Two Christmases ago, Santa bought our kids nice new bikes. My daughter still has hers and it looks brand new. Our son, however, used this geared bike like it was a freestyle/jump/bmx bike and it was ruined within six months, on top of having to change his blown tires every other day/week/month. Continue reading “Tough Frugal Love: Why We Refused to Buy Our 12-Year-Old Son a New Bike”