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Looking for guidance on finding a kickstand for 20" bike. My daughter's bike has a side kickstand mount (two-bolt design, attaching to the chainstay near the rear wheel). I can't seem to find any side-mount kickstands that will fit a 20" bike. Some adjustable options, but for 24-29", can't find 20" equivalent. Of course, her twin sister's bike came with a kickstand so this is the source of much drama 🙄

Just got my 7-year old twins 20” bikes for their birthday. Found two great second-hand bikes on Bikehub (a Scott Roxter and Trek Roscoe). Now looking for some kid-friendly trails in Gauteng (Johannesburg). We like riding the bottom section of Delta park -> Fresh Earth parking lot. But I think they are ready for slightly longer rides. Haven’t been to the cycle lab bike park. It’s a bit of a drive for us. Worth it for building their skills and confidence?

I live in Parkview and I’m looking for people to ride the Spruit trail with on sat/sun mornings. I’m a ~14km/hr rider, female, early 40’s.

Hi - looking for the same. I live in Parkview and I’m looking for people to ride the Spruit trail with on sat/sun mornings. I’m a ~14km/hr rider, female, mid-40’s.

Thanks @copperhead - super helpful.

BaGearA - thanks! I will.

@marcv - thanks! That’s a great point Re: spare parts.

@thebob - thanks for this! Is this new or second hand stock? Where should I look for these?

Hi everyone - looking for help finding the right bike for sani2c and trail riding around Joburg. I’m in my 40’s, slow, heavy, riding sani2C for the first time this year and I’d like upgrade my 12 year old 26” aluminum hard tail to a 29” dual suspension bike. I need a small size frame and second hand is fine. My objective is to be comfortable for what I expect will be 6-8+ hour days in the saddle. I didn’t think I needed a carbon frame initially until I saw that the alloy dual suspension gets quite heavy so now I’m not so sure. My budget is +/-R40- 60k and I have the option to buy a new or second hand bike in the US on an upcoming trip (but there is very little stock available in the US right now due to supply chain issues…). I’m looking on US sites for Santa Cruz Tallboy, Juliana Joplin, specialize epic evo and other short travel MTBs. I went to cycle lab today and this is what they had in stock in my price range and size (small frame). https://www.cyclelab.com/product/1013513-bike-mtb-ds-carb-ktm-scarp-elite-2021 Questions: - carbon with ok components vs alloy with better components? - is 100mm travel sufficient for sani2c? - is dual suspension necessary for sani2C? - get the KTM or hold off and see what I can find in the US? thanks!