http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: children - Recent Topics en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:41:28 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18343#post-265908 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 10:22:14 +0000 fimm 265908@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I had an email from my sister, asking me about bikes for her children:<br /> "<em>I wanted to ask your advice on bikes for the girls. They need new bikes and we are thinking full-size ladies bike as they can ride quite easily on mine. The question is what to go for and how much to spend. &lt;Her husband&gt;'s view is go for a decent mountain bike (minimum around £350); and although Mum said she would contribute, this seems a lot. One issue for me, if the bike is expensive, is that you start worrying that it might be stolen. Any thoughts on an 'entry' level bike?</em></p> <p>"The girls" are 10 year old twins, but they are tall for their age, they wear clothes for 13 year olds! I don't think they are quite as tall as my Mum (who is 5 foot) yet but they are getting there. </p> <p>My thoughts are: not mountain bikes, and I should tell her about BSOs... but I have not done any research yet.</p> <p>So while I do some googling (things like Islabikes and Frog bikes are on the list), what are everyone else's thoughts? Especially on the value/fear of the bike being stolen aspect? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13271#post-161826 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 21:33:54 +0000 sallyhinch 161826@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We're reaching more and more 'non-bikey' families who are coming out for our family bike rides. Which is great, but it's a real eye opener as to the quality of kids' bikes. We had a family of three girls out on pink barbie bikes and they barely had a working brake between them, plus a pedal came off the youngest's (she likes to spin her pedals backwards on the downhill stretches which may have overcome the 'self-tightening' mechanism). We've spent practically as much time fettling as we have riding</p> <p>I was wondering what brands I could recommend to families who aren't ready to shell out for Isla bikes or even Frog bikes, but who want to get something their kid can ride safely and happily. Are there any brands out there beside Isla and Frog that at least do child-sized brake levers for instance? Any suggestions? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3055#post-32279 Fri, 27 May 2011 14:26:17 +0000 Wendy 32279@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Come join in the fun at the Bike Station’s Innertube Map Postcode Challenge on Sunday 12th June. </p> <p>The Bike Station in conjunction with The People’s Postcode Lottery is running the kids and adult-friendly event, which is a bit like a Treasure Hunt on wheels. </p> <p>The challenge is to find 10 cards which can be found at different postcodes along the North Edinburgh traffic-free cycling pathways (postcodes to follow). Our Innertube map will help guide you round the quiet and scenic routes. Collect all ten cards, hand them in to us and you will be in with a chance to win one of our many great prizes, such as meal for two vouchers, cinema vouchers and many more.</p> <p>Come and join in on the free fun on <strong>Sunday 12th June</strong>, between <strong>10am</strong> and <strong>4pm</strong> on the North Edinburgh Cyclepaths!</p> <p>For more information keep an eye on the Bike Station website: <a href="http://www.thebikestation.org.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.thebikestation.org.uk</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=674#post-5781 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:39:55 +0000 Greenroofer 5781@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Up to now my four year old daughter has been riding a Puky balance bike. She's now migrated to a bike that we found in a charity shop for £10, which she has ridden four times with great glee. Her long practice on a balance bike meant that she's made the transition to actual two-wheeled cycling very easily.</p> <p>HOWEVER the bike we got from the charity shop has proved to be one of the least bicyle-shaped BSO's I have ever seen. It's got no freewheel, solid tyres, plastic hubs and rims, one brake, and tiny wheels and it weighs a ton. It's appalling, and I'm embarrassed to be seen with it on this forum. I'm worried that, as soon as she gets over the initial euphoria of learning to ride a bike, she'll tire of the experience because her steed is such rubbish. It's also pink and has <em>Barbie</em> written on it, so has got to go for that reason alone.</p> <p>So I'd like to get her a proper bike for her birthday that she's going to enjoy riding for the next few years. I'd then like to pass it on to her younger brother, who's currently 9 months old. Given that I expect to get 8 years use out of it, I'm quite happy to buy new, and spend up to about £150-200.</p> <p>Anyone got any tips or suggestions? Obviously recommended makes and models would be great, but it would also be good to know if there any lessons you learned the hard way about the best bike for your little ones (if you have any!). </p>