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[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/bike-choice-for-tall-9-year-old ]Bike for tall 9 year old[/url]
The bike arrived today - his first proper bike and he can't ride a bike.
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At 4pm the boy did some balancing on it outside the house. At 4.30pm he was learning on it on a quiet tarmac track with Dad holding him. At 5pm he was riding up the road on his own.
Here he is at 7pm!
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At 9.30pm he is asking to go out on his bike in the dark (not allowed). I think he's cycling in his sleep right now. He loves the bike. We told him it's an all purpose bike with mountain bike tyres. He says - it's a proper mountain bike. Now we just need a new roof on the leaky shed to keep it dry 😕
Photos didn't come out. Here's the bike
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Here he is 3 hours after learning to ride it
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Yes islabikes are great. Nice and lightweight compared to the BSOs many kids get. My 4 year old was riding his cnoc 16 on xmas day afternoon. (However Now he's 9 , he's not that keen on riding. )
His Little bro has inherited the Cnoc but he's proving slower on the uptake. Depends on the kid I guess.
Thanks! I hope the enthusiasm doesn't wear off too much. It's something for him to do on a farm that isn't sitting indoors playing video games!
I read everywhere how light the Islabikes are, but to be honest it doesn't feel that light when you pick it up. Maybe it's the bigger tyres making a difference. So if that's a light bike I hate to think what a heavy bike feels like.
Definitely think we made the right choice - it's exactly the right size for him and room to grow. He finds the brake levers a bit of a reach though.
There are some trails nearby he wants to try so looks like we will be looking for a couple of adult bikes now to accompany him - but they will need to be cheap and second hand.
I read everywhere how light the Islabikes are, but to be honest it doesn't feel that light when you pick it up. Maybe it's the bigger tyres making a difference. So if that's a light bike I hate to think what a heavy bike feels like.
Head down to Halfords and you'll soon find out 🙂
The Beinn range are the lightest in their class, so he's got a nice bike. Hope you get sorted so you can get out and enjoy it with him.
Great stuff 😀
Regarding the brake levers check if they come with reach adjusters (there might be a small allen key screw) as this will allow you to move the lever closer to the bars. My daughter’s Beinn 20 & 24 both had them.
Cycling in his sleep...
Love that, thanks for sharing!