24" Kids' Diamondback Division 7-Gear Bike (Gold Matte)
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REI has 24" Kids' Diamondback Division 7-Gear Bike (Gold Matte) on sale for $262.93. Shipping is free.
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Like a mountain bike made for city streets, the Division 24 is ready to handle any pavement that comes its way
Designed with a lightweight frame and rigid alloy fork, the Division 24 is light enough to lift up the stairs to school but durable enough for hardcore street use
Featuring 7 gears and mechanical disc brakes, this bike is smooth shifting and low-maintenance with serious braking power for wet and dirty conditions
Big and wide Kenda 24 x 2.125 in. tires roll over almost anything in their path
You don't need anything. It's only what you want. I ride a gravel (light bike, no suspension) on some mountain trails that many people would WANT full suspension
I'll answer a different question if it helps.
Can you get away with no suspension if it's just road and light park trails? I think 100% yes, but if constant vibrations or harsh impact when you ride off a curb bothers you, maybe look for a bike with suspension. Again, we're back to what you want, and not what you need. (Suspension makes the bike unnecessarily heavier imo)
The tires on this would suggest only that type of trail that you described. I wouldn't trust these tires in the woods.
Absolutely not.
The cheap suspension forks on kids bikes are almost always too springy, and a waste of weight.
Sizes exist for a reason. If you want to select a bike that's too big for a child, it will make is harder to handle and ride safely. When a rider falls on a larger bike, it's much harder to jump away safely as well. All my children went through all sizes from 12, 16, 20, and then 24 inch wheels. I tried to let them skip 20 as well but it's just unsafe.
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How tall is this good for. My kid is too big for a 18 inch bike but then next size up in 20 inch and after that it's 24 inches. Kind of don't want to buy the 20 inch and then too big for it in 6 months to a year.
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10-01-2023 at 10:00 AM.
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Do I need suspension in this bike if primarily will be used on street and little park/hike use?
You don't need anything. It's only what you want. I ride a gravel (light bike, no suspension) on some mountain trails that many people would WANT full suspension
I'll answer a different question if it helps.
Can you get away with no suspension if it's just road and light park trails? I think 100% yes, but if constant vibrations or harsh impact when you ride off a curb bothers you, maybe look for a bike with suspension. Again, we're back to what you want, and not what you need. (Suspension makes the bike unnecessarily heavier imo)
The tires on this would suggest only that type of trail that you described. I wouldn't trust these tires in the woods.
How tall is this good for. My kid is too big for a 18 inch bike but then next size up in 20 inch and after that it's 24 inches. Kind of don't want to buy the 20 inch and then too big for it in 6 months to a year.
How tall is this good for. My kid is too big for a 18 inch bike but then next size up in 20 inch and after that it's 24 inches. Kind of don't want to buy the 20 inch and then too big for it in 6 months to a year.
It's more about frame size than wheel size. Just check their size chart
Tried two of these bikes shipped from diamondback directly. Oddly both made this annoying clicking sound while pedaling under load. Ended up returning them.
How tall is this good for. My kid is too big for a 18 inch bike but then next size up in 20 inch and after that it's 24 inches. Kind of don't want to buy the 20 inch and then too big for it in 6 months to a year.
I had the same issue, I went to Dick's Sporting Goods to get a 20" bike (he was 52") but they said to get 24" bike since he would grow out of the 20" in no time, glad i did. My daughter who was 45" at the time got the 20" and she was good with it.
How tall is this good for. My kid is too big for a 18 inch bike but then next size up in 20 inch and after that it's 24 inches. Kind of don't want to buy the 20 inch and then too big for it in 6 months to a year.
Sizes exist for a reason. If you want to select a bike that's too big for a child, it will make is harder to handle and ride safely. When a rider falls on a larger bike, it's much harder to jump away safely as well. All my children went through all sizes from 12, 16, 20, and then 24 inch wheels. I tried to let them skip 20 as well but it's just unsafe.
Tried two of these bikes shipped from diamondback directly. Oddly both made this annoying clicking sound while pedaling under load. Ended up returning them.
sounds like the chain derailer needed a little adjustment. nothing major.
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I'll answer a different question if it helps.
Can you get away with no suspension if it's just road and light park trails? I think 100% yes, but if constant vibrations or harsh impact when you ride off a curb bothers you, maybe look for a bike with suspension. Again, we're back to what you want, and not what you need. (Suspension makes the bike unnecessarily heavier imo)
The tires on this would suggest only that type of trail that you described. I wouldn't trust these tires in the woods.
The cheap suspension forks on kids bikes are almost always too springy, and a waste of weight.
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You don't need anything. It's only what you want. I ride a gravel (light bike, no suspension) on some mountain trails that many people would WANT full suspension
I'll answer a different question if it helps.
Can you get away with no suspension if it's just road and light park trails? I think 100% yes, but if constant vibrations or harsh impact when you ride off a curb bothers you, maybe look for a bike with suspension. Again, we're back to what you want, and not what you need. (Suspension makes the bike unnecessarily heavier imo)
The tires on this would suggest only that type of trail that you described. I wouldn't trust these tires in the woods.
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Absolutely not.
The cheap suspension forks on kids bikes are almost always too springy, and a waste of weight.
"Made for kids 9–12 years old or 54–61 in. tall"
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It's more about frame size than wheel size. Just check their size chart
I had the same issue, I went to Dick's Sporting Goods to get a 20" bike (he was 52") but they said to get 24" bike since he would grow out of the 20" in no time, glad i did. My daughter who was 45" at the time got the 20" and she was good with it.