Woom is lightweight-- more important for children bikes to-be light. Brakes have a nice light feel, easy to squeeze and stop the bike. Grip shifter works well.
Otherwise, it's a nice bike. Bummer was having to get rack and fenders from Islabikes! With a larger size (e.g., Woom 6), one could probably use adult-size bike accessories (e.g., fenders for 26" wheels, rear bike rack). I wasn't sure about those fitting on Woom5, which is 24" wheels, so I went with Islabikes accessories for 24"-wheel bike. The quality difference between Isla and Woom is not noticeable unless you have them next to each other. For me, I see slight difference in paint, weld beads. I think most parts, e.g., crank/shifters/brakes, are similar/same. One difference: assembly of Islabikes was with appropriate grease... but the Woom I took off some parts and greased them. I have no problem recommending Woom. It's still more expensive than many children's bikes. For 26" wheel bikes, people ~5' or so, I would consider looking at adult-size small bikes. (I know some shorter adults have been recommended to look at Islabikes...) Good luck! shoji On Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 3:00:16 PM UTC-4, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > > Shoji, thanks so much for encouraging me to have a second look - if Woom > takes racks and fenders, this changes everything. I’m sure you’re at work > and I don’t want to take too much of your time, but if you don’t mind, can > you tell me what you’ve liked about the Woom and why you felt it was lesser > quality than the Islabike? Thanks!!! > > On Oct 3, 2018, at 11:53 AM, Shoji Takahashi <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > Hi BBDD, > Woom has islets for rack and/or fenders. The Woom6 is for 55" - 65". > https://us.woombikes.com/products/6 > > Woom used to sell a "commuter"-style bike with racks+fenders, but sadly > discontinued it. I think it's a USA market thing-- they can't sell them. > (Looks like Woom still offers racks+fenders in EU, maybe other markets.) > > This past spring, I bought my 8-yo the Woom5, and purchased fenders+rack > from Islabikes. (Woom is a nice bike, and much nicer than most children's > bikes. Islabikes is higher quality, IMHO, but I couldn't justify the $100+ > difference.) > > Good luck! > shoji > Arlington MA > > > > On Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 2:19:26 PM UTC-4, Bicycle Belle Ding > Ding! wrote: >> >> Oh Patrick, therein lies the crux. The cool factor for the teen boy. He >> has been pretty darn accommodating to all his mother’s whims and staunch >> beliefs. He eats homemade lunch every single day with weird things like >> fermented pickles and homemade sourdough, and organic everything. He’ll >> take the probiotics, drink the bone broth, be the only kid in school who >> bikes with his mother and brother, won’t cuss, loves good, hates evil, >> wears a matching leather bicycle cuff like mine. But this? Riding a >> bonafide girls’ bike that appears to be from bygone times? Oh, no. He would >> love the Clem L but it would offend the aesthetic sensibilities of the >> jerks that are his peers. I’ve dreamed of him riding my husband’s Clem H >> but that top tube is just too high for my 4’ 11” kid. >> >> The Cleary bikes don’t take racks, do they? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> > On Oct 3, 2018, at 10:34 AM, 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > We’ve gone Cleary Bikes and then a Clementine we anticipate will fit >> them when full grown (M so far). As an inbetween step, we could also go >> with a small Clementine. The “L” allows great flexability in sizing. But >> we’ve all lassies, and I wouldn’t have been seen dead on a “girls” bike >> growing up, though I’ve no problem with the idea now and most mountain >> bikes are nearly girls bikes anyroad. 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