All things being equal, I'd go for the 18 speed and lock the front mech in the middle ring to start with. Especially since you have multiple offspring; the second,third etc. child often seems to do stuff earlier, so it would be good to have a serious bike in a small size. Those little legs don't seem to mash up long hills on a SS very well.The question is 3speed internal hub, vs 6sp with a single up front vs full 18speed.
Dude go the wee ride I have hade both our son's in it ( although just a word of warningWhat kind of helmets do your kids use?
We have been trying a RJ's helmet (the dinosaur) with our 14 month old, but having problems with it falling over his face, even with it tightened up.
A temporary solution was to have a cap under the helmet, but this is not great.
Also the adjust parts inside the helmets are now coming off the sheel due to Zac pulling the helmet up and down.
Can anyboday reccommend a decent brand which is ajustable to serve for a growing head, but tight enough that it doesn't keep falling over his face?
Otherwise it will be a lot of trapsing around different shops to try all the different brands.
ps does anyone use a wee ride? Think i would like to move onto this from the trailer, also be easier riding on city bike paths, without worrying about knocking walkers who won't move over a little bit.
Do you give yourself a fresh handjob each year?I don't have any kids...
That's why i have a trek session 88, an intense slopestyle & a cove handjob..
he he...yeah i know your kids are the light in your life... blah blah blah..
Aldi have a wooden balance bike on sale at the moment...Our daughter is a small two and would love to get her a Netti Mybike but sat her on one and will have to wait another 6 - 8 months. Looks like it might be tricycle for christmas. Saw a good Mongoose one and have heard Giant make one thats ok.
She wears a Limar helmet which has plenty of adjustment for when she grows and is made really well.
*Bjorn* By the way this is Les
Picked one up yesterday.. figured for $60 I could not go wrong when compared to $170 for the Avanti Little Ripper at the LBS.. .however as the kid in the shop pointed out the Avanti has an aluminium frame (just what every 3yr old needs)Thanks void, that looks pretty good and half the price of the Netti one. Might pick one up and stash it way for when she is a bit bigger. Or maybe modify it so she can ride it chopper style
Hey Les,Or maybe modify it so she can ride it chopper style
A hinge in the middle.Picked one up. Can't go wrong for the price. Haven't put it together yet
*Edit - Tried the frame upside down trick to get it low enough but it made the forks crazy raked out chopper style. Will just have to wait til she grows a bit.
Future Stunta?Love it that one of his first words is bike, and when he saw it it straight away 'bike bike'. Small worry he tried to keep climbing on it facing the rear.
Buy it, use it, sell it on when she grows out of it.I saw one of these http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=47710&eid=4360&menuItemId=0 at Drift Bikes in Maitland the other day. Looked really good but $200 seemed a lot. Quite low seat height.