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Kids bike wanted

  • 31-01-2016 11:13pm
    #1
    Zippe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭


    Hey,

    I'm looking for a Mtb for my daughter, she is 8 years old, I have an orbea mx20" and I want a 24" wheel, must be light good condition, willing to pay the price for the right bike, the Islabike is prob looking the best out there but maybe I missed something, if you have something or can point me to where I can find something I'd appreciate it, I don't want suspension forks as weight is the big thing on this, I'd love to custom build something but hard to do in this size,

    Cheers zip,


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  • #2
    martyc5674
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,522 ✭✭✭martyc5674


    Hey Zippe...
    Frog do a nice 24" if you dont want suspension.(Frog 62)
    https://www.frogbikes.com/lightweight-kids-bikes/hybrid-bikes/frog62.aspx
    And youll be able to see them in local bike shops easily enough.
    Ive 2 Islas for our kids and they are fantastic...but pricey....ive looked at the frogs since they became available locally and they look great.
    Marty


  • #3
    Ryath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,488 ✭✭✭Ryath


    I'm looking for my own daughter too who is nearly 8. Pretty much set on the 24"Orbea mx team She currently has a 20" Frog which has been very good and she probably would get another year out of but her younger sister needs it. One thing I don't like is the twist shift gears which she has never really got the hang of. The newer frogs have thumb shifters and so do the orbeas. It's one thing I don't like on the ilsa bikes and most kids bikes come with grip shifts.

    She's had a good spin around the car park on a Orbea mx 24 xc which has suspension forks. It belonged to the 10/11 year old son of the owner of the LBS who's been down the Black 1 trail in Bike Park Ireland on it! She was well able to manage though I will cut down the bars a bit. It was for sale but I’d prefer to buy new. I don't think she'll ever need the suspension she's just too cautious which is why I'm leaning to the dearer model with aluminium forks which is 1.6kg lighter. It also can take disc brakes which I may be mad enough to upgrade to down the line. Her younger sister I'd though is quite the daredevil so suspension may be of more benefit to her.

    The gears on the orbeas are step up spec wise from the equivalent isla and frog bikes though I have read some comments the brakes on them are poor. It would be pretty cheap though to upgrade them. Our frog bike has tektra v’s which seem pretty decent. The orbea mx 24 team is a little heavier at 9.9 kg, about a kilo more than an isla and 0.7kg more than the frog. Still way lighter than most kids bike. Think the orbeas look nicer too.
    .
    If you want to build but it’s a road bike frame,

    I’m sort of tempted to get this has another 25% off at the minute. Wheels would be problem, probably would have to source 24” rims and build them. Short crankset and narrow handlebars will add to the cost too. Don’t know if it’s worth it could be more than the cost of prebuilt one need to do the sums. My daughter is also probably a few years of being able to manage drops and STI levers though and may need a 26” or even be ready for 700c wheel by then.


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