WTD. Girls Bike 6 yr old

Seve OB

Looking for a second hand bike to suit my girl. she is 5 and half, but on the taller side.

I'm guessing something like 18inch wheels would be ideal for her.

I know i should bring her into a shop to find out, but want to try and surprise her!

martyc5674

Id go 20"...My lad is 5 and hes short for his age and is on 20" wheels.
Theres and Ad here for a nice little Hotrock on 20" wheels...probably gone though.
There is a REALLY nice Islabike Beinn 20" on www.adverts.ie if you can stretch to it you wont get better... and youll be able to sell it again.
Thats what my lad has and he absolutely loves it...
Marty.

Seve OB

martyc5674 wrote: »

Id go 20"...My lad is 5 and hes short for his age and is on 20" wheels.
Theres and Ad here for a nice little Hotrock on 20" wheels...probably gone though.
There is a REALLY nice Islabike Beinn 20" on www.adverts.ie if you can stretch to it you wont get better... and youll be able to sell it again.
Thats what my lad has and he absolutely loves it...
Marty.

Thanks for that Marty, i'm off now to take a look

jaysus, €300 bucks :eek:

what is so good about them?

t'bear

I have one for sale in the classifieds section. Not sure about the sizing though. Welcome to have a look

martyc5674

Seve OB wrote: »

Thanks for that Marty, i'm off now to take a look

jaysus, €300 bucks :eek:

what is so good about them?

Light and functional...most kids bikes are heavier than their own bodyweight.
Imagine pushing a bike around 70Kg up a hill!

I think hes looking a tad too much at 300 but thats my opinion...250 be realistic.
The plus side is you will get most of this back in a few years when you go to sell or upgrade...
MArty.

Seve OB

t'bear wrote: »

I have one for sale in the classifieds section. Not sure about the sizing though. Welcome to have a look

never heard of them bikes

who makes them?

Seve OB

martyc5674 wrote: »

Light and functional...most kids bikes are heavier than their own bodyweight.
Imagine pushing a bike around 70Kg up a hill!

I think hes looking a tad too much at 300 but thats my opinion...250 be realistic.
The plus side is you will get most of this back in a few years when you go to sell or upgrade...
MArty.

thanks, they look good allright, but it is a bit steep to be shelling out that kinda money atm. we have 2 more girls coming up behind her so it would get the use but tbh it was just something to bring home to her, maybe if it was a birthday or something...... :pac:

martyc5674

Yeah totally understand....its a lump to fork out but its an investment.
Whatever you get try get her something light...aluminium frame v steel will be the main weight saving, suspensions on kids bikes are a lot of extra weight and totally unnecessary...keep it simple.
Also theres a lot of kids bikes out there with excessive tat hanging off them just adding weight and distracting from actually cycling.
Marty.

Seve OB

martyc5674 wrote: »

Yeah totally understand....its a lump to fork out but its an investment.
Whatever you get try get her something light...aluminium frame v steel will be the main weight saving, suspensions on kids bikes are a lot of extra weight and totally unnecessary...keep it simple.
Also theres a lot of kids bikes out there with excessive tat hanging off them just adding weight and distracting from actually cycling.
Marty.

thanks for that. all good info.


but more importantly.

congratulations on your 1000th boards post

iwillhtfu

martyc5674 wrote: »

Also theres a lot of kids bikes out there with excessive tat hanging off them just adding weight and distracting from actually cycling.
Marty.

Jaysus lads they're kids. all that tat you refer to is what makes a bike. You must have had a tough auld childhood. :eek:

martyc5674

iwillhtfu wrote: »

Jaysus lads they're kids. all that tat you refer to is what makes a bike. You must have had a tough auld childhood. :eek:

LOL!
Yeah my first bike was a hand me down(4th in our family to get it and I believe it was second hand when it arrived in our household)... i remember it well.. there was no water bottle/pump/basket/spare wheel/furry dice/stand/centre stand/enormous lights/plastic race number/full fairing..and worst of all it wasnt disney themed!!.. but i feckin loved it!! :pac::pac::pac:

iwillhtfu

Ah sure what kids bike didn't have a card stuck through the spokes held on with a peg and not to forget the kelloggs reflectors. Ah those were the days. Now it's all carbon this and titanium that

Seve OB

marty had me thinking about shelling out there for a minute

now my young one is most likely going to get something from the 80's

iwillhtfu

ha ha love it.