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Kids Road Bicycles |
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following bicycles are all 24" models meaning the wheel size is 24".
The next step up would be a bike with 650c wheels, then 700c. |
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Trek KDR1000 |
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Trek MSRP $659.99 |
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Bianchi Y7B57 |
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No Longer Available, 2007 was the last year. |
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Felt F24 |
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| Felt No Longer
Available, 2006 was the last year. |
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Fuji Kids Track Bike 650C |
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$510 |
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Kid Friendly
Components |
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Water bottle cages can
be an issue with small or oddly shaped frames. Most kids bikes only
have mounts for one cage and a standard size water bottle may not
come out easily. Here's a solution, a side entry cage. The bottle
comes in/out from the side instead of the top. The cages are
available in aluminum or carbon fiber. |
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Nashbar Sidewinder Cage
Side Entry Water Bottle Cage designed where there is not enough room
to pull a bottle out the top of a cage.
Available at Bike Nashbar
MSRP Aluminum $7.99 Sale $3.99 |
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Bontrager Satellite
Cage
Side Entry Water Bottle Cage
Available at Bontrager
MSRP Aluminum $9.99, Carbon $49.99
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Kid Friendly
Pedals |
| I wanted to
start my kids out pedaling the right way. If they used the clip on
pedals that came with their road bike they would develop poor
pedaling technique. They would tire more quickly due to the
cushioning effect of tennis shoes versus cycling shoes. The pedals
need to be relatively small. You don't want a pedal larger than
their shoes! I chose Speedplay pedals for my kids. They are
physically small in size and you can clip-in on either side, unlike
pedals such as Look that can only be accessed from one side. Other
pedals may work just as well, this is my preference. |
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Speedplay Pedals
Available in Crome-Moly, Stainless or
Titanium
MSRP $125-305 |
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Kids Cycling
Clothing |
| Kids size
cycling clothing is very hard to find. Designs and colors are very
limited but there are a few manufacturers listed below. |
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Performance Bike |
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Louis Garneau |
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Bike Computers &
Heart Rate Monitors |
| Kids want
the cool bike computer just as much as dad. You only need the basics
which any brand will provide. Speed and distance are the main
functions. Make sure the computer has a trip odometer that can be
easily reset before each ride. My kids see dad wearing a heart rate
monitor and they want one too. Dad had a heart condition so he will
always train with a heart monitor, sorry no power tap in the near
future. Standard adult heart monitor straps won't fit a small
diameter chest. Even a XS size may still be to large. I found this
heart monitor strap from Polar Fitness. It has a flexible strap that
will fit any size chest. |
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