I'm really thinking a IGH is a great way to go with kids. Only a single shifter, and nothing for them to break (relatively). I have a Nexus 7 on a 650b rim just waiting to go on a bike!
DE On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 1:12 PM, Gary <g...@worldcyclotour.com> wrote: > > Hello Horace, > > They are a bit big for her but she's a fairly determined child. For > braking she mostly uses the interupters. When she shifts you can see > her reach her fingertips out to engage the brifters. It's not ideal > but it works fine for her. She turned eight in December and got the > bike for Xmas. She's growing and it is certainly easier for her now > than six months age when she got the bike. > > Gary > > On Jun 24, 12:19 pm, Horace <max...@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote: > > Sorry, I meant the brifters. I know a lot of people with small hands > > who have trouble with conventional STI levers, and I wondered if this > > was a version for small hands, but only sold on bikes such as this. > > > > Horace. > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 7:18 AM, Gary<g...@worldcyclotour.com> wrote: > > > > > They are interupter brakes like many cyclocross bike set ups. Most of > > > the kids road bikes are equipped this way from Trek, Specialized, > > > Felt, and Argon16. The Trek and Specialized kids road bikes just > > > stopped production. Felt and Argon are still available. I purchased my > > > daughters Trek on Ebay for close to 300. like new. So they are out > > > there. > > > > > She loves her road bike. The picture is from this past winters > > > Stagecoach Century where she did the 26 mile loop. She's 8. > > > > > Gary > > > > > On Jun 24, 6:43 am, Horace <max...@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote: > > >> Interesting! Are those special brake levers for small hands? > > > > >> On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Gary<g...@worldcyclotour.com> wrote: > > > > >> > Heres a picture of my daughters grownup road bike: > > >> > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldcyclotour/3655418070/in/set-7215762... > > > > >> > Gary > > >> > Alpine CA > > > > >> > On Jun 23, 1:31 pm, Marty <mgie...@mac.com> wrote: > > >> >> Just for a little inspiration, JPW has a nice little rascal rando > and > > >> >> a mini-me Masi on his flicker page. Why didn't my parents know > about > > >> >> such things? > > > > >> >>http://www.flickr.com/photos/49353...@n00/3647316368/ > > > > >> >> Marty > > > > >> >> On Jun 23, 1:33 pm, Jay Sinn <sinn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >> >> > I had to do a double take and checked out the Surly site about > > >> >> > standover height on the 42 cm LHT. It claims 27.7 inches however > I bet > > >> >> > that could be reduced an inch, possibly and inch and a half. I > had'nt > > >> >> > even considered a Suly in matter of a child's bike so that was a > > >> >> > pleasant surprise. > > > > >> >> > The Giant barely fits my son at exactly 25 inchs (mid frame), > though I > > >> >> > would like to > > >> >> > get him a chomoly frame, I settled for this. Also since I had the > > >> >> > upgade of Albatross bars in mind the suspension forks provide > enough > > >> >> > weight to counteract > > >> >> > the touchy lack of control feeling you get with 'em. My son is > also a > > >> >> > hair lacking > > >> >> > in the motor skill department as well. > > > > >> >> > I'm considering a Brooks for the young man but that might be a > stretch > > >> >> > too soon because of saddle care issues. He feels that a bicycle > is > > >> >> > also a human powered submersable, so the deeper the mud puddle > the > > >> >> > great the water sport. > > > > >> >> > On Jun 23, 11:32 am, Frank <pguil...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >> >> > > My almost-9 year old rides a 42cm Surly LHT with GripKing > pedals and > > >> >> > > (added) interruptor cross levers. The bike should fit him for > several > > >> >> > > years, and he quickly learned the nuances of bar-end shifting > and > > >> >> > > braking. He's been on it since his 8th birthday, and it's > really > > >> >> > > enhanced our family riding and expanded our radius to "all safe > > >> >> > > routes". It's been an excellent solution, and though it's not > priced > > >> >> > > like other kids bikes, it has been well worth the investment. > > > > >> >> > > On Jun 23, 8:00 am, Jay Sinn <sinn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >> >> > > > I put my 11 year old son on a Giant MTX 225. Mostly to teach > him > > >> >> > > > about shifting and hand brakes. He is already asking about a > more > > >> >> > > > comefortable seat and different bars. :) > http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-AU/bikes/kids/2191/31884/zoom/ > > > > >> >> > > > What do RBW owners put their children on?- Hide quoted text - > > > > >> >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
