I had to do a double take and checked out the Surly site about standover height on the 42 cm LHT. It claims 27.7 inches however I bet that could be reduced an inch, possibly and inch and a half. I had'nt even considered a Suly in matter of a child's bike so that was a pleasant surprise.
The Giant barely fits my son at exactly 25 inchs (mid frame), though I would like to get him a chomoly frame, I settled for this. Also since I had the upgade of Albatross bars in mind the suspension forks provide enough weight to counteract the touchy lack of control feeling you get with 'em. My son is also a hair lacking in the motor skill department as well. I'm considering a Brooks for the young man but that might be a stretch too soon because of saddle care issues. He feels that a bicycle is also a human powered submersable, so the deeper the mud puddle the great the water sport. On Jun 23, 11:32 am, Frank <pguil...@gmail.com> wrote: > My almost-9 year old rides a 42cm Surly LHT with GripKing pedals and > (added) interruptor cross levers. The bike should fit him for several > years, and he quickly learned the nuances of bar-end shifting and > braking. He's been on it since his 8th birthday, and it's really > enhanced our family riding and expanded our radius to "all safe > routes". It's been an excellent solution, and though it's not priced > like other kids bikes, it has been well worth the investment. > > On Jun 23, 8:00 am, Jay Sinn <sinn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I put my 11 year old son on a Giant MTX 225. Mostly to teach him > > about shifting and hand brakes. He is already asking about a more > > comefortable seat and different bars. > > :)http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-AU/bikes/kids/2191/31884/zoom/ > > > What do RBW owners put their children on? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
