals?

[kristac]

DS1 needs a new bike for his bday right after christmas. Let me know if you see any deals. Looking to stay under $75.

[mom2mack&max]

I am also looking for a good 20 in girl's bike deal. Don't might spending more, want a quality one. Bought a 16 in Barbie bike for my dd, two years ago, and she can't even ride it.

[Jen841]

Good quality bikes is something we splurge on. We are looking for my son for Christmas. Our criteria:
Coaster brake + hand
Frame that he can grow with
From a store that can service the bike (we do a tune up every 1-2 years)
DS wants a BLUE bike

Performance - OK components, they have been having sales. I think they have a yellow and black one for $140
Bike Line - Basic Trek @ $180
Local Shop - M.... a brand I did not know, $220
Another local Shop - Specialized with a longer frame and handle bars that could adjust some so he could use until age 10 or so - $220 (leaning to)

#1 has a Haro that retails for @$400, but we bought it used (never used) for @$100 - depreciation.

We take the kids for ride of 10-20 miles, and the bikes are put on the rack a lot.

Things to think about:
Where will you have it serviced
Are you looking at a 1-2 year bike, or a 2+ year bike
Does it need to fit on your rack? If so, pay attention. Many designs now have thicker bars that are going to make this harder

I have seen Schwinns on sale at TRU and Target, but since they are pretty disposable bikes (components are not always able to be repaired) DH won't buy them there. He also wants a bike store to assemble/review the bike. He is very picky.

DH and I have good quality bikes. Before kids biking was a fun/cheap activity for us. My $500 bike I hope to last me another 10 years or more! I have put about $200 in repairs in it over 10 years, I am not complaining.

[Jen841]

$20 off today... http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1084248_-1_20000__400122

[Suebell]

Thanks so much Jen for all the info and link! We've been looking for a quality kids' bike!

[happymommyof2]

Thanks so much for the link for performance bike discount. We were looking at bikes, this may encourage us to buy it now.