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#1 Tue, 30/07/2013 - 19:54

40cm boys bike

hi guys

want to find a bike for my son

kmart / big w have them for around $69 which seems pretty cheap.

any other places you can suggest?

dont need trainer wheels as he is off them now, but looks like they will come with them anyway ( he is already off his trainer wheels :)

prob upto $100 for a decent brand, front squeeze breaks or back pedal bikes are fine.

thanks in advance


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Mon, 05/08/2013 - 11:52

This is a subject close to my heart as I did a lot of research just a few months ago when I was looking for a bike for my son. He had a Kmart bike and he hated it like anything and after a lot of deliberation I realized that Kmart bike was too heavy for the poor boy. I literally weighed the bike on the scale and it was 15+ kilos, even little heavier than my adult race bike. I then set out on a search to find a lighter bike for the little kid and was surprised to learn that all Kmart/Target/Big W bikes were way too heavy for little boys. How can you expect an 8 year old boy to push a bike which weighs more than half of his weight? Just imagine if adults were expected to ride bikes weighing 40-50 kilos.

I eventually found a great bike which cost around $200 but this is the first bike he has literally used every single day since it has been bought. Here's the link to the company that makes them.
http://www.xdsbicycles.com.au/Kids-B...

Your kids will hate poor quality retail bikes and if you really want them to enjoy and ride their bikes, it is probably best to get them a decent bikes and XDS are a great quality bikes which will also last lot longer and your son and his legs will be thanking you for next 2-3 years or more.


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Mon, 05/08/2013 - 15:01

That's a good point about the kmart/big w bikes. Never thought of it before. May have to spend a bit more and get a decent one. My kids loves the bike he has at the moment, just a 30cm bike from a friend, rides it everyday around our backyard, so it is something he will get a lot of use out of ... also have a another son a few years behind so will be used after my first son has finished with it ...

Thanks for your input stand tall.


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Mon, 05/08/2013 - 15:12

I just found a choice article comparing numerous bikes in the different sizes, and seems to be free to view - it is a few years old but still valid details there...

http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and...

a lot of the user comments there are talking about the weight issue ...

another interesting reading -

http://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/med...


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