It was surprisingly difficult to find an inexpensive bike that allows a kid (my son) to go fast. It's not that I wanted an "old-fashioned bike like I had when I was a boy" but I was sick of seeing fit and healthy young teens pedalling like crazy just to travel at a reasonable speed. Something that has big wheels and a fairly lightweight frame just goes much further and faster and will coast for huge distances on a level road. It just makes you want to go further and faster! We live miles from my son's school friends and this bike now makes those rides something he looks forward to. As it's a large-ish bike with a small-ish frame and a saddle that will adjust a long way up and down, this will suit him for many years to come. This is a surprisingly good looking bike too with a very uniform matt silver finish that suggests sleek and efficient rather than garish and kiddy. For a fit child, teen or small-ish adult who actually wants to get to a speed that looks good to others as you whizz by, this is ideal, and the price (about £110) was excellent.