Buying advice for a small child bike.
- Thread starter Rampage
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Shame you're in manchester, I've got 2 16" bikes and a 20" I'd be happy to give away, but, well, y'know, France.
Have you thought about freecycle?
Have you thought about freecycle?
M-Power
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They really are cracking little bikes and the custom made parts for little hands and light weight are a real seller. Let's face it we are all into custom builds so appreciate these finer details. I took big hits on her two previous Disney bikes as both ended up in charity shops
Kell":kv8kc7dy said:
They really are cracking little bikes and the custom made parts for little hands and light weight are a real seller. Let's face it we are all into custom builds so appreciate these finer details. I took big hits on her two previous Disney bikes as both ended up in charity shops
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That's something I was looking at getting into, but I was surprised at the Halfords (Carrera) and Decathlon bikes that already have some pretty good parts for smaller hands etc.
M-Power":2qc8tp6c said:Kell":2qc8tp6c said:
They really are cracking little bikes and the custom made parts for little hands and light weight are a real seller. Let's face it we are all into custom builds so appreciate these finer details. I took big hits on her two previous Disney bikes as both ended up in charity shops
That's something I was looking at getting into, but I was surprised at the Halfords (Carrera) and Decathlon bikes that already have some pretty good parts for smaller hands etc.
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You don't need to be spending hundreds of pounds. Kids bikes end up at the tip, or in skips. Ask around (school / nursery, for example) and you'll probably be able to get a carcass of some description for free. The main problem with kids bikes once (you've got past the totally BSO range with plastic hubs and bearings) is the brakes - plastic levers and resin cast vbrakes are common - replace those, repaint if necessary, grease up the moving bits, and you're golden.
You don't need to be spending hundreds of pounds. Kids bikes end up at the tip, or in skips. Ask around (school / nursery, for example) and you'll probably be able to get a carcass of some description for free. The main problem with kids bikes once (you've got past the totally BSO range with plastic hubs and bearings) is the brakes - plastic levers and resin cast vbrakes are common - replace those, repaint if necessary, grease up the moving bits, and you're golden.
M-Power
Old School Grand Master
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What is a challenge is getting hold of Islabike custom parts from the manufacturers or other suppliers direct. Islabike won't sell you spares etc without proof you have one of their bikes etc :facepalm:
Rampage":3gqj98sp said:M-Power":3gqj98sp said:Kell":3gqj98sp said:
They really are cracking little bikes and the custom made parts for little hands and light weight are a real seller. Let's face it we are all into custom builds so appreciate these finer details. I took big hits on her two previous Disney bikes as both ended up in charity shops
That's something I was looking at getting into, but I was surprised at the Halfords (Carrera) and Decathlon bikes that already have some pretty good parts for smaller hands etc.
What is a challenge is getting hold of Islabike custom parts from the manufacturers or other suppliers direct. Islabike won't sell you spares etc without proof you have one of their bikes etc :facepalm:
