Leah,
You might want to give Electra Bikes out of San Diego a look. All have
nice high handlebars with multiple models in 16 20 and 24 wheel sizes.
We got our 7 year old a 20 model after she was having trouble learning on
the typical Walmart type bike and within a few days we couldn't stop
Hi, I have an older (rigid front fork, canti brakes) Trek Mountain Track
520 kids' bike with new 24 Conti Tour Ride tires, new Alivio derailer,
new chain, and Nitto Dove bars. My son only rode it a couple times before
moving on to his big brother's bike. I have converted it to a single
front
IF kiddo can fit it, the 24 Hotrocks with A1 frames are great
bikes: http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/bik/4857987825.html
Very much on the MTB side of the spectrum, but with the A1 frame and sturdy
yet quality components. Fork is unnecessary, but it is what it is.
We've had three of these at
Well, I started hunting online last night. There isn't much for local offerings
around here - and what is offered has some sort of issue. I've looked at Trek
and Specialized. I've been a fan of the Specialized bikes (my older son has the
24 inch and the frame accepted a rear rack and the
Leah, my oldest's Raleigh Mountain Scout with 24 wheels accepted a rack
just fine-- it's a rack made for 26 wheels and sticks up just a little
high but works perfectly. She straps her voila to it to transport it to and
from school. We found the bike for $50 on Craigslist last fall. The
My 4.5-yo son rides an Islabike (Cnoc14). It's a wonderful bike--
lightweight, good proportions for small bodies, excellent components. It
has fender mounts; I don't think the 14 has rack mounts. I know that the
larger (16+?) have rack mounts and specially designed+fitted racks as
options.
I got my son this 24 Diamondback bike. They also sell it built up at REI.
I got my daughter a 20 diamondback, but it's a mountain bike. Easy to put
together--install quill stem, brakes, handlebars and pedals--everything
else is pretty ready to go. Both bikes required a couple of half turns
with
The Bantam is a great bike. And Schwinns are indestructible. Great for
kids. I have a red girl's Bantam I bought used for $65 in 1991. All four of
my kids (including my son) learned to ride on that bike. It survived the
fire. I have been told in no uncertain terms that I am not allowed to sell
Slam that seatpost down, drop the stem and rotate the bars back a bit, and
it's a kids 29'er!
-L
On Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 10:57:52 PM UTC-5, mike goldman wrote:
i have this Trek 220 24 wheel bike for sale. $120 plus shipping
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Nice mini--albas on that blue Novara
On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 11:15 PM, Joe Bunik jbu...@gmail.com wrote:
Inadvertently, both my kids wound up with older, hand-me-down neighborhood
Novara (REI house brand) frames, Taiwanese-made with likely at least
10 and 20-years on each.
I have kids myself. I second the mixte...my son has a Trek MountainTrack.
It allowed him to ride a bigger bike that he could otherwise ride (better
investment as he is now about to outgrow it). Also, his bike actually has a
quill stem! Hard; but not impossible to come by. Allows you to raise
Depending on where you live, there are bike shops that sell both new and
refurbished used bikes. In the sf bay area they are all over but often around
college campuses. Those shops can often refurbish a bike adding additions like
specific handlebars and cranks for budget-conscious students.
Hi Leah,
I've heard good reports about Torker, but where one finds these I have no
idea!
http://torkerbikeco.com/bike/kids/
The bars look more on the straight side, but would be easy enough to
replace them with some narrow North-Road type bars if that's would work
better.
Good luck!
-- Liz
Ok, this sounds doable, all, but is there a Trek mtn bike that is made small
enough for a 6 year old? Aren't they adult bikes?
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If you don't need gears, a vintage Schwinn Bantam is a great bike:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4338741715
Could even build it up w/ a 3 speed if so inclined.
On Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 5:27 PM, Eric Daume ericda...@gmail.com wrote:
I wouldn't worry much about bar height if you're
My oldest upgraded sequentially from a 16 bike (Trek Jazz Wizard) to a 20
bike (Specialized HotRock) and now is on a 24 bike (Raleigh Mountain
Scout). It's a decent bike, but with the flat bars. You can easily swap
them out for more upright bars, although there really isn't a need since
the
I wouldn't worry much about bar height if you're moving to a 20 bike. My
90th% son, at just over 7, has a lot of room to grow before his saddle is
above the bars when I got him this 20 Specialized (picture a ways down on
this post):
Leah,
I did what Patrick is recommending. In my case I had the old mountain and
hybrid bikes, I replaced the handlebars with Albatross and bar-end shifters.
My sons liked be able to give input on bar tape color.
I'd be happy to answer any questions.
All the best,
Erl
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Och, Erl! The bar-ed shifters for them would be brilliant! The poor dears
often have difficulty getting the leverage to shift while keeping on the
road/trail. Adding that to my list. Thanks!
Leah, the list isn't that long, surprisingly. Here's my stab at it:
-- Something equivalent to a Trek
Ahhh. Yeah. The 6-year old detail slipped past me. Sorry. I'm a few years
early with my plan. Keep an eye out for Mountain Cub or similar (I think by
Trek?) on Craig's list. Or go with what the LBS offers, and ask them to
swap handlebars and possibly shifters.
With abandon,
Patrick
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Patrick,
http://flic.kr/p/o2ah6o On my younger son's bike (soma swept back bars that
don't fit bar end shifters) I forgot that I had installed an old indexed thumb
shifter for the rear and a friction sunrace shifter that Riv sells for the
front. My older son has the bar end shifters on his
I wish! He's much too small for the 24, I'm afraid. But thank you, really!
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i have this Trek 220 24 wheel bike for sale. $120 plus shipping
mike goldman
warwick,r.i.
Inadvertently, both my kids wound up with older, hand-me-down neighborhood
Novara (REI house brand) frames, Taiwanese-made with likely at least
10 and 20-years on each.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joe_bunik/15791036815/
As kid bikes go, these get a better-than-passing grade in my book -
well
For new bikes, the Raleigh mtn scout in 20 is good: no fd, no shocks. I think
specialized might make one. I got an old trek mtn bike on cl for my boys, but
that took a little looking. If you post where you live, this group will
identify good finds on cl to look into. Then have your lbs clean
The Soma kid's frameset has 20 wheels. Depending on the parts selected,
it might be a little pricey for a kid's bike.
http://store.somafab.com/sobakirofrse.html
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My 10 year old (50th percentile in height) just now fits an extra small adult
mountain bike, and it's almost too big. It has a modern diamond frame so stand
over issues aren't huge. I would think a mixie would be a must for a normal
sized 6 year old. Gears are great and really increase the
A good friend of mine has a couple of daughters older than my daughter, and
he's good to find nice equipment for them, and passing it along. So, for
my daughter, I had two really good bikes for her as she was growing, until
we could get her onto something that could last. (And, one of them
i have this Trek 220 24 wheel bike for sale. $120 plus shipping
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24 is a great wheel size. I rushed my kids a bit to get them onto it, but
left them in it a while before moving to 26. It really rolls over bumps
and curbs a lot better than 20. Proportionately like a 29er to them as
Leslie mentioned!
Now scouring CL to find the perfect used 27.5 bike for them!
We simply went with older Trek MTBs in small, mixte sizes. They're a bit
big at first, but kids are mighty adaptable. We put Albatross bard on them,
with friction shifting. Craig's List is your friend in this endeavor. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
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Honestly, I don't even know what to look for. I don't work on my own bikes (my
husband is a white collar guy who knows less about bike mechanics than me!) and
I wouldn't even know which Craigslist bike would be compatible with albatross
bars and bar-end shifters. Who can give me a Old Trek Mtn
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