Originally Posted by
GrayJay
nice option, just a couple of suggestions if you want to improve it;
twist shifters are near impossible for little hands to operate, consider swapping on some thumb or ratchet-push shifters.
42t chainring is really big for a kids bike, swapping to a 32t chainring will give them much more climbing ability and they will never miss the top-end speed.
Originally Posted by
XCSKIBUM
I'm already researching both options.
Well I decided to upgrade to a
BETTER BIKE for the grandchildren that will address both issues mentioned above.
It already has a 32t chainring & an 11-32t 8 speed cassette. The SRAM X-4 rear derailleur will make an easy swap for an x-4 trigger shifter.
