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Kid's next bike after 20"?
Seeing Jeff's link
https://www.thegeekycyclist.com/wp-c...e-1024x865.jpg reminded me: I spent a lot of time building up a really lovely antique (1960s?) Italian made mixte for a young lad. He loves it and loves riding. It's a super-cool bike. But the boy is growing. I've got a couple years to figure it out, but I'm wondering about what's [going to be?] available that's not a mountain bike, is reasonably light weight, has multiple speeds, is fairly kid-proof, and has wheels maybe 24" diameter. Any recommendations? -- - Frank Krygowski |
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Kid's next bike after 20"?
On 12/8/2019 6:22 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
Seeing Jeff's link https://www.thegeekycyclist.com/wp-c...e-1024x865.jpg reminded me: I spent a lot of time building up a really lovely antique (1960s?) Italian made mixte for a young lad. He loves it and loves riding. It's a super-cool bike. But the boy is growing. I've got a couple years to figure it out, but I'm wondering about what's [going to be?] available that's not a mountain bike, is reasonably light weight, has multiple speeds, is fairly kid-proof, and has wheels maybe 24" diameter. Any recommendations? Current product is dominated by 24x1.95 but a tire change to a smooth tread 24x1.5 is usually free at most LBS. If you want to talk about an Italian styled youth fixie, flipflop hub, 24x1 -540, write me. http://www.yellowjersey.org/jrtrack.jpg -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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Kid's next bike after 20"?
On Sun, 8 Dec 2019 19:22:23 -0500, Frank Krygowski
wrote: Seeing Jeff's link https://www.thegeekycyclist.com/wp-c...e-1024x865.jpg reminded me: I spent a lot of time building up a really lovely antique (1960s?) Italian made mixte for a young lad. He loves it and loves riding. It's a super-cool bike. I suspect that "cool" means that none of the other kids have bicycles that are similar. While conformity to convention is a feature of growing up, rebellion and going the opposite direction is also present. I suggest you decide if the recipient is a conformist or a rebel before building another super-cool bicycle. But the boy is growing. I've got a couple years to figure it out, but I'm wondering about what's [going to be?] available that's not a mountain bike, is reasonably light weight, has multiple speeds, is fairly kid-proof, and has wheels maybe 24" diameter. 20" BMX is allegedly for 7 to 10 year olds. A longer seat post and tilting oversized handlebars can make it work for older kids. For a few years, we had some high skool seniors (17 to 18 years old), riding around on modified BMX bicycles. The main draw was that they were suitable for riding in the local skate and bik parks: https://www.skatein.com/skateparks/united-states/scotts-valley/scotts-valley-skatepark/ http://www.cityofsantacruz.com/government/city-departments/parks-recreation/facilities/bicycle-trip-bike-park How old is he now? BMX is available in 24". https://www.google.com/search?q=bmx+bicycle+24+inch&tbm=isch You can also get 26" BMX bikes that somewhat resemble mountain bikes, but retain the hub gearing, coaster brakes, and the inverted kickstand that doubles as handlebars. Any recommendations? Yep. Ask him what he wants to do with the bicycle. Launch, fly, and crash = 24" BMX Ride in the dirt and downhill = Mtn bike Racing = road bike Traveling = folding bike Riding to skool = any of the aforementioned Don't worry about weight. Kids don't care about weight until they start to sweat. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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Kid's next bike after 20"?
On 12/8/2019 7:51 PM, AMuzi wrote:
On 12/8/2019 6:22 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote: Seeing Jeff's link https://www.thegeekycyclist.com/wp-c...e-1024x865.jpg reminded me: I spent a lot of time building up a really lovely antique (1960s?) Italian made mixte for a young lad. He loves it and loves riding. It's a super-cool bike. But the boy is growing. I've got a couple years to figure it out, but I'm wondering about what's [going to be?] available that's not a mountain bike, is reasonably light weight, has multiple speeds, is fairly kid-proof, and has wheels maybe 24" diameter. Any recommendations? Current product is dominated by 24x1.95 but a tire change to a smooth tread 24x1.5 is usually free at most LBS. If you want to talk about an Italian styled youth fixie, flipflop hub, 24x1 -540, write me. http://www.yellowjersey.org/jrtrack.jpg Wow, that looks really cool! But he loves his three speeds. I'm planning to get at least nine for his next bike. -- - Frank Krygowski |
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Kid's next bike after 20"?
On 12/8/2019 8:24 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Sun, 8 Dec 2019 19:22:23 -0500, Frank Krygowski wrote: Seeing Jeff's link https://www.thegeekycyclist.com/wp-c...e-1024x865.jpg reminded me: I spent a lot of time building up a really lovely antique (1960s?) Italian made mixte for a young lad. He loves it and loves riding. It's a super-cool bike. I suspect that "cool" means that none of the other kids have bicycles that are similar. While conformity to convention is a feature of growing up, rebellion and going the opposite direction is also present. I suggest you decide if the recipient is a conformist or a rebel before building another super-cool bicycle. Actually, he's a little techie. You'd like the fact that at age five, he was playing with Snap Circuits, accurately following the graphics and building quite complicate circuits. And doing other "science" stuff. Plus, he says he wants to be a cyclist when he grows up. :-) He's enjoying being the fastest kid on the block, even though he's the smallest. Based on his (and our) riding, I think a road-oriented bike would be best, but with tires wide enough to handle some crushed limestone or dirt paths. He hasn't shown any interest in BMX-style bikes. -- - Frank Krygowski |
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Kid's next bike after 20"?
