Best bike for a 6-7 year old
21 January 2012, 08:46 PM
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Best bike for a 6-7 year old
Been out looking at a decent bike for my son.
Really want an aluminium frame as he us VERY light for his age and height.
Lots of high end stuff around by Marin, Spesh, Ridgeback and a Halford Carrera.
Any experiences to share? Riding will be country lanes, not much in the city.
Really want an aluminium frame as he us VERY light for his age and height.
Lots of high end stuff around by Marin, Spesh, Ridgeback and a Halford Carrera.
Any experiences to share? Riding will be country lanes, not much in the city.
21 January 2012, 08:49 PM
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They grow so fast so unless you have tons of money just get one of ebay
* you have tons of money so forget the first part
Honestly we got our 11 year old one from ebay and he loves it. That gets passed down to the 8 year old etc
The little princess got a pink expensive one but she is a girl after all and cant have the smelly boys one
* you have tons of money so forget the first part
Honestly we got our 11 year old one from ebay and he loves it. That gets passed down to the 8 year old etc
The little princess got a pink expensive one but she is a girl after all and cant have the smelly boys one
21 January 2012, 11:15 PM
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Got mine one of these for Xmas ... http://www.falconcycles.co.uk/Corporate/CBJ/Beast.shtml .... Fairly light for a kiddies bike. Not really looked at the very expensive stuff but ALL the cheaper kids bikes weigh a ton. Definitely much more than my bike(s). I think the frames must be cast iron!
My lad is quite tall for his age so we got the 24" wheels size. Seat is near the bottom so hopefully he'll get a couple of years from it. Like yours, he doesn't do much "rough stuff" so suspension is superfluous - and the reason for lots of weight on kiddies bikes.
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My lad is quite tall for his age so we got the 24" wheels size. Seat is near the bottom so hopefully he'll get a couple of years from it. Like yours, he doesn't do much "rough stuff" so suspension is superfluous - and the reason for lots of weight on kiddies bikes.
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22 January 2012, 12:07 PM
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Got mine one of these for Xmas ... http://www.falconcycles.co.uk/Corporate/CBJ/Beast.shtml .... Fairly light for a kiddies bike. Not really looked at the very expensive stuff but ALL the cheaper kids bikes weigh a ton. Definitely much more than my bike(s). I think the frames must be cast iron!
My lad is quite tall for his age so we got the 24" wheels size. Seat is near the bottom so hopefully he'll get a couple of years from it. Like yours, he doesn't do much "rough stuff" so suspension is superfluous - and the reason for lots of weight on kiddies bikes.
Dave
My lad is quite tall for his age so we got the 24" wheels size. Seat is near the bottom so hopefully he'll get a couple of years from it. Like yours, he doesn't do much "rough stuff" so suspension is superfluous - and the reason for lots of weight on kiddies bikes.
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22 January 2012, 06:01 PM
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Don't go mad at that age, as stated above, he will grow out of it before it's no longer any use.
Carrera etc, yes, but I WOULD look at second hand......
Kids LOVE toys etc, so go for gears, as may as poss, suspension on the FRONT only.
And get ready to start and learn how to maintain it, set up gears etc, unless you already know, or be aware of a frustrating and expensive time to come
Carrera etc, yes, but I WOULD look at second hand......
Kids LOVE toys etc, so go for gears, as may as poss, suspension on the FRONT only.
And get ready to start and learn how to maintain it, set up gears etc, unless you already know, or be aware of a frustrating and expensive time to come
22 January 2012, 06:17 PM
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I am familiar with setting up a bike as I have had my own MTB for well over 20 years.
Personally I am struggling to understand why a 20in bike needs any form of suspension for a kid that weighs in at a massive 15kgs and probably won't even activate it.
To me suspension is for marketing purposes only and only adds weight!!
Found a great thread about a guy who made his own ultralite kids bike for his 5 year old - work of art and weighed in at peanuts. His son won a junior triathalon with it!
I reckon this bike will be important as it will cement his love of cycling (or not) and will last him a good three years as a 20in bike is pretty extendable.
Personally I am struggling to understand why a 20in bike needs any form of suspension for a kid that weighs in at a massive 15kgs and probably won't even activate it.
To me suspension is for marketing purposes only and only adds weight!!
Found a great thread about a guy who made his own ultralite kids bike for his 5 year old - work of art and weighed in at peanuts. His son won a junior triathalon with it!
I reckon this bike will be important as it will cement his love of cycling (or not) and will last him a good three years as a 20in bike is pretty extendable.
22 January 2012, 10:17 PM
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In the garage I have bikes by Raleigh, Apollo, Trek, Ridgeback, Basso and some elder statesman in the name of Bob Jackson and Falcon......
Overall the best bang per buck new has to be the ridgeback as I bought the previous year model
Shaun
Overall the best bang per buck new has to be the ridgeback as I bought the previous year model
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22 January 2012, 11:13 PM
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I remember as a kid (10 or so) I had some mates over for the afternoon and they came over on their bikes. One lad had a new 5-speed bike, whereas the rest of us just had the old 3-speed Sturmy Archer gears. He left the bike at my house and got driven home and I rode his bike to school the next day. Anyhow, as per usual, my brother was with me on his 3-speed non-cool bike and he beat me to school. 'But you had 5-speeds, that's much faster. How come he beat you'..... Even at that age I thought 'hang on, did he just talk b*llux' .....
You DON'T give in to your kids just because a) they want something and complain loudly and/or b) their mates have got it.
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23 January 2012, 05:53 PM
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My youngest has always been a ManUre fan. When he was 6 he had a red footy shirt, my wife hand stitched a ManUtd badge to it. He proudly wore it to school.
He came home that night very upset. The other kids had laughed at it and called it a fake. He would no longer wear it except at home.
What would YOU do Dave?
These days, for kids, ESPECIALLY boys, it's all about being ACCEPTED.
23 January 2012, 06:29 PM
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My son will be cool like his dad - I have no suspension either with a bike that the cognoscenti seem to think has one of the best vintage framesets!
24 January 2012, 10:02 AM
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16" - 18" wheeled BMX, he isn't going to get any benefit from suspension if he is lightweight...and if you want him to be cool its the only choice
Good variety here;
http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/catego...Inch_BMX_Bikes
The F-it it probably the pick of the 16"s
Good variety here;
http://www.winstanleysbmx.com/catego...Inch_BMX_Bikes
The F-it it probably the pick of the 16"s
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