Because he wants a 24 Don't blame you at all! Great bikes, the lot of them. If you want new, get the Zoot. Great bikes, ride nicely, and have loads of scope to be upgraded (sexymike on here has a pretty decent one for sale at the moment, £220) Or look in the classifieds for things such as Inspireds and 24uks. Also look out for Curtis', Leeson 609s and Ashton ET24s, but you'd be incredibly lucky to find any of the last three.