Coolest bikes in my garage

[neilypullsawheelie]

Wish I'd seen these last year! Got my (6yrs) son a GT stomper which is an excellent bike but weighs almost as much as my East Peak. I paid around £170 but would definately have paid an extra £30 or so for one of these babies. I think if you want to encourage your kids to bike with you, then the lighter the better as little legs struggle on the slightest inclines with a heavy steed (a bit like mine at the moment)

 

[Russell]

but to go to the park and cycle round the garden , cheaper bikes are just perfect .

That describes a fair proportion of your average retrobikers journeys but it doesn't stop us spending a wedge on our bikes

joke

 

[neilypullsawheelie]

Wish I'd seen these last year! Got my (6yrs) son a GT stomper which is an excellent bike but weighs almost as much as my East Peak. I paid around £170 but would definately have paid an extra £30 or so for one of these babies. I think if you want to encourage your kids to bike with you, then the lighter the better as little legs struggle on the slightest inclines with a heavy steed (a bit like mine at the moment)

 

[cchris2lou]

but to go to the park and cycle round the garden , cheaper bikes are just perfect .

That describes a fair proportion of your average retrobikers journeys but it doesn't stop us spending a wedge on our bikes

joke

 

[South Bound]

I could no longer justify watching my boy struggle to pedal the cheapy heap we got him. I just felt that to give him a love of cycling early on, it was worth getting quality now. His bike even has a little aheadset!

I was going to say that I will happily buy him rubbish later on when he can ride properly if it is only for kicking about on, but that would be wrong because I would then get him something second hand but still of decent quality. I vow never again to buy something I can't adjust the brakes on!

 

[neilypullsawheelie]

Why has my comments posted 3 times? I promise I only sent it once :?

 

[crankhead]

Fantastic! Start 'em young - inspired!