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12-31-2004, 04:39 PM

: They aren't allowed to watch television. This cures a lot of the
: fad-stuff and they know, from watching how easily their mom and
: grandfather ride, that their trendy bikes don't cut it. Furthermore,
: sister has started riding to school with them 3 miles and they leave
: their bikes and she rides home and then rides back in the afternoon to
: meet them to ride home. They have already said they want a bike like
: their Mom's (it's a 10 speed, but with the handlebars for sitting
: upright?). I'll suggest that my dad take the kids to a bike shop in the
: DC area when he is up there next, although a couple of makers names who
: make good kids bikes would be a help, since Dad hasn't bought a child's
: bicycle since the late 1960s
: I have bad fibromyalgia and cannot tolerate riding a bicycle anymore,
: but miss it badly - was a milbrat and had the aforementioned bike and
: then a couple of Italian bikes bought on the other side of the pond

I don't recall you mentioning the ages of the children. Also, for yourself,
have you looked into recumbent bicycles or trikes? You will be surprised at
what is available today, especially in the trikes lines.
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Pat in TX

12-31-2004, 10:08 PM

> : I have bad fibromyalgia and cannot tolerate riding a bicycle anymore,
> : but miss it badly - was a milbrat and had the aforementioned bike and
> : then a couple of Italian bikes bought on the other side of the pond
>
> I don't recall you mentioning the ages of the children. Also, for yourself,
> have you looked into recumbent bicycles or trikes? You will be surprised at
> what is available today, especially in the trikes lines.
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] also, look here: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

It's not joint stress, it's exercise intolerance. I swim, but even then
I have to be careful - overdo it and I spend 3-5 days doing no more than
the minimum work and "life support". Unfortunately, with fibro, you
just can't build up endurance, you're always back at square one, it
seems. I have hopes that one of these days they will figure out what
causes fibro and have a "fix"

The kids are 8 and 6. The 8-y-o girl is long legged and her 6-y-o
brother appears to be one of those natural athletes - they are terrific
kids and the fact that they've been kept away from teevee for the most
part means they're a lot of fun and much more active than most kids.

12-31-2004, 10:08 PM

> : I have bad fibromyalgia and cannot tolerate riding a bicycle anymore,
> : but miss it badly - was a milbrat and had the aforementioned bike and
> : then a couple of Italian bikes bought on the other side of the pond
>
> I don't recall you mentioning the ages of the children. Also, for yourself,
> have you looked into recumbent bicycles or trikes? You will be surprised at
> what is available today, especially in the trikes lines.
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] also, look here: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

It's not joint stress, it's exercise intolerance. I swim, but even then
I have to be careful - overdo it and I spend 3-5 days doing no more than
the minimum work and "life support". Unfortunately, with fibro, you
just can't build up endurance, you're always back at square one, it
seems. I have hopes that one of these days they will figure out what
causes fibro and have a "fix"

The kids are 8 and 6. The 8-y-o girl is long legged and her 6-y-o
brother appears to be one of those natural athletes - they are terrific
kids and the fact that they've been kept away from teevee for the most
part means they're a lot of fun and much more active than most kids.

12-31-2004, 10:08 PM

> : I have bad fibromyalgia and cannot tolerate riding a bicycle anymore,
> : but miss it badly - was a milbrat and had the aforementioned bike and
> : then a couple of Italian bikes bought on the other side of the pond
>
> I don't recall you mentioning the ages of the children. Also, for yourself,
> have you looked into recumbent bicycles or trikes? You will be surprised at
> what is available today, especially in the trikes lines.
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] also, look here: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

It's not joint stress, it's exercise intolerance. I swim, but even then
I have to be careful - overdo it and I spend 3-5 days doing no more than
the minimum work and "life support". Unfortunately, with fibro, you
just can't build up endurance, you're always back at square one, it
seems. I have hopes that one of these days they will figure out what
causes fibro and have a "fix"

The kids are 8 and 6. The 8-y-o girl is long legged and her 6-y-o
brother appears to be one of those natural athletes - they are terrific
kids and the fact that they've been kept away from teevee for the most
part means they're a lot of fun and much more active than most kids.

12-31-2004, 10:08 PM

> : I have bad fibromyalgia and cannot tolerate riding a bicycle anymore,
> : but miss it badly - was a milbrat and had the aforementioned bike and
> : then a couple of Italian bikes bought on the other side of the pond
>
> I don't recall you mentioning the ages of the children. Also, for yourself,
> have you looked into recumbent bicycles or trikes? You will be surprised at
> what is available today, especially in the trikes lines.
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] also, look here: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

It's not joint stress, it's exercise intolerance. I swim, but even then
I have to be careful - overdo it and I spend 3-5 days doing no more than
the minimum work and "life support". Unfortunately, with fibro, you
just can't build up endurance, you're always back at square one, it
seems. I have hopes that one of these days they will figure out what
causes fibro and have a "fix"

The kids are 8 and 6. The 8-y-o girl is long legged and her 6-y-o
brother appears to be one of those natural athletes - they are terrific
kids and the fact that they've been kept away from teevee for the most
part means they're a lot of fun and much more active than most kids.

12-31-2004, 10:09 PM

thanks - we found that web site and my dad is looking at it. he'll
probably try to find a dealer in the DC area to take the kids to on
their next trip.

Myo Jorn wrote:

> I personally like these bikes for kids.
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> In my oppinion, Gary Fisher makes well built, safe, and cool looking
> bikes that appeal to everyone.
>
> Myo
>

12-31-2004, 10:09 PM

thanks - we found that web site and my dad is looking at it. he'll
probably try to find a dealer in the DC area to take the kids to on
their next trip.

Myo Jorn wrote:

> I personally like these bikes for kids.
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> In my oppinion, Gary Fisher makes well built, safe, and cool looking
> bikes that appeal to everyone.
>
> Myo
>

12-31-2004, 10:09 PM

thanks - we found that web site and my dad is looking at it. he'll
probably try to find a dealer in the DC area to take the kids to on
their next trip.

Myo Jorn wrote:

> I personally like these bikes for kids.
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> In my oppinion, Gary Fisher makes well built, safe, and cool looking
> bikes that appeal to everyone.
>
> Myo
>

12-31-2004, 10:09 PM

thanks - we found that web site and my dad is looking at it. he'll
probably try to find a dealer in the DC area to take the kids to on
their next trip.

Myo Jorn wrote:

> I personally like these bikes for kids.
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> In my oppinion, Gary Fisher makes well built, safe, and cool looking
> bikes that appeal to everyone.
>
> Myo
>

01-01-2005, 02:21 AM

On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 01:36:18 GMT, vwpalmer <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].net>
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>I now have a 8-y-o niece and an a 6-y-o nephew and we are all
>appalled at the dismal quality and configuration - as well as the weight
>- of the commonly available kid's bikes.

Tell me about it.

We ended up with an aluminium Trek for my younger son, but even that
is heavier than we wanted. He fell in love with the label because
Lance has one...

The best kids' bikes I've seen, by a country mile, are made by Puky, a
German company - these are expensive but they are 100% pukka bikes
with geometry designed specifically for kids, rather than scaled-down
adult bikes. My older son is big for his age so went to a 24" rigid
fork MTB (Dawes brand) aged 8.

Guy
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