Buying my son his first proper bike (he will be 11).
The junior Boardman range seem good value/quality compromise, but I'm stuck on whether to get him a Hybrid Sport or MTB.
http://www.boardmanbikes.com/hybrid/hybrid_sport_e_JNR.html
http://www.boardmanbikes.com/mtb/ht_sporte_junior.html
Usage will be mixed, some riding to school, some on road, some off-road stuff - is the front suspension really needed for off-road stuff ? But if I went for the MTB - would that much too much of a compromise for on road.
All my mountain bikes I have owned in past had no suspension.
I'm siding on the hybrid atm - but just wondered if anyone thought that was a duff decision - so open to any opinions please. I've personally not been into biking for years - so no clue really.
Both bikes are sub £300 - very little difference in price between the two.
Any advice much appreciated
thanks
The junior Boardman range seem good value/quality compromise, but I'm stuck on whether to get him a Hybrid Sport or MTB.
http://www.boardmanbikes.com/hybrid/hybrid_sport_e_JNR.html
http://www.boardmanbikes.com/mtb/ht_sporte_junior.html
Usage will be mixed, some riding to school, some on road, some off-road stuff - is the front suspension really needed for off-road stuff ? But if I went for the MTB - would that much too much of a compromise for on road.
All my mountain bikes I have owned in past had no suspension.
I'm siding on the hybrid atm - but just wondered if anyone thought that was a duff decision - so open to any opinions please. I've personally not been into biking for years - so no clue really.
Both bikes are sub £300 - very little difference in price between the two.
Any advice much appreciated
thanks