Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
The video about Islabikes is wonderful. I suppose the UK has different regulations. Long ago, the US made it illegal for kids' bikes to have QR skewers, and I suppose that's fair enough because adults don't know how to operate them. Hand brakes are legal here but disfavored, and the new trend is having no front brake at all. I wonder if the no-front-brake trend comes from some regulation. I'm very heartened to see Isla's emphasis on light weight and quality. It's true that some kids' bikes are practically crimes because they're so bad. I spent a lot of money on bikes for my kids because I couldn't bear to let them ride that crap. I also understand why parents don't want to spend the money on real bikes because raising kids is so expensive.