26in bike rec for 10 year old

[Anonymous]

My kids learned to ride a Guardian in 2 days by removing the pedals. Once they could use it like a balance bike, they figured it out immediately. I don't know if REI bikes have removable pedals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:P.S. Guardian is all over my search results but I haven't heard of them and would love feedback.

My girls have Guardian bikes - they are fantastic!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:10 year old should not ride a 26 inch bike. Go to the local bike shop and they will help with size. My 10 YO who is as tall as 14 YO rides a 24 inch bike. Don’t be a cheap skate

Um, you have no idea how tall OP's kid is.

[Anonymous]

If you have Costco membership, use Costco Next to buy Priority Launchpad (26" bike).
3-speed belt drive is perfect/simple for city/pavement driving.

[Anonymous]

PP here. The Priority Launchpad is $399 through Costco Next. Priority bikes in general have great reviews and good customer service.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:10 year old should not ride a 26 inch bike. Go to the local bike shop and they will help with size. My 10 YO who is as tall as 14 YO rides a 24 inch bike. Don’t be a cheap skate

Um, you have no idea how tall OP's kid is.

And you definitely don't need someone at a bike shop to tell you what size bike to get, just do an online quiz

[Anonymous]

Honestly, I enjoy riding my kid's Guardian bike more than my REI. They are very lightweight, the braking is extremely responsive and it's very easy to change the seat height.

[Anonymous]

Trek all the way!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would skip the Guardian. They are overpriced gimmicks.

Can you say more?

The braking system is a marketing gimmick and doesn’t develop proper technique for a young rider. They are heavy. They are expensive even though they compromise on features. My kid went from a balance bike with hand brakes to a pedal bike with hand brakes. No problems. Teach your kids the right way and all of this marketing nonsense does not matter. Lighter bikes make a difference for young riders. Patented braking systems not so much.

Heavy? I think they are lightweight. We have the 16 and 24 inches and they are definitely lighter than their previous bikes.

[Anonymous]

we have guardian and they are so much better than any others we've had in the past (huffy, schwinn, etc)

[Anonymous]

OP, go to a bike shop or to REI. You are getting a wide range of advice here. Some of it is terrible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:we have guardian and they are so much better than any others we've had in the past (huffy, schwinn, etc)

Not saying much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Trek bike or check out the REI co-op bikes.

I was going to recommend the same two brands. Just had to buy an adult bike for my tween from REI, and they actually had some kids bikes on sale.

[Anonymous]

My husband is an avid cyclist, so we bought a Trek for my older daughter. We tried a Guardian for our younger daughter, who has now used both. She said she prefers the Guardian, so we may sell the Trek bike and just buy her a bigger Guardian.