16" bikes for 5 / 6 year old? HELP!

[Dark Diggler]

Great thread guys. I am in the same boat as my son is 5/6 and will be getting a BMX for his 6th birthday in Novemeber.

just a thought, My lad got an 18" bmx for his 6th birthday as he is quite tall, it will last him for ages and when we swap bikes its better for me 

[spesh]

thanx mate
it dont half get some looks from the dads of his mates unlike the nuschool bikes that dont even get a second look

How much do they go for that Burner in the second picture??

thats one i fully restored and put tuffs on it in that condition proberly from about £80 upwards
i wouldnt sell that one for less than a £100

[Lil_Humps]

This is my Haro 16" pitbike:

I have rawed it, laquered it and restickered it. I am 15 and weigh about 8 stone and I have had no problems weightwise apart from bending a pair of oldschool cranks. I built it from scratch and it cost about £200 and weighs 23lbs. If you are willing to spend that much to build one from scratch, then it is well worth it in the long run. I found it quite hard to find parts so make sure you know you can get the essentials. Hope this helps, James. 

[HypoxiaBMX]

OK then. Nicolai Rogatkin rides a Diamondback Mini Lucky 16 inch, which is freely available in the USA but not here???!!!-WHY? Another 16 inch option I have just found is the Stolen The Nipper which weighs in at 23.4lbs so could be just the ticket. I have just ordered one from Winstanley's at £150 which seems reasonable. Hopefully this bike will show up - unlike the Mirra Blend 16 which didn't.