Duane_Bosch Posted December 4, 2020 Share If you buy this for your kid you mustn't be surprised when he shows up on TV 18 years later dissing people in working class neighborhoods whilst wearing an EFF jacket. Edited December 4, 2020 by Duane_Bosch Vetseun, stefmeister, Neill Du Toit and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted December 4, 2020 Share Same same. This is just another example of man's need to have shinies. Fast cars, expensive bikes, obscenely loud motorbikes, massive houses for 4 people..... It exists because ego, status and the need for radness. And new DD cups for the missus...... . Jewbacca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley Posted December 4, 2020 Share Am I the only one who wants an adult size version of this? Riaan H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted December 4, 2020 Share “4.63 pounds of pure fun that will last a lifetime“ Ja, but my lighty is going to look stupid later on in his lifetime when he packs down at lock for the Stormers on a bike without pedals.... Long Wheel Base, MORNE and peetwindhoek 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themad Posted December 4, 2020 Share I thought it was cool until you said $1000! i'm sure any child of an age to ride that probably wouldn't ever remember what they were riding, or care! hey, if someone's got the money though, who am i to say. gerryonimo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted December 4, 2020 Share This is awesome, ostentatious, ridiculously over the top and sadly not titanium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splat Posted December 4, 2020 Share This is awesome, ostentatious, ridiculously over the top and sadly not titanium https://cyclingtips.com/2017/08/bikes-bunch-custom-mosaic-bicycles-balance-bike/ Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisF Posted December 4, 2020 Share Very nice bike. And there IS a market for it. We already see Spez balance bikes at Bloemendal, granted, not carbon models.... The kids have no idea of the "details". You watch the kids having FUN, and only see the brands when they get off the pump track. Jumping ahead a few years, and to 26'' ...... Brand new entry level options at R4k. Some better models at R7k .... and a waiting list on the R14k models .... Thats R1k per month, and they have grown out of it. As for expensive toys and "brats" ....Certainly, there are many examples of wealthy brats, but just as many of poor brats. And if you look, MANY examples of wealthy, well adjusted kids !! "Brats" are typical of bad parenting, rather absent parents .... JIP, gross over generalisation, but not too far off the mark. I have seen some seriously wealthy kids, with ALL the toys, that are not brats at all. But the common thread here are the parents were involved throughout their lives. Sadly I have also seen some of these kids go off the rails due to bad friends, despite the best parenting. Bomberman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted December 4, 2020 Share Very nice bike. And there IS a market for it. We already see Spez balance bikes at Bloemendal, granted, not carbon models.... The kids have no idea of the "details". You watch the kids having FUN, and only see the brands when they get off the pump track. Jumping ahead a few years, and to 26'' ...... Brand new entry level options at R4k. Some better models at R7k .... and a waiting list on the R14k models .... Thats R1k per month, and they have grown out of it. As for expensive toys and "brats" ....Certainly, there are many examples of wealthy brats, but just as many of poor brats. And if you look, MANY examples of wealthy, well adjusted kids !! "Brats" are typical of bad parenting, rather absent parents .... JIP, gross over generalisation, but not too far off the mark. I have seen some seriously wealthy kids, with ALL the toys, that are not brats at all. But the common thread here are the parents were involved throughout their lives. Sadly I have also seen some of these kids go off the rails due to bad friends, despite the best parenting.I have an over the top 26 inch 110mm front and rear suspension kids bike you can buy for 13k if you want.... I rode it as an adult so it should take the kids a while to grow out of..... It's relevant to this thread as it's a Spez.... ChrisF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PygaSchmyga Posted December 10, 2020 Share If you buy this for your kid you mustn't be surprised when he shows up on TV 18 years later dissing people in working class neighborhoods whilst wearing an EFF jacket.in fairness, that EFF chap has nearly figured out how to ride his balance bike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PygaSchmyga Posted December 10, 2020 Share I think judging or mocking people for not being worthy of a nice bike is really sad. So what if someone on a R200K bike is schlepping up a tame hill that you could smoke on a fixie in reverse? Feels more like spiteful envy than anything else. I wish I could afford these fancy new bikes - they are just magnificent. Completely beyond my skills and entirely superfluous to my needs, but DAMN, they are beautiful. For the okes who can afford them, have at it! Edited December 10, 2020 by PygaSchmyga mazambaan, ChrisF, Bomberman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWhitehead Posted December 10, 2020 Share If I bought this bike for my kid (I don't have a kid yet) it would probably be his / her last bike - Hy / Sy sal daai ding moet "OP RY PAPPIE" . peetwindhoek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted December 10, 2020 Share Needs drop bars, maybe those are an extra $300? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted December 10, 2020 Share Something with a more classic Geo NickGM, peetwindhoek, splat and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave303e Posted December 10, 2020 Share I thought it was cool until you said $1000! i'm sure any child of an age to ride that probably wouldn't ever remember what they were riding, or care! hey, if someone's got the money though, who am i to say. Don't know why we talking in $, it is R17 000, ke december just swipe gents...https://www.specialized.com/za/en/hotwalk-carbon/p/188009?color=303781-188009&searchText=94021-0005 The biggest question. If you are a total sheep. Do you buy the Specialized kids balance bike to match your Specialized, or do you buy the KTM balance bike to match your KTM 300? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted December 10, 2020 Share light/strong/cheap - pick two (in this case, ignore the third one) Kids bikes are way too overbuilt. adults break frames from time to time as engineering limits are pushed, you NEVER break a kids frame. i'm guessing it is all down to safety, but why? they wipe out all the time anyway, a catastrophic frame failure would do no more damage than what is normally SO, i see this as a step in the right direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now