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Q. He's a little guy and kinda puny but I totally do not want to get him some "character" bike like spongebob or something. A grown-up big kids bike. Please be specific as possible. Thanks
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I just got new bikes for my 5 year olds. We ended up getting a smaller size BMX style bike that has coaster brakes and hand brakes. That way they can start getting used to the hand brake but not have to rely on it. Once their hands get used to the hand brakes I'm going to switch out the coaster brake for a freewheel then the bike should last another couple years.
I would definitely get a 20" wheel (the standard size for bmx bikes) bike so they can grow with it for a few years. If you get anything smaller than that they will be grown out of it before the year is over and you'll be getting a new one for him to ride to school.
If you go to a real bike shop that sells trek, specialized or other name brand bikes they will have some you can look at and they really aren't that expensive when you look at kids size bikes.
I completely agree - avoid the cartoon bikes. They are silly and a waste of money.
I just got new bikes for my 5 year olds. We ended up getting a smaller size BMX style bike that has coaster brakes and hand brakes. That way they can start getting used to the hand brake but not have to rely on it. Once their hands get used to the hand brakes I'm going to switch out the coaster brake for a freewheel then the bike should last another couple years.
I would definitely get a 20" wheel (the standard size for bmx bikes) bike so they can grow with it for a few years. If you get anything smaller than that they will be grown out of it before the year is over and you'll be getting a new one for him to ride to school.
If you go to a real bike shop that sells trek, specialized or other name brand bikes they will have some you can look at and they really aren't that expensive when you look at kids size bikes.
I completely agree - avoid the cartoon bikes. They are silly and a waste of money.
can you still buy kids motor cycles legally? lead poisoning in metal parts?
Daniel J
i saw in news paper there not selling kids motor bikes because of lead in the metal parts. is this dangerous? can you still buy used bikes?
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Every car and motorcycle contains some lead (think battery, for example) so ALL children's motorcycles and atv's from every manufacturer have had to be pulled from the market.
The original intent of this law was to keep young children from swallowing or chewing toys that might contain lead, a knee-jerk reaction to all those leaded Chinese toys. The only part of a motorcycle which might flake off and be swallowed or inhaled is the paint and it contains no lead, but so far this has not been enough to grant motorcycles an exemption, even though all kinds of other lead-containing products have been granted one. The case is under appeal, but in the meantime no bike dealer can sell kids motorcycles new or used.
Every car and motorcycle contains some lead (think battery, for example) so ALL children's motorcycles and atv's from every manufacturer have had to be pulled from the market.
The original intent of this law was to keep young children from swallowing or chewing toys that might contain lead, a knee-jerk reaction to all those leaded Chinese toys. The only part of a motorcycle which might flake off and be swallowed or inhaled is the paint and it contains no lead, but so far this has not been enough to grant motorcycles an exemption, even though all kinds of other lead-containing products have been granted one. The case is under appeal, but in the meantime no bike dealer can sell kids motorcycles new or used.
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