I found a great used Trek steel MTB on craigslist that three of my kids have used and one is about to outgrow. I threw Wald steel fenders on it and it looks like a bike I would ride! They don't appreciate it of course and are always oggling the new bikes in the bike shop, while the hipster mechanics admire my handiwork. I looked at Baltimore's CL and I would show here these bikes and see if she loves any of them: Specialized Hard Rock. Good simple kids bike with no shocks or front derailer: two things some kids bikes have and you don't need or want. You can put better tires on (as I did with my kids bike) but I guarantee she won't care or notice (as none of my kids did). Classy classic Huffy <https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik/d/classic-huffy-kids-bike/7104038417.html>. She will be admired by many who like vintage style. Your basic Trek <https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik/d/fulton-girls-trek-bike/7124935023.html>. Who am I to judge? If she likes it, she will ride it.
Good luck and report back what you find! Edwin On Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 9:09:34 AM UTC-5, Bob K. wrote: > > Hey Folks, > > It's been a while since I've posted here. I hope you all are doing well > amidst all this chaos! > > I am in search of a Riv-ish 20" bike for my daughter. She's five and a > half, but she's tall for her age (~80th percentile, so think six-year old > size), and she is very competent on a single speed bike with a stomp brake. > > She currently rides a Strider 14x, which has been perfect, but she's maxed > out on the seatpost. Ideally, I'd like to transition her to a larger steel > bike with comfy tires and thoughtful geometry to accommodate a few years of > growth. It may surprise no one on this list, but bikes like this are either > hard to come by or pretty darn expensive if purchased new. > > Please reply privately with any/all offers. I am wide open in terms of > brands/colors/etc. Just want something practical and solid. I would happily > consider a geared bike with handbrakes if the right one comes along, but > single speed and stomp brake is great, too. I'm thinking 20" (rather than > 16") because I'd like it to last a few years, and I think she could handle > the jump. Budget is $200-ish, but flexible for the right steed. > > Riv Content: See attached for a picture of my Sam as currently configured > with 48mm Shikoros and Salsa Cowchipper bar (which I generally ride in the > drops). Between my two bikes--the other is a nicely-appointed custom-built > Surly Troll--my daughter prefers riding alongside this one, of course! > > Thanks, > > Bob K. in Baltimore > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7bcfcc8e-83fd-418b-b695-fb49b68ebe4b%40googlegroups.com.
