Building 20" boys bike?
02-15-07, 11:04 AM
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Building 20" boys bike?
My son is turning four but is very tall for his age, so I'm planning to go from his 12" wheel bike from last season to a 20" bike. But most of them - even the more expensive brands - seem to be fairly heavy steel frame bikes made overseas. I emailed Trek or one of the other brands and they confirmed their offering was a steel bike weighing 30 lbs.
I've seen a few 20" wheel mountain bikes with aluminum frames, but he's certainly not ready for shifters. But this got me to thinking about buying a used one and converting it to a single speed. Or if there were components available - I've had difficulty even finding kids handgrips sometimes.
We may very well wind up with a plain old used steel bike (like all the rest we have) but I was curious if there were alternatives.
I've seen a few 20" wheel mountain bikes with aluminum frames, but he's certainly not ready for shifters. But this got me to thinking about buying a used one and converting it to a single speed. Or if there were components available - I've had difficulty even finding kids handgrips sometimes.
We may very well wind up with a plain old used steel bike (like all the rest we have) but I was curious if there were alternatives.
02-15-07, 01:03 PM
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02-18-07, 07:54 AM
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Just an idea .................He may not be ready for shifters...yet... but he does not have to shift. Find the gear that would be about like a single speed and tell him that he should not worry about all the 'extra' stuff on the handlebars.
