moorey
call me Mia
Your call. Kids hands aren't strong, I went 7" on Felix's.
VIC Cheap parts for son's first 26" bike.
- Thread starter Pastavore
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Knuckles
Lives under a bridge
If you're fitting Avids, contemporary thinking says you need to compensate somewhere.
Ssssh. It's a 44 but I cut it in half. Agree with running at least 6" rotors.
lewis84 lewis84
Likes Dirt
The 8" rotors are a massive hit on my young blokes merida. We had a test ride today and he's gone from having to grab a fist full of v brake to pop a tiny endo to two finger braking and pulling some pretty cool rolling stopies! 6-8" might seem over kill but don't forget the lack of strength in their little fingers
SummitFever
Eats Squid
My daughters use 160mm front and 140mm rears. They always brake with just one finger. The youngest would just lock up the rear everywhere when she had a 160mm rotor. They never complain of sore hands or anything like that but then again they're not riding DH. If you're using some decent disk brakes and have the bite point adjusted for their little fingers then I don't think you'll need big rotors.
moorey
call me Mia
That's not very enduro, Georg!
moorey
call me Mia
My daughter (6), struggles to pull hard on the brakes. Just gives her more power. The son, on the other hand, likes to do mad skids.
get some Avids for your poor kids, problem solved....
moorey
call me Mia
They are :behindsofa:
you own avid brakes- well fuuuck me!
moorey
call me Mia
They are the best disc brake avid have ever made. 2yo, never been bled. Quite like BB7's
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Pastavore
Eats Squid
So here is the end result of this thread. A great big thanks to everyone who has helped me along the way with bits, pieces and advice.
Small avanti aggressor 26' frame
Reba dual airs, beautifully plush for a lighter rider (thanks Summit!) Steerer tube left long to accommodate growth.
165mm XT cranks with a 28t widgit and an 11-36 XT cassette. Perfect range for a 10yr old. AEST brand alloy pedals from ebay. Very light and spin beautifully.
Wheels have DT hubs, mix of rims, run beautifully (thanks Moorey, I put tubes in them out of respect for you)
Geax Saguaro's I had lying around.
X9 shifter and derailleur came off Dad's bike, just waiting a replacement jockey wheel.
Avid brakes also off Dad's bike. 180 front and 160 rear seems overkill for a kid, was planning 140 rear, but the frame is post mount and will take no smaller than 140. I am getting over the guilt of putting Avid's on his bike, but it means I got XTs for mine. Mmmmmm, very nice.
Cut off seatpost and short stem, narrow bars puts everything in place for a tall ten year old.
Overall, a cracking little bike for a very lucky and happy boy ( not shown in picture), put together for well less than $400, depending on how you calculate the value of bits taken from my bike.
Thanks again everyone!!
Small avanti aggressor 26' frame
Reba dual airs, beautifully plush for a lighter rider (thanks Summit!) Steerer tube left long to accommodate growth.
165mm XT cranks with a 28t widgit and an 11-36 XT cassette. Perfect range for a 10yr old. AEST brand alloy pedals from ebay. Very light and spin beautifully.
Wheels have DT hubs, mix of rims, run beautifully (thanks Moorey, I put tubes in them out of respect for you)
Geax Saguaro's I had lying around.
X9 shifter and derailleur came off Dad's bike, just waiting a replacement jockey wheel.
Avid brakes also off Dad's bike. 180 front and 160 rear seems overkill for a kid, was planning 140 rear, but the frame is post mount and will take no smaller than 140. I am getting over the guilt of putting Avid's on his bike, but it means I got XTs for mine. Mmmmmm, very nice.
Cut off seatpost and short stem, narrow bars puts everything in place for a tall ten year old.
Overall, a cracking little bike for a very lucky and happy boy ( not shown in picture), put together for well less than $400, depending on how you calculate the value of bits taken from my bike.
Thanks again everyone!!
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SummitFever
Eats Squid
Great result. That looks awesome.
Pastavore
Eats Squid
Thanks Mate!!!
Pastavore
Eats Squid
Thanks Mick, he certainly is, and it is amazing how much faster he is on it already compared to the old 24" Giant