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Originally Posted by psicodude
The kid is 5 and will probably ride the bike 15 times all year. Spending hundreds of dollars at this point would be a waste. My advice would be to get one from Costco for $100 - $130 that will work perfectly for 2 years. At that time, he/she will be big enough to get a 20" bike. Then it makes sense for you spend some money on a decent bike.
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I completely agree. I wouldn't waste money on components and things like shocks and hand brakes. The beginning child will make no use of these things. My son is just six and he has dual suspension because it looked like a great idea. It's a non-issue because he's never going to need suspension riding on sidewalks and bike paths.
When he's older, sure, but just learning it's a waste of money. You can buy a perfectly good kids bike at Canadian Tire and they can learn to ride just fine. Like psicodude says above. They will ride it like 15-20 times at that age and outgrow it.