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| Re: Road bike for kids "Bill" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in message news:RQnKc.29283$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]-kc.rr.com... > Does anyone know of a maker of smaller frame road bikes for kids who are not > big enough for the 700 rims? > TIA > Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Knox" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.misc Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 7:20 AM Subject: Re: Road bicycles for children > "Hull Fulweiler" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].net> wrote in message > news:GUxJc.97637$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].worldnet.att.net... > > My 6 year old son has outgrown his coaster brake beginner's bike and now > > wants a road bicycle. The only juvenile bicycles in stores are BMX and > > mountain bicycles. Do anybody know how to got a road bicycle with hand > > brakes, gears and narrow tires that will fit a 52" tall child? > > Hull Fulweiler > > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] I bought a 40cm F24 for my 7-year-old. I had the shop swap the chainrings for smaller ones, and install a shorter stem (backwards). The extra "cyclocross" brake levers at the top of the handlebars are a thoughtful touch. |
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07-18-2004, 05:19 AM
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| Re: Road bike for kids "Bill" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in message news:RQnKc.29283$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]-kc.rr.com... > Does anyone know of a maker of smaller frame road bikes for kids who are not > big enough for the 700 rims? > TIA > Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Knox" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.misc Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 7:20 AM Subject: Re: Road bicycles for children > "Hull Fulweiler" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].net> wrote in message > news:GUxJc.97637$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].worldnet.att.net... > > My 6 year old son has outgrown his coaster brake beginner's bike and now > > wants a road bicycle. The only juvenile bicycles in stores are BMX and > > mountain bicycles. Do anybody know how to got a road bicycle with hand > > brakes, gears and narrow tires that will fit a 52" tall child? > > Hull Fulweiler > > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] I bought a 40cm F24 for my 7-year-old. I had the shop swap the chainrings for smaller ones, and install a shorter stem (backwards). The extra "cyclocross" brake levers at the top of the handlebars are a thoughtful touch. |
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| Re: Road bike for kids "Bill" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in message news:RQnKc.29283$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]-kc.rr.com... > Does anyone know of a maker of smaller frame road bikes for kids who are not > big enough for the 700 rims? > TIA > Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Knox" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.misc Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 7:20 AM Subject: Re: Road bicycles for children > "Hull Fulweiler" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].net> wrote in message > news:GUxJc.97637$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].worldnet.att.net... > > My 6 year old son has outgrown his coaster brake beginner's bike and now > > wants a road bicycle. The only juvenile bicycles in stores are BMX and > > mountain bicycles. Do anybody know how to got a road bicycle with hand > > brakes, gears and narrow tires that will fit a 52" tall child? > > Hull Fulweiler > > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] I bought a 40cm F24 for my 7-year-old. I had the shop swap the chainrings for smaller ones, and install a shorter stem (backwards). The extra "cyclocross" brake levers at the top of the handlebars are a thoughtful touch. |
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07-18-2004, 05:19 AM
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| Re: Road bike for kids "Bill" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in message news:RQnKc.29283$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]-kc.rr.com... > Does anyone know of a maker of smaller frame road bikes for kids who are not > big enough for the 700 rims? > TIA > Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Knox" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.misc Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 7:20 AM Subject: Re: Road bicycles for children > "Hull Fulweiler" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].net> wrote in message > news:GUxJc.97637$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].worldnet.att.net... > > My 6 year old son has outgrown his coaster brake beginner's bike and now > > wants a road bicycle. The only juvenile bicycles in stores are BMX and > > mountain bicycles. Do anybody know how to got a road bicycle with hand > > brakes, gears and narrow tires that will fit a 52" tall child? > > Hull Fulweiler > > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] I bought a 40cm F24 for my 7-year-old. I had the shop swap the chainrings for smaller ones, and install a shorter stem (backwards). The extra "cyclocross" brake levers at the top of the handlebars are a thoughtful touch. |
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| Re: Road bike for kids "Bill" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com> wrote in message news:RQnKc.29283$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]-kc.rr.com... > Does anyone know of a maker of smaller frame road bikes for kids who are not > big enough for the 700 rims? > TIA > Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Knox" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.misc Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 7:20 AM Subject: Re: Road bicycles for children > "Hull Fulweiler" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].net> wrote in message > news:GUxJc.97637$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].worldnet.att.net... > > My 6 year old son has outgrown his coaster brake beginner's bike and now > > wants a road bicycle. The only juvenile bicycles in stores are BMX and > > mountain bicycles. Do anybody know how to got a road bicycle with hand > > brakes, gears and narrow tires that will fit a 52" tall child? > > Hull Fulweiler > > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] I bought a 40cm F24 for my 7-year-old. I had the shop swap the chainrings for smaller ones, and install a shorter stem (backwards). The extra "cyclocross" brake levers at the top of the handlebars are a thoughtful touch. |
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