Would you get your child a second hand bike?

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We’ve always bought new and usually for birthdays or Christmas. Dd is in the in between stage of being a bit too big for her bike with stabilisers, but hasn’t learnt to ride one without. Her birthday isn’t until late summer, but she’s keen to get trying without stabilisers, I can’t really afford or justify buying a brand new, expensive bike for no reason.
I saw a great one for £30, little basket and bell, would you buy it?
I’m guessing she’ll outgrow that one in a year or two 😅

Why not?

Why wouldn't you?

I think I’ve only bought them secondhand bikes so far. So many people get them and never use them.

Absolutely,not sure why not.

Only ever bought 2nd hand.

My kids have only ever hand second hand ones.

Yes.

Yes, absolutely

Why wouldn't you?

If it makes you feel better, get a bike mechanic to give it a once-over, but realistically she's not in training for the Tour de France, is she?

Definitely! A decent bike lasts for ages and children grow quickly.

All of ours have been 2nd hand.

Every bike my kids had was second hand I think!

Yes we bought our DS a number of second hand bikes as he got older. They grow so quickly that buying a new one makes no sense as they'll have grown out of it within 12-18 months. There are lots of good quality second hand bikes for sale locally so plenty of choice. We sold ours every time we got a new second hand one and barely lost any money as they sold for more or less what we bought them for. It wasn't until he was around 12 or 13 that he got his first brand new bike which lasted him through his teenage years.

Yes, absolutely. I bought DS a second-hand bike last summer and just got it serviced to make sure it was safe. DD has DS' old bike too.

I would of course. Your child is not going to care if it is secondhand or not. Much better to buy second hand than seeing perfecty good bikes rusting and eventually going to landfill.

Yep, I did. The nice chap at Halford's gave it a free health check for us after he fitted some stabilisers, if that's something you'd be interested in.

We're very keen cyclists and would absolutely rather get a decent quality second hand bike when they're growing so fast. We've always picked up Islabikes and Frog bikes second or even third hand then sold them on once outgrown.

Absolutely, in fact I'm sad to say the only new one was the first balance bike. There are loads of good children's bikes in circulation and when they got older we could look for better brands like Trek more affordably.

We've always bought secondhand bikes. We can afford new but it seems a waste of money if they're in good condition.

Mine had second hand for all but one bike I think and that included the ones they had for Christmas and birthdays

Absolutely we always bought Isla bikes or Frog bikes and they really hold their value second hand.

All bikes we've ever bought are second hand

Yep, i spent £200 on a second hand bike before, sold it for only £30 less, much better to get a frog or isla used than a new rubbish one

Of course - they grow out of them very quickly when small.

Our daughter has a second (probably third) hand frog. When she out grows it I will sell it and buy the next size up second hand.