Originally Posted by
67Vert
I'm looking for bike for my son who's about to turn 14. He's just going to cruise around neighborhood and is trying to learn to ride wheelies. He wanted an SE Bike Ripper/Flyer but none are to be found new in any shop. Prices are marked up crazy in in the aftermarket. Now I'm looking at this Gravity Big Wake 29' bike but can't seem to find any reviews or much info. Does anyone have any feed back on this bike?
How tall is he? The Gravity Big 20 kind of looks like an expert-sized race bike only with pro-sized wheels and not-very-fast tires. If your kid was interested in racing, would be fine for their first year, but if he's taller than about 5' that might be a little cramped, the Big24 probably good up to 5'8" or so, and if in USA or BMX Canada sanction, can use a 24" wheel bike in Novice class.
Though that's some pretty steep gearing on the Big24.....