Oh, it matters. Would I have sprung for the $$$ Islabike after buying the Giant only months before if it did not? A bike mechanic at REI was servicing both boys’ bikes and he knew the hill on our school commute. Baby Bear had been frustrated on the Giant - he was proud of his bright yellow new bike, but he could never make it up the hill without walking the bike and feeling defeated. The mechanic picked up the Giant and said, “If you have a child who will ride THIS bike up THAT hill, you have a very good kid. This bike is HEAVY.” And it was. It weighed as much or more than my older son’s bike. It weighed as much as my child, or nearly. I was heartsick.
I sold that thing and bought that Islabike quicker than a jackrabbit on a date. Baby Bear took off on that little red rocket and beat us up the hill every darn day. He hung onto that bike for years before I finally insisted he needed the next size up. It matters. Sent from my iPad > On May 4, 2019, at 7:33 PM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > > 50% of rider's body weight, and with a 220 mm Q factor for a 3'4" child > (didn't measure, it's metaphorical, but wouldn't surprise me if it were > literal for the 12" tricycle with 3" wide pneumatic tires that I bought for 2 > year old daughter).. Frankly, though, IME, small children don't care (sample > size of 1) even though more expensive bikes do please the parent. > >> On Sat, May 4, 2019 at 3:19 PM 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> And to clarify, I don't worry about bike weight, but with kids I think it >> can be a negative when a bike ends up to be 35-50% of their body weight. >> >>> On Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 5:16:55 PM UTC-4, Mark in Beacon wrote: >>> Yes. Sold the 24" Islabike my son outgrew, got him a WOOM. Very nice bike. >>> Much lighter that most of the kid's bikes from the major brands. They also >>> tend to have at least somewhat proportional cranks , handlebars, and brake >>> levers. I did extensive research and I think the Islabike and the WOOM are >>> worth the premium. They have decent resale too, since they usually remain >>> in good shape, unless you have 3 or 4 kids that they go through. And yeah, >>> Islabike just closed their U.S. distributor, but operating in the UK. >>> >>>> On Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 4:06:24 PM UTC-4, Garth wrote: >>>> Islabikes is still a successful UK company of origin and HQ . They sell >>>> there and in the EU. >>>> >>>> >>>> Woom bikes seems to make quality kids bikes for anyone looking. >>>> >>>> https://us.woombikes.com/pages/bikes-and-accessories >>>> >>>> Here's a review of a 20" version for example : >>>> https://rascalrides.com/woom-4-review/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > -- > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Still 'round the corner there may wait > A new road or a secret gate, > And though we pass them by today, > Tomorrow we may come this way > And take the hidden paths that run > Towards the Moon or to the Sun. > --- J.R.R. Tolkien > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching > Other professional writing services > Expensive! But good. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/32gbAL9B_zE/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
