Pure Savage Posted July 12, 2017 Posted July 12, 2017 Hi All, Kittel is loving his balance bike with drop bars: He still has some time on the bike, about a year a reckon. There is no rush in my opinion to get him off the balance bike, the major reason would be when his younger brother wants to use it, so about 2 years time. I would like some input into building a very light weight carbon bike for a 4-6 year old. What wheel size? 20inch? Crank - can you tap into an aluminum normal crank to make shorter cranks? Whats the narrowest standard road bars? Any other tips?
dirtypot Posted July 12, 2017 Posted July 12, 2017 16" for a 4-6 year old. But why road bars? Surely the kid wants to be cool? A mountain bike is the only way...
Stretch Posted July 12, 2017 Posted July 12, 2017 carbon bike for a 4 year old.....did you forget to use comic sans?
Grebel Posted July 12, 2017 Posted July 12, 2017 carbon bike for a 4 year old.....did you forget to use comic sans? #roadies
Pure Savage Posted July 12, 2017 Author Posted July 12, 2017 carbon bike for a 4 year old.....did you forget to use comic sans? Biggest problem with kiddies bikes are the weight. As carbon is light thought it was logical. As a % of total mass, the bike makes up a huge percent compared to adults.
Pure Savage Posted July 12, 2017 Author Posted July 12, 2017 https://www.twowheelingtots.com/specialized-hotrock-12-review/ Some good stuff here. The basic idea. Take a destroyed carbon adult bike and basically cut it up and make it smaller. Chilled. This way, BB, drop outs, steerer and seat tube all standard.
Mongoose! Posted July 12, 2017 Posted July 12, 2017 16" for a 4-6 year old. But why road bars? Surely the kid wants to be cool? A mountain bike is the only way... he is too young to downgrade to mtb yet...
DJuice Posted July 12, 2017 Posted July 12, 2017 Savage I will be following this. Love what you did with the balance bike!My little one is 5 week old and I am already looking at options... Was thinking Chinese frame,sprayed by Bogus in my own custom color, "burnt orange sunset", basically a kalahari sunset.
Pure Savage Posted July 12, 2017 Author Posted July 12, 2017 Key I have picked up: Low BB, long wheel base, low front end. Make sure knees are not too bent.
Pure Savage Posted July 12, 2017 Author Posted July 12, 2017 Savage I will be following this. Love what you did with the balance bike!My little one is 5 week old and I am already looking at options... Was thinking Chinese frame,sprayed by Bogus in my own custom color, "burnt orange sunset", basically a kalahari sunset. Thats what I did. He loves his bike, if any other kids touch it they get full Bouhanni'ed.
Stretch Posted July 12, 2017 Posted July 12, 2017 Savage I will be following this. Love what you did with the balance bike!My little one is 5 week old and I am already looking at options... Was thinking Chinese frame,sprayed by Bogus in my own custom color, "burnt orange sunset", basically a kalahari sunset. you okes are killing me here!
T-Bob Posted July 12, 2017 Posted July 12, 2017 Biggest problem with kiddies bikes are the weight. Makes them #strong.
Pure Savage Posted July 12, 2017 Author Posted July 12, 2017 16" for a 4-6 year old. But why road bars? Surely the kid wants to be cool? A mountain bike is the only way... Will get 16" To be honest, he wants what dad is riding. Also, I may have brain washed him a little. Whenever he rides with friends, he either sits on their rear wheel, or blasts past shouting hammer!!!!
Pure Savage Posted July 12, 2017 Author Posted July 12, 2017 Makes them #strong. The indoor trainer will do that!
Stretch Posted July 12, 2017 Posted July 12, 2017 when my kids were that age we had a choice between a black plastic bike and a black plastic bike
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