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Simple Light Bicycle for 5 year old

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  • 18-11-2013 11:38am
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    jfh
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    Hi All,

    it's that time of year again & i want to get the young fella a simple light bike without gears.
    i dont want a heavy bike adorned with the stickers(Ben 10, fireman sam, spiderman,etc)
    just a simple bike.


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    McTigs
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    It won't be the stickers that weigh it down, but yeah why do childrens bikes weigh more than ours?


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    beauf
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    Because people don't do their research.

    Check out http://islabikes.com/ and also cuda bikes http://www.fitzcycles.ie/m/31/cuda

    Also kids grow out of bikes fast so people don't spend much on them. So they get cheap steel bikes in stead of aluminium.

    Buy a gender neutral bike and you'll be able to pass it on/sell it easier.


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    jfh
    Registered Users Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭jfh


    beauf wrote: »
    Because people don't do their research.

    Check out http://islabikes.com/ and also cuda bikes http://www.fitzcycles.ie/m/31/cuda

    Also kids grow out of bikes fast so people don't spend much on them. So they get cheap steel bikes in stead of aluminium.

    Buy a gender neutral bike and you'll be able to pass it on/sell it easier.

    have researched islabikes alright, islabikes are very expensive, impossible to get a 2nd hand one. that's why i'm asking.

    was initially looking at the Beinn 20 as it's for 5+ but it's got gears. the bike below it is Cnoc 16 which looks an ideal bike but it's suggested for 4+ & as you suggest beauf, there's no point spending to much as he'll be out of it quickly.
    the other site looks good, while check them out.


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    beauf
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    We went for the cuda which I'm happy with.


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    cyclic
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    Hey JFH

    Bought my 4 1/2 yr old a Puky bike online 3 weeks ago. No suspension or gears, a front v brake, decent 16' wheels with slick tyres and rear coaster brake. It's got a back carrier full cover mudguards and a stand and it's great. I got it on done deal but you can buy them new in Mike's bikes in DunLaoghaire- 180ish new. Having said that initially I was shocked at it's weight. However, once he managed the transaction from balance bike to this pedal bike (1 frustrating week), unlike most other kids bikes- it works. I have to head out with him now on my own bike. He managed 15kms with plenty of fun stops to and around Phoenix park last week. I was keen to get him an Isla bike and will in the future. However this German bike, though heavy really works well for him- he can manage it very well and he loves it.

    Just a pointer, once they start cycling a proper pedal bike as above, it's real cycling. I can't keep up jogging. Fine in a safe park with plenty of space, but traffic, cycling on footpaths and attendant dangers are a bit of a nightmare. Just bought a towbar for his bike so I can get him some place safe to cycle. Another 100 yoyos.


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