I want to get my 14 year old son a new bike for his birthday. He rides trails as well as street riding.?

lorijovi18

He wants,of course, a bmx bike that is about $800..not happening. Looking for a decent bike around $250. He says free agent, but is there anything that is good for $250? Or is there another brand that is just as good?

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For your budget, see if you can get last year's model on clearance; should be available this time of year. Don't get anything fancy. A cheap, fancy bike will be heavy & use low grade parts.

A good choice will be a hard tail mountain bike. I was able to get a hard tail mountain bike with disc brakes for my nephews for $300 each @ Performance Bikes. Go to a local bike shop, they will help set up the bike properly & usually do a few free adjustments yo make the fit perfect. Don't go to a box store, they sell low quality, poorly assembled bikes and can't really help you if you have questions.

Lastly, don't forget (or skimp on) a good helmet. I've broken 3 helmets over time. Every one of those accidents would have given me brain damage or killed my if I didn't have a good helmet. Stick to good brands like Bell, Specialized, or Giro; they know how to protect riders.

What's your ideal budget bike to commute 45 mile round trip 4 days a week?

Rooster

I've been thinking about picking up a CBR250 just to ride back and forth to/from work/home. 2nd place would be the CB500F, but i'm trying to keep the out of pocket spent factor low.
most of my commute is rural and even in my own car i rarely pass anyone on an 8 mile stretch that has no traffic lights. i'm also sadly 240 pounds and 5'11". I wouldn't carry much more than a sack lunch which can fit in a tank bag. I sat on both bikes and while both are a HUGE difference comfortably compared to my RC51 for commuting purposes, I have no idea how these motors hold up at 60 MPH, especially the 250. I don't want to scream the bike to death commuting. I know the 500 ought to do the job, i'm really wondering if the 250 would and at the same time, keep the cost down.

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I own the CBR250r so after a 40 mile trip of nowhere and freeway riding for 12 minutes at 70 MPH and well I can't hear the bike just the wind noise in my helmet. Also I'm 6'0 150 pound. Overall yes you can do it.

But I get 66 MPG average on my bike while the 500s can get 60-70 MPG and CB500f would do it the lack of a windscreen impact your chest which equal discomfort. The CB500x or the CBR500r is the better choice for a long trip but the CB500x would do it better.

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