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[vdLRSA]

If you're not confident on cleats, go back to flats - but proper ones. They help you learn proper technique like cleats never can.

 

True, this.

[Ryanpmb]

NOW I HAVE GROWN UP...............

Looks like you've had to space the chain ring off the spider to allow the chain to fit...?

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

 

Looks like you've had to space the chain ring off the spider to allow the chain to fit...?

Jop was told spacing on the spider is a big no no!!

It uses those tabs for strength, I would be a bit wary!!

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

 

Looks like you've had to space the chain ring off the spider to allow the chain to fit...?

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

 

Looks like you've had to space the chain ring off the spider to allow the chain to fit...?

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

It arrives next week... loving this stage of his grown up Ness

Edited September 7, 2014 by cpt armpies mayhem

[BenReaper]

It arrives next week... loving this stage of his grown up Ness

 

Looking at getting my son one of these,he's stil struggling with balancing without the training wheels.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

 

 

Looking at getting my son one of these,he's stil struggling with balancing without the training wheels.

 

Yeah, fully. Go for it. Mine's currently on a y-bike and looking at the way he's going now, he's getting good at the balance side of things. Also looking at the way okes are learning overseas, it's a more natural progression. Start with getting your balance down 100% and then only worry about pedalling. The balance is far more important.

 

With the training wheels, you're interrupting the balancing learning curve before they're even off 3 wheels, and telling them to learn to pedal first. And in order to remove the training wheels they need to... learn how to balance while pedalling.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Btw Ben - those little 12 inch bmx type bikes are brilliant. I had mine lying around until I was 12 or 13, just for stuffing around on. So don't worry about longevity...

Edited September 7, 2014 by cpt armpies mayhem

[BenReaper]

My little man is also mixing it up between the Y-bike and the bicycle.

 

Hes got the pedaling down on the bicycle and the balancing on the Y-bike,but cant seem to bring the two together.

 

Thats why I want to get the balance bike,looks like the logical step inbetween.

[BenReaper]

Double post.

 

Edited September 7, 2014 by BenReaper

[Mada3400]

cleats vs flats are completely a preference thing

 

when i started riding i had never ever even had my feet in shoes with cleats, i rode with flats for a while and i knew that id prefer cleats (they were dmr v8s though..)

 

so i got me some cleats and within riding around a car park and half falling into the pool i knew that they were gonna boost my riding.

 

they did.

[tanneryboy]

Two broken carbon frames, one BMC fell apart, another didn't cope so well from hitting that van @ 60kph..!

 

Let's try this bad boy in aluminium...

 

Edited September 7, 2014 by tanneryboy

[dyls]

 

My new baby, Just in time for Hill2Hill

[Camaron]

Daughters first bike.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Daughters first bike.

 

Sweet...

 

That was also an option for mine, but what swung it in favour of the Muna was the positioning of the saddle - it can go just that little bit lower, which is important as my lightie is a bit of a shortarse