Dag Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Where is the best place to buy one....best selection, best prices ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timthai Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Where is the best place to buy one....best selection, best prices ? What budget? A serious bike or a toy bike? Local Big or, Tesco Lotus have cheap bikes. JJ Mall near Chatuchak has a store with mid range bikes. (limited range) For serious bikes, Thanon Sarasin opposite Lumpini Park or the Outdoor Centre in Amarin Centre. (2nd floor at the back) Or, more in keeping with this forum, a KLX125 at Kawasaki Rama IV (that'll put a smile on their face!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dag Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 Where is the best place to buy one....best selection, best prices ? What budget? A serious bike or a toy bike? Local Big or, Tesco Lotus have cheap bikes. JJ Mall near Chatuchak has a store with mid range bikes. (limited range) For serious bikes, Thanon Sarasin opposite Lumpini Park or the Outdoor Centre in Amarin Centre. (2nd floor at the back) Or, more in keeping with this forum, a KLX125 at Kawasaki Rama IV (that'll put a smile on their face!) Not a toy....I have a Trek and that cost 9k.....so maybe something like that kind of quality, but not that expensive hopefully for a kid.........around 4 to 5k I was hoping for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dag Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 Forgot....coming to town to shop, so dont have a lot of time and want to go straight to the best spot for the best selection for the right prices as limited time in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeCharivari Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Unless you want something with an engine, I suggest you try the "Cycling in Thailand" Forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 I have now moved this topic from "Bikes in Thailand" to "Cycling in Thailand", where the OP may get more useful information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidge Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Probike at lumpini park have a small selection of Trek kiddies bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dag Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 Probike at lumpini park have a small selection of Trek kiddies bikes. yeah just saw there website...8/9k for a kids bike is a tad exy....I paid 9k for my Trek so certainly paying same for a kids one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nidge Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 yes they are expensive but you are buying quality. I didn't even know you could buy an adult trek for 9000 baht. If that's not second hand i would guess that it is no more than a toy itself so i wouldn't bother buying anything more than a tesco/big c bike for your child. A very basic entry level Trek, (or any other recognized brand), would start at around 15,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dag Posted July 29, 2011 Author Share Posted July 29, 2011 This one....I got it for 9k...brand new....just not in an expensive shop like probike. http://www.probike.co.th/bike_view.php?bc_id=2&id=476 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbeer Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 basic hardtail branded mountain bikes start around 9k. i bought mine a GT Avalance 3.0 with disc brakes for 13k. You don't have to spend a lot of money on a bike to start biking. If you like the sport, you can always sell the bike, and get a better one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dag Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 Anymore kids bike shops not to far from sukhumvit ?? Or any in Seacon, or central bangna ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbeer Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 i saw a kids bike with 6 gears costing around 2900 baht. LA bicycles. I am sure you can find them at any malls or local LA bicycle shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dag Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 yeah...LA is not really a great brand...it seems ok though....we have them in shops where we live with 8 gears i think for around the same and one had an alloy frame for 3500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dag Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 Bugger me...harder than I thunked. Probike had 2 kids trek bikes, to small and no gears and expensive to boot. Cannondale up rama 4 way had only 2 bikes, both LA and 6500b. Central chitlom used to have good bikes some time ago....none now. Amarin plaza....no kids bikes at all. Ram intra bike shop only had 'giant' brand and only 1 in stock. Sad state of affairs......trying JJ tomorrow, if not will go to Saraburi where I bought my Trek and they had a lot of bikes....go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dag Posted August 8, 2011 Author Share Posted August 8, 2011 Got one today....back home. 6k baht, disc brakes, alloy frame and rims, 24 giddyups..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomchaiCNX Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 The import duty on kid bikes, trailers etc. is 45%. Probabely because local brands (like L.A.) have asked for protection. Adult bikes are between 10 and 30 something %. So that explaines why they are so expensive compared to adult bicycles. On the other hand the Trek will save you a lot of time and money because they are fare better quality than the L.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiDong Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Got one today....back home. 6k baht, disc brakes, alloy frame and rims, 24 giddyups..... Congrats on finding the right bike for your child, I'm thinking of upgrading my 7 year olds LA hardtail(laugh) to something a little more nimble - the LA feels like it weights about the same as my Marin 20.5" My son loves it but it's funny watching him trying to lift the front wheel off the ground! Do you have any pics for the bike? Specs? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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