Full sus frame for 12/13 year old

JBA
JBA Posts: 2,852
edited December 2011 in MTB buying advice
HI all,
I'm looking for some advice regarding a full sus frame for my son. The idea is to buy a frame some time in the new year and use it as a basis to build a cross country bike for him over a 12 month period. Saving up to buy components and then building the bike together will, hopefully, be a great learning experience for him and a good teaching exercise for me. :)

He is currently 4' 10" with an inside leg of 28" so I'm thinking a 15.5 or 16" frame should be about right.

Has anyone got any suggestions for a decent frame up to about £400, please?

Thanks in advance,
Andrew
“Life has been unfaithful
And it all promised so so much”

Giant Trance 2 27.5 2016 ¦ Sonder Broken Road 2021¦ Giant Revolt Advanced 2 2019 ¦ Giant Toughtroad SLR 1 2019 ¦ Giant Anthem 3 2015 ¦ Specialized Myka Comp FSR 2009

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  • Cannondale12345
    Cannondale12345 Posts: 47
    I've been browsing and I have found this,

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=76908

    it's bang on £400, but i'm not sure about the small frame size, don't know how many inches it is, think it'd be a good idea to ring them up, if you want to.

    Hope this helps :D
  • JBA
    JBA Posts: 2,852
    Thanks, cannondale.
    That's the type of frame I'm after.

    The last bike I built was based on a Saracen Kili Flyer Comp back in 1990 so I'm really looking forward to building another one with my son.
    “Life has been unfaithful
    And it all promised so so much”

    Giant Trance 2 27.5 2016 ¦ Sonder Broken Road 2021¦ Giant Revolt Advanced 2 2019 ¦ Giant Toughtroad SLR 1 2019 ¦ Giant Anthem 3 2015 ¦ Specialized Myka Comp FSR 2009
  • Cannondale12345
    Cannondale12345 Posts: 47
    Your welcome, twas a nice bike the saracen :)

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