So what I ended up doing was Kijijing a departement store bike for $30 while I will still keep an eye out for an aluminum framed new or used bike. I see going to aluminum frames and getting to the sub 20lb weight as the biggest advantage in spending more on a kids bike. I don't think things like the steal framed treks provide any advantage over a department store bike.
For the 20" bike next year a bike shop bike will definately be purchased.
Last edited by GGG; 03-18-2014 at 11:38 AM.
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