Carrera Luna Girls Mountain Bike 2014-20" @£145 - should I?

TowerRider

Hi, my daughter has outgrown her bike and I am looking for a 20" wheel size bike and wondered what you thought of the Carrera Luna Girls Mountain Bike 2014 - 20" IF I could get it for £145 instead of £199
Does the forum have another favourite for a girls bike?

Just noticed that this was allegedly £240 but now half price - is it better than the Luna?
Apollo Stellar Girls Mountain Bike -20"

rockmonkeysc

Does it come with a basket and tassels on the bars?

TowerRider

She won't care about that Got them in the shed from her last bike. Happy with just the Camelbak on her back.

The Rookie

The stellar is going to weigh a ton, I doubt she'd be able to ride it up any hill, I'd go with the Luna, it's ahead which saves a few grams and means you can swap on any better quality spares you may have. Full suspension at that price point just adds weight and looses pedalling power unless you lock it almost solid making having it pointless.

alphacharlie

My 6 year old daughter rides a 20" Blast as it was her elder brothers, same as the Luna but blue for boys, she has no trouble riding it and loves the fact she now has gears instead of the single speed 16" she was riding, I did swap the gripshift for rapid fire though straight from Halfords as the son couldn't get on with the grip shifting at all

HTH
AC

33whitey

I'd get a second hand Islabike Beinn 20, they are kilos less and you'll get most of your money back when the kids grow out of it in a year or 2.

cooldad

Have a look at Frog bikes, cheaper than Islabike, but also designed for kids.

TowerRider

THANKS a lot for all the replies. Some other options to look at. Thanks again.

Glos'White

I'm picking up a luna for my daughter this afternoon. I did plenty of internet research and found nothing but praise for it.

The Apollo has a steel frame (Luna =Alloy) and pretty pointless rear sus - I would guess it'll weigh a ton

Brommers76

My daughter has just gone from a 20" Luna to a 24" Frog Bike. The Luna was fine and she got on really well with it both on and off road so I would have no problem recommending it.

The Frog bike she has now is loads better than the equivalent 24" Luna and she is more serious about her riding now. I didn't spend the extra to get an Isla bike then as I wasn't convinced she would look after it. Now I know she will and that she enjoys riding it was worth spending the extra.

Sold the Luna for £70 (good condition) so lost about £100 on it. The Frog cost £260 and I doubt I will lose £100 when I sell it in 2 years.

TowerRider

Glos'White wrote:

I'm picking up a luna for my daughter this afternoon. I did plenty of internet research and found nothing but praise for it.
Cheers.

WhyteSky

Are there better bikes than the Luna? Of course there are.

However, for £145, the Luna is a decent bike for the money!

My daughter had one and it was fine for her needs at the time.