Kritzie Posted December 3, 2007 Share If they were made in the east rand they would last forever and all spanners would be included!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted December 3, 2007 Share If they were made in the east rand they would last forever and all spanners would be included!!! If they come from the east rand, then all you would see is fearings and scoops and you would year them long before you see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kritzie Posted December 3, 2007 Share If they were made in the east rand they would last forever and all spanners would be included!!! If they come from the east rand' date=' then all you would see is fearings and scoops and you would year them long before you see them. [/quote'] Ai parratjie yous forgotten the GeeeeeeTeeeeeeeeeeee Stripes bruh!(En die tosseltjies vir die meisies!!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted December 3, 2007 Share If they were made in the east rand they would last forever and all spanners would be included!!! If they come from the east rand' date=' then all you would see is fearings and scoops and you would year them long before you see them. [/quote'] Ai parratjie yous forgotten the GeeeeeeTeeeeeeeeeeee Stripes bruh!(En die tosseltjies vir die meisies!!!!) en elke Sondag middag staan die goed op jacks want dan word hulle getune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willehond Posted December 3, 2007 Share Kids bikes are cheap and chearful, but one of my favourite LBS's told me they stopped stocking kids bikes because they just give too much hassles! I bough a 20" Avalanche for my son and it was fine until the spokes just broke off in the middle. They had just rusted through and were snapping like wigs. Very strange for stainless steel. Well, my LBS gave me brand new wheels because it was too expensive to repair. Very nice of them indeed, but had I bought it at 'Supershop X' I would not have had the nice experience. Si, go ahead and buy it at a cheap store, but throw it away when it gives niggles or else your LBS will be glad to charge you lots for a bike not bought from them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulvs Posted December 3, 2007 Share I bought a little Raleigh 16" for my son... can't get the brakes to work even if I try my a$$ off. It is definately not safe anymore as he can't stop when going fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted December 3, 2007 Share I bought a little Raleigh 16" for my son... can't get the brakes to work even if I try my a$$ off. It is definately not safe anymore as he can't stop when going fast. I am beginning to think this is a consumer council issue. What did you pay for that bike if I may ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewep Posted December 3, 2007 Share All the consumer stuff en goed still doesn't solve my problem. Where do I buy my baby girl a decent but cheap bike (remember, they GROW!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted December 3, 2007 Share decent but cheap bike (remember' date=' they GROW!) [/quote'] You buy bicycles that grow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Badenhorst Posted December 3, 2007 Share I did some research last year this time to buy a 24-inch mountain bike for my son (he is now 10). Found Giant to have the best range of kids bikes in terms of quality. You pay a bit more, but it's worth it. If a child can't stop a bike he/she won't have the confidence to ride it. Giant do bikes for kids with the old back-pedal brake system. Their hand-brake systems are also of a decent standard so the kids can actually reach and pull them effectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buff Posted December 3, 2007 Share I'm with you on this one Johan. My 3 yr old fell off her Raleigh because the brakes never worked (down the driveway) and now I'm struggling to convince her to get back on it. She feels way safer on her tri-cycle... can't blame her though. The build quality is shocking. Even the damn pedals are useless i.e. hardly able to rotate on their bearings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Bornman Posted December 3, 2007 Share I did some research last year this time to buy a 24-inch mountain bike for my son (he is now 10). Found Giant to have the best range of kids bikes in terms of quality. You pay a bit more' date=' but it's worth it. If a child can't stop a bike he/she won't have the confidence to ride it. Giant do bikes for kids with the old back-pedal brake system. Their hand-brake systems are also of a decent standard so the kids can actually reach and pull them effectively. [/quote'] Sean, in my limited experience with these things, I saw that the larger "mountain" type bikes are a bit better. They have V-brakes with adjustable pads and parallel braking surfaces on the rims. It is the really small ones that were rubbish. 16 inchers perhaps? I don't know what I would do, I agree with EWEP in that they have to be pretty disposable. I'm sure a child would easily go through four bikes before they're teens, if you include a tricycle. Perhaps the answer is to buy quality and then create a second-hand market. But those stamped steel calliper brakes on V-rims paired with notchy cables and hard to use levers must go. I think they're a crime against children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockCoach Posted December 3, 2007 Share 3 years ago we bought a 24" Scott for our then 8 year old. missSlick was just getting into riding and we wanted her daughter to be able to cycle with us. Well, it's probably the best cycling buy I've made in a long time and still going strong. Fairly light: equipped with Alivio / Acera with V-brakes and easy gripshift to aid gear changes. Cost R1700 but really worth it. She's probably ridden about 1000kms or so with us over the 3 years. Not a huge amount but I can't ever imagine her hauling a cheap heavy bike around on the proper MTB trails we've tackled in Sabie, Midlands, Braamfonteinspruit etc. slick2007-12-03 07:14:33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewep Posted December 3, 2007 Share OK, off topic!!! I know some bike shops had tri-cycles with a control arm thing on the back for the parent to steer. I have one of the plastic ones for baby ewep, but I want a tricycle that she'll be able to ride and I be able to control till the time comes for her to go her own way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted December 3, 2007 Share Giant makes a beautiful tricycle that she, or even you, will not break. I think they are about R600. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulvs Posted December 3, 2007 Share I bought a little Raleigh 16" for my son... can't get the brakes to work even if I try my a$$ off. It is definately not safe anymore as he can't stop when going fast. I am beginning to think this is a consumer council issue. What did you pay for that bike if I may ask? difficult to recall could be +- R300.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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