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11-27-15 | 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by FedericoMena

My daughter is about to turn 8, and she needs a bigger bike than the 16" non-folder she has.

It would be very convenient to have a small folding bike for her, that we could tuck into the car and take it to the park and such.

Are there small folding bikes suitable for children? I noticed that the Bike Friday Bantam is basically made to order for specific sizes... does anyone have experience with these?

Thanks!

If price is no object, you can certainly go with a Bike Friday for a child. But for a child's bike, I don't see much of a reason for a folder unless your car is really small. When I recently took my kids to the park, I removed the front wheels from their bikes and fit my Bike Friday with their two bikes in the trunk.

If it matters, my kids both ride 20" wheel bikes from Islabikes.

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