We bought my small-for-his-age 11 year old the Fuji ACE 650. He loves it.

My only complaint is that it seems the crank is a little large for a child starting out. He has a tough go of it on hills and could use a smaller smallring. We live in Austin, and it's pretty hilly here.





Some other options are:

Giant makes an XXXS road frame with 650 wheels with better components than most bikes marketted for kids.

Cannondale makes a Six-13 in a 40cm in 08, you might still find one or see if there is an equivelent.

Blue makes a 2-four.