On 09-12-19 01:22, Frank Krygowski wrote:
Seeing Jeff's link https://www.thegeekycyclist.com/wp-c...e-1024x865.jpg reminded me: I spent a lot of time building up a really lovely antique (1960s?) Italian made mixte for a young lad. He loves it and loves riding. It's a super-cool bike. But the boy is growing. I've got a couple years to figure it out, but I'm wondering about what's [going to be?] available that's not a mountain bike, is reasonably light weight, has multiple speeds, is fairly kid-proof, and has wheels maybe 24" diameter. Any recommendations? My daughter and I are also looking into a 24" bike for my granddaughter. Lots of hills here, so we think light weight can be an advantage. You can ride everywhere on unpaved field and forest roads, so we want not-so-narrow tires. The current choice is this one (but the only dealer they list in the US is in Austin Texas): https://woombikes.com/en_US/shop/pro...oom-5-2019-531 . The SRAM derailleur should be better quality than the Shimano Tourney that a lot of kids' bikes have. Ned |
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Kid's next bike after 20"?
On 12/8/2019 4:51 PM, AMuzi wrote:
On 12/8/2019 6:22 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote: Seeing Jeff's link https://www.thegeekycyclist.com/wp-c...e-1024x865.jpg reminded me: I spent a lot of time building up a really lovely antique (1960s?) Italian made mixte for a young lad. He loves it and loves riding. It's a super-cool bike. But the boy is growing. I've got a couple years to figure it out, but I'm wondering about what's [going to be?] available that's not a mountain bike, is reasonably light weight, has multiple speeds, is fairly kid-proof, and has wheels maybe 24" diameter. Any recommendations? Current product is dominated by 24x1.95 but a tire change to a smooth tread 24x1.5 is usually free at most LBS. If you want to talk about an Italian styled youth fixie, flipflop hub, 24x1 -540, write me. http://www.yellowjersey.org/jrtrack.jpg My next door neighbors daughter has a lovely 24", 7 speed, Mixte with road tires. Here is a used one on OfferUp https://offerup.com/item/detail/263873976/ Her brother is about the same size and wants a bicycle like hers. He likes the low step-over and doesn't care that it is "a girls bike." Alas, there is no such animal available anymore even though this bike is only about a year and a half old. If you know of any new bike that is similar, that is under $300, it would be great. I suggested that he get the 24" unisex L.L.Bean Ridge Runner ($200) https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/120828 and change the tires. But he really has no need for 21 speeds, nor a front shock. The other option is the REI Co-op Cycles REV CTY Step-Through Kids' Bike but that's $349 https://www.rei.com/product/143202/co-op-cycles-rev-cty-step-through-kids-bike. I had a 24" Jamis bicycle when my son was small, but I donated it to Good Karma Bicycles. |
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Kid's next bike after 20"?
On 12/9/2019 5:08 AM, Ned Mantei wrote:
snip My daughter and I are also looking into a 24" bike for my granddaughter. Lots of hills here, so we think light weight can be an advantage. You can ride everywhere on unpaved field and forest roads, so we want not-so-narrow tires. The current choice is this one (but the only dealer they list in the US is in Austin Texas): https://woombikes.com/en_US/shop/pro...oom-5-2019-531 . The SRAM derailleur should be better quality than the Shimano Tourney that a lot of kids' bikes have. Look at: https://www.rei.com/product/143202/co-op-cycles-rev-cty-step-through-kids-bike. But it is Tourney. |
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Kid's next bike after 20"?
On Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 4:22:27 PM UTC-8, Frank Krygowski wrote:
Seeing Jeff's link https://www.thegeekycyclist.com/wp-c...e-1024x865.jpg reminded me: I spent a lot of time building up a really lovely antique (1960s?) Italian made mixte for a young lad. He loves it and loves riding. It's a super-cool bike. But the boy is growing. I've got a couple years to figure it out, but I'm wondering about what's [going to be?] available that's not a mountain bike, is reasonably light weight, has multiple speeds, is fairly kid-proof, and has wheels maybe 24" diameter. Any recommendations? -- - Frank Krygowski https://www.ebay.com/itm/HARRY-HAVNO...AOSwUuFW0L6 z |
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Kid's next bike after 20"?
On 09-12-19 16:44, sms wrote:
On 12/9/2019 5:08 AM, Ned Mantei wrote: snip My daughter and I are also looking into a 24" bike for my granddaughter. Lots of hills here, so we think light weight can be an advantage. You can ride everywhere on unpaved field and forest roads, so we want not-so-narrow tires. The current choice is this one (but the only dealer they list in the US is in Austin Texas): https://woombikes.com/en_US/shop/pro...oom-5-2019-531 . The SRAM derailleur should be better quality than the Shimano Tourney that a lot of kids' bikes have. Look at: https://www.rei.com/product/143202/co-op-cycles-rev-cty-step-through-kids-bike. But it is Tourney. Should have made clear that the only reason I mentioned the lack of sellers in the US is because most of the readers of this newsgroup are from there. I (and my family) live in Switzerland, where the Woom bike is easily available. The REI bike looks quite reasonable, but there's no REI in Switzerland. Ned |
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