Balance Bike Build

[geoff_tewierik]

It's been a while since any action in this thread

Spose it's because I'm in no rush, my daughter strung together 7 and then 8 steps in a row on her birthday the first week of August and Christmas is ages away

I've had a change of builders and one of these in red is due at Christmas time.

 

[iUDEX_nCr]

following this thread for sure... my little dude just turned 1.

 

[jrewing]

Get him on one. My boy used his as a walkng aid. Was riding it in his ones... Looked weird. Was on his little honda at 3.

Just turned 6 and and has 20inch scott with front suspension and rides the adult tracks at Hornsby.

 

[iUDEX_nCr]

Get him on one. My boy used his as a walkng aid. Was riding it in his ones... Looked weird. Was on his little honda at 3.

Just turned 6 and and has 20inch scott with front suspension and rides the adult tracks at Hornsby.

sounds like an adventure and a half!

 

[geoff_tewierik]

Forgot to upload photos of the final build, my bad.

Maaike is just past 18 months old now and scooting around on her cheap plastic motorbike trike her grandfather got her for her first birthday. We're slowly working her up to the Kumo, she can sit on it and start moving forward but loses it as soon as she turns. PLan is for her to have this until she is 3 or so and then pass it on to a future sibling.

 

[hathill]

That looks effing awful. Just sayin'

Bonus came through on Friday.

Time to talk to my frame builder again, last we talked he put me off titanium and disc brakes and told me to check out the stainless steel from KVA, http://www.kvastainless.com/bicycles/ and think about some XTR V-Brakes.

Really liking the look of the Greenhorn as a guide of what I want in a frame. Just not sure about the form crown and the bottom bracket areas. Would prefer a more Unicrown look.

 

[geoff_tewierik]

That looks effing awful. Just sayin'

Kinda why I didn't go down that route.

 

[No Skid Marks]

Keep updating how your grommie is progressing. My gal is a month older. Just trying to get her on hers.

 

[stirk]

Wow, that's a beautiful balance bike, well done! Lucky kids!

 

[silentbutdeadly]

The CK headset is a giggle but that fork is just beautiful...

 

[crummy?]

Re cycle

Shaped up this little beastie from a curb-side clean-up bike. Ditched as many steel parts as possible, removed the seat-stays, adjusted the geometry.

 

[silentbutdeadly]

adjusted the geometry...

That's a heck of a euphemism for getting to work with a grinder! Damn fine work though!

 

[No Skid Marks]

Shaped up this little beastie from a curb-side clean-up bike. Ditched as many steel parts as possible, removed the seat-stays, adjusted the geometry.

Good job. I was just at a mates for a few days with my grom. They bought their kid more new plastic crap in that time than I have in a year I'd say.
I wanted to start a recycle kids bike page on FaceBook. Haven't got round to it yet.
Do kids even get to ride bikes that size with pedals now? I just refurbished one for my two year old, but guessing she'll just be on balance bikes till she's too big for it anyway.

 

[slowmick]

awesome use of a hose clamp :thumb:

 

[No Skid Marks]

uh oh
http://www.mtb-news.de/news/2015/02/26/bike-der-woche-kokua-jumper-laufrad-von-ibc-user-paradox/

 

[99_FGT]

uh oh
http://www.mtb-news.de/news/2015/02/26/bike-der-woche-kokua-jumper-laufrad-von-ibc-user-paradox/

Knowing how much my son bashes his legs on the stays, not sure I'd want a disc there

 

[geoff_tewierik]

That Jumper is pretty light weight even before the conversion. Wonder how a Zelvy compares?

 

[geoff_tewierik]

Need to get home and do some quick measurements and see if the Kumo fits into the guidelines for this: http://www.bmxaustralia.com.au/en-us/membership/bmxminiwheelers.aspx

 

[foxpuppet]

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thats a stunning bit of work, what was the final build cost?

loving the look of some of these custom jobs.

 

[rotorub]

What do people think of these?

http://firstbike.com.au/