Kids and cycling
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Permalink Reply by Don (Who's lost?) Nairn on -
I was riding to school in grade one that corresponds to 5 years old by myself.
This was considered young by many people.
Traffic was different then.
How well your child's road sense and appreciation of the risk involved is developed would need to be considered.
I think it is important to get a bike that fits the child.
If the cost of replacing bikes regularly (18 to 24 months) is an issue there is often a good range of kids bikes at the bike workshop.
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Permalink Reply by Frank on
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My daughter is 8 now, started very early. She is currently saving for her 3rd bike, a BykE 500.
That's what she researched would suit her current riding style, quite funny really.
We have done many 40 km rides on tag along and she belts her current pink Giant around neighborhood.
Never to old or young for anything! Life is too short!
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Permalink Reply by maya on -
Thanks for the feedback. She rides a kids bike at the moment and is out of training wheels. I was actually thinking of more serious riding. Was thinking of taking her to the velodrome and seeing how she does. Also thinking of getting her a proper road bike so she doesn't have to drag her 100kilo bike around. She seems interested and I want to support that.
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Permalink Reply by Gus K on -
The velodrome has a beginners and juniors night on Fridays. They also have junior bikes to hire for very little. Call them for more info.
There are alo junior road bikes around with 650c wheels and other geometry adjustments, some by brands like Pinarello, but one to look at for bang or buck is Pro-Lite. There is a guy in Qld who distributes them but mostly direct sales.
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Permalink Reply by Clive Palfrey on -
Bec, formerly of Adelaide and now in Vic bought her child a good road bike more than a year ago, it might be worth PMing her direct for opinions, given how quickly kids grow it might even be for sale before long
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Permalink Reply by Gus K on
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Bec bought the Pinarello for Bike Express. I think it was about $1200.00
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Permalink Reply by Phil Crick on -
Minimum age is 12 for the velodrome - certainly the one at Jepps Cross. Nathan wanted to have a go but he's only 5, so he'll have to wait :-(
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Permalink Reply by Roger N on -
Hi Maya
My son is only 7. He's got a road bike and does 60-70 km with me most Sundays. Biggest ride is 100. When we were looking around for bikes for him we settled on the Avanti Giro 650. It's about the best around. It has some really nice touches like concealed cabling etc. Only criticism is the wheels are a bit ordinary. They seem to have non-stainless spokes: For Heaven's sake!! He uses Keo easy pedals/cleats.
He's probably done a couple of thousand ks on it so far and it's running well. Don't forget to get a rear dérailleur guard and wrap the brake gear levers in insulation tape.
Cheers
Roger
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Permalink Reply by Gareth davies on -
Our son is almost 6 and has been into BMX out at the cross keys BMX track for a few months. They have a good juniors program and you can use their bikes.
Another option we looked at was a bit like the velodrome is Cycle Speedway (Skid Kids) I have heard this is also a great way to get kids riding/racing
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Permalink Reply by Richard on -
Bugga the kids, the Skids Kids are great fun for adults too - I did it with my son. You used to able to just rock up and try it. Great fun and well organised. We didn't keep it up because the boy wanted to kick a poor, defenceless ball around.
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