50% of rider's body weight, and with a 220 mm Q factor for a 3'4" child (didn't measure, it's metaphorical, but wouldn't surprise me if it were literal for the 12" tricycle with 3" wide pneumatic tires that I bought for 2 year old daughter).. Frankly, though, IME, small children don't care (sample size of 1) even though more expensive bikes do please the parent.
On Sat, May 4, 2019 at 3:19 PM 'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch < [email protected]> wrote: > And to clarify, I don't worry about bike weight, but with kids I think it > can be a negative when a bike ends up to be 35-50% of their body weight. > > On Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 5:16:55 PM UTC-4, Mark in Beacon wrote: >> >> Yes. Sold the 24" Islabike my son outgrew, got him a WOOM. Very nice >> bike. Much lighter that most of the kid's bikes from the major brands. They >> also tend to have at least somewhat proportional cranks , handlebars, and >> brake levers. I did extensive research and I think the Islabike and the >> WOOM are worth the premium. They have decent resale too, since they usually >> remain in good shape, unless you have 3 or 4 kids that they go through. And >> yeah, Islabike just closed their U.S. distributor, but operating in the UK. >> >> On Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 4:06:24 PM UTC-4, Garth wrote: >>> >>> Islabikes is still a successful UK company of origin and HQ . They sell >>> there and in the EU. >>> >>> >>> Woom bikes seems to make quality kids bikes for anyone looking. >>> >>> https://us.woombikes.com/pages/bikes-and-accessories >>> >>> Here's a review of a 20" version for example : >>> https://rascalrides.com/woom-4-review/ >>> >>> >>> >>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- *------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* *Still 'round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gate,And though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take the hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.* --- J.R.R. Tolkien ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching Other professional writing services Expensive! But good. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
