Can anyone please help me choose a bike for DS?!

[ChristmasMonkey]

Budget 250.

He is 12 years old. Had a BMX which is way too small for him now but I have zero clue what size to get him in a mountain bike

Please help

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How tall is he (inside leg measurement most useful) and are you happy buying second hand?

I've got DS a bike from here.

bikeclub.com

It's a monthly payment and you can swap the bike for a bigger one as they grow. I figure if his bike becomes 'not cool' it will only be a small admin fee to swap for a new one and instant cool again. I'm also planning on giving it back for a few months over winter if he stops riding it, then getting a new one in the spring again.

He is 149cm tall
His inside leg is 69cm

Id prefer new as its his main present

At that height you're most likely looking at an XS adult. If buying new I'd check out decathlon, as they tend to be pretty good value for money. This is in budget and the XS should be the right size.

"Id prefer new as its his main present"

The bikes are brand new from Bike Club. I'm paying £16.99 a month for one that would have cost £350 to buy outright. And I can just give it back whenever. My DS is only 11 but an 80 inside leg and still growing. This is the perfect solution for us. We had a bike that he only rode 3 times before growing out of it, he shot up so fast. I'm not buying outright again. It's too expensive.

If you do go for the bike club they have a black Friday offer on Forme bikes, which are good!