http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: decent quality kids bikes (ages 4/5) en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:58:31 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2722#post-28968 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 22:45:18 +0000 Nelly 28968@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>+1 For bike station, just keep popping in / calling to see whats in.</p> <p>Extremely reasonable (kiddies bikes based on wheel size - think 16 inch are £30?), and if it gets a bit wrecked, then cest la vie, you will be getting another in a year or less anyway ! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2722#post-28967 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 22:33:27 +0000 steveo 28967@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bike station? They seem fairly well stocked for kids bikes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2722#post-28964 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 21:57:22 +0000 SRD 28964@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well, having not gone to the steiner school sale, or looked at bikes at Polwarth, we have reluctantly concluded that small person has pretty much grown out of her (much-loved) teenie-weenie bike. We have a next size up Barbie bike, which she doesn't like. It is also heavy and brakes are too hard to use. (it was given to us)</p> <p>Does anyone have a good quality kids bike that we could borrow so as to see if getting a pricey (and lighter?) one would make a difference? She's a tall 4 yr old - around 110 cm. </p> <p>One option (touted by Kim among others) is the Isla bike Beinn 20 (small). I presume EBC and others also carry various in the same price range, but have not scoped them. The Beinn 20 gets rave reviews. </p> <p>For the same price as the Isla bike, TBC carries the lovely looking 'electra girls townie 1 apeed'. I like the dual braking on this - both a coaster brake and a hand brake. But how much does it weigh? </p> <p>Any other advice appreciated. Also any offers of bikes we could ride for an hour or so. Thanks! </p>