Re: [RBW] Re: Back to the Drawing Board for Kid Bike

Slight topic drift, but here are two real nice bikes FS in Orange County (Disneyland) http://www.imtbtrails.com/forum/threads/two-kids-bikes-20-and-24.3836/ The 24" Hotrock with XTR is pretty nice!!! On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 7:22 AM, Jon Dukeman in the foothills of Colorado

Re: [RBW] Re: Back to the Drawing Board for Kid Bike

Great job finding the kid's bike that makes the Islabike price point reasonable! With abandon, Patrick On Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 8:46:23 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > Leah et al, I just came across this bike, and thought I would pass the > 411 on:

Re: [RBW] Re: Back to the Drawing Board for Kid Bike

Leah et al, I just came across this bike, and thought I would pass the 411 on: http://www.trailcraftcycles.com/products/aluminum-bike Price is the only downside on it. Kind of a cool story behind it: http://www.trailcraftcycles.com/about-us and looks like they're getting their money out of it:

Re: [RBW] Re: Back to the Drawing Board for Kid Bike

Photos, please, of bike and rider, when it arrives, and a rider's report after it has been ridden. Shoji: cute photo. I wish I'd kept those I took of Catie when she was 4-5-6 and on her bike/s. (Or 2-3 on the Radio Flyer trike with pneumatic wheels, freewheel (no brake! stupid!) and remote parent

Re: [RBW] Re: Back to the Drawing Board for Kid Bike

Yes, time for a new bike. $225 down the drain -- well, son got 2 years of use? Amortize etc. In my own very limited experience -- with my sole child, daughter Catie -- coaster brakes are the brake of choice for children until their hands are strong enough and big enough to handle *good* rim

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I'd definitely have the shop take a look, but I have to put my two cents in about Islabikes. My seven year old has a 24" Beinn, and loves it. It's light, well-made, and fits perfectly. It made her want to ride a bike again, after being burdened with a mid-80s Schwinn that weighs more than any

Re: [RBW] Re: Back to the Drawing Board for Kid Bike

There may be nothing wrong with the bike. I noticed with my kids when they learned to ride a bike, they had a certain pattern of pedaling that they preferred: to stand up and pedal for a number of strokes, then to sit and coast briefly, then to stand and pedal again. It may have something to

Re: [RBW] Re: Back to the Drawing Board for Kid Bike

Thank you, I did see the website and their sizing guide. I meant that I don't see many reviews from owners, and I like to read reviews before dropping that kind of money. Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 6, 2016, at 5:26 PM, John Hawrylak wrote: > > Leah, > > you

Re: [RBW] Re: Back to the Drawing Board for Kid Bike

On 01/06/2016 03:50 PM, Leah Peterson wrote: I think it has 7 gears in the back. Only one in the front. How would I know if a chain was too tight? With 7 in back this won't be applicable, but this article

Re: [RBW] Re: Back to the Drawing Board for Kid Bike

I've read through most of these posts and skimmed the rest, don't see this mentioned: tire pressure, type of tires? Knobbies or street? Good luck! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

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Well, i know almost nothing mechanically. I raised the saddle, so he’s on his tippytoes when he’s got his feet on the ground. His brake pads are not rubbing, so thats not the cause of the drag, either. I don’t know how to describe that drag - it reminds me of fishing and how some fishing poles

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I think it has 7 gears in the back. Only one in the front. How would I know if a chain was too tight? > On Jan 6, 2016, at 12:48 PM, Tim Gavin wrote: > > Regarding the resistance: is this bike a single speed? Perhaps the chain is > too tight? > > On Wed, Jan

Re: [RBW] Re: Back to the Drawing Board for Kid Bike

Sounds like you bought from a LBS. They should have a 30 day tune up, but even if they don't, I think it's fair to go back and explain your concerns to one the more mature staff. On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 1:03 PM, Edwin W wrote: > Kids bikes can be crappy/slow in a a variety

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Regarding the resistance: is this bike a single speed? Perhaps the chain is too tight? On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 2:44 PM, LeahFoy wrote: > All good points. > 1. Saddle: I thought exactly this and raised it so that he's now on his > tippy toes when his feet are on the

Re: [RBW] Re: Back to the Drawing Board for Kid Bike

Leah, All, I don't have too much useful input other than a little story about when I worked in a specialized shop and assembled kids bikes for weeks on end leading up to christmas and the summer. Most of the bikes come well assembled in the box (rear wheel on). . One bike had the worse bottom

Re: [RBW] Re: Back to the Drawing Board for Kid Bike

Hi Leah, Put the bike upside down on its handlebars and saddle. (Pasadena style!) Try spinning the wheels-- how do they spin? Are they easy to spin and do they continue to spin for a fairly long time? (Try this with the other kids bikes you have to compare -- the previous 16" and your other

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You guys are the best. I’ll do the upside down bike activities and then take to LBS. Thanks so much! You may have saved me a few hundred bucks! :) > On Jan 6, 2016, at 1:07 PM, Shoji Takahashi wrote: > > Hi Leah, > Put the bike upside down on its handlebars and

Re: [RBW] Re: Back to the Drawing Board for Kid Bike

A mechanic may be a good idea , as it must be the hubs. I'm assuming the chain is not rubbing ? Easy tell by a terrible noise. Even a really cheap bike with properly adjusted hubs should have drag like a fishing reel where drag is a good thing ! If the hubs were set too tight or they are not