{"id":3454,"date":"2019-11-18T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T16:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/?p=3454"},"modified":"2019-11-17T20:40:04","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T02:40:04","slug":"great-26-bicycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foell.org\/justin\/great-26-bicycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Great 26″ Bicycle"},"content":{"rendered":"

So you’ve heard me wax poetic about the best 14″ bike<\/a> and the best 20″ bike<\/a>. Well today I’m talking about 26″ wheel bikes, and I’m not going to call this one the best, only because there are so many<\/em> 26″ bike options out there. I just happened to find one that I feel suits my son best right now.<\/p>\n

TL;DR? The Haro Flightline One Rigid Step Thru<\/a> is a great bike for growing adolescents (boys or girls).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Sizes – WTH?<\/h2>\n

Let’s talk about bike sizes. Kids bikes are usually measured by wheels size. Once you get beyond 24″ wheels you’re into adult bike territory. With adult bikes you’ll typically be looking at both<\/em> wheel sizes (26″, 650B, 700C, etc.) and<\/em> frame sizes (14″, 17″, 54cm, 55cm). To make matters worse, some measurements are in inches, some are in centimeters, and some have arbitrary numbers from the (g)olden days of cycling. The bottom line is to pay attention to what the sales guy is talking about and don’t be afraid to ask!<\/p>\n

Growing Like Weeds<\/h2>\n

You may have noticed we skipped the 24″ wheel size bike and went straight for a 26″. Technically my son’s height is smack-dab in the middle of the 24″ bike range. But after outgrowing his 20″ bike, he began stealing his mom’s 26″ Trek Navigator 2.0<\/a>. He looks and feels comfortable on it, so why not entertain the idea of getting him a 26″ wheeled bike? I like that idea over buying a 24″ and having him outgrow it in a year.<\/p>\n

Many Options<\/h2>\n

Like I said there are many options out there. Here are several we considered:<\/p>\n