hughjayteens - interested. Ping me some details to dirtscene@btopenworld.com and I might take it.
Dave
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Which Balance Bike?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Charlie,
What's the head angle on that?
Posted 1 year ago # -
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/firstbike-street-with-brake-pedal-free-kids-bike/
We bought my daughter one of these about a year ago.
It is very good quality, well made and importantly - LIGHT.
Still in perfect condition despite regular use. Brake works well and allows proper control.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Charlie,
What's the head angle on that?
there isn't one. in fact given that you have a kid, i'd be surprised if you got any at all!
Posted 1 year ago # -
Easy rider, one of these :
Superb, wooden means light, real light. Front wheel is a 14", rear 12" meaning front bumps over things well like kerbs etc. Have tried a small 12" metal bike but this wins hands down. Has height adjust seat, is just 'cool'
Highly recommended
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By the way, the wheels on the Hotwalk clear the frame, so you can do bar spins and tail whips on it. This is definitely a plus.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Hotwalk is top of the list.
Posted 1 year ago # -
I can confirm that bar spins done by a 3 year old are VERY cool!! Most times he comes to a stop, Chatrlie throws the bike forward, does a bar spin and then pops it up on the back wheel with a big grin on his face!
He loves watching freeride videos on YouTube and always asks when he'll be able to do backflips - Time to take out private medical cover I think!
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Watching this with interest - I tried one of my (small) 18 month year old daughters on a Ridgeback and it will be too big, even with the seat clamp reversed inside the saddle. She grabbed the bars anyway and wanted to give it a go!
So, who makes the smallest balance bike, with the lowest saddle with proper pneumatic tyres?
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I bought our little one a Hotwalk at Christmas, he was 2 in March and he is still a little small for it. The bike itself is brilliant; looks great, is well built and very light.
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So, who makes the smallest balance bike, with the lowest saddle with proper pneumatic tyres?
Adding this will drop the Firstbake that Papa_Lazarou linked to another 4cms. It may still be a stretch for a kid that age, but I doubt that you'd find anything smaller.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Hugh we need videos of that
Posted 1 year ago # -
HotWalk is nails too, I rode it down Carn Ingli .. well a fair old way till I couldn't correct the wobble anymore and went in a hedge.
I was very, very drunk at the time.
It's on to no. 2 son and no sign of breaking, only fixed one puncture so far too.
Posted 1 year ago # -
I've ridden mine around the house.. kind of.. bit small, I think stunt pegs would help.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Jo Burt rode our Rothan once... he looked very stupid.
I stillthink the Rothan is likely to be one of the smallest. They list minimum inside leg as 30cm, although son no 2 is perching on it and he's a long way off that yet.
Can'r find a pic of one with the seat right down but have a look and you'll see that the seat goes lower than the height of the wheel:
http://www.islabikes.co.uk/bike_pages/rothan.htmlPosted 1 year ago # -
I didn't have a balance bike for my oldest child and really wish that I had. We got my daugther a smart gear balance bike. However, I found a great metal Balance Bike at this website and my youngest son loves it. I think that balance bikes are the quickest way to get young children active and involved with family!
Posted 11 months ago # -
ridgeback scoot here...
a vey succesful transition from this to a ridgeback pedal bike as per my video below...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OS6fV1O2ViA
all in an afternoon and the balance gained from the balance bike certainly helped.
Posted 11 months ago #
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