I will second the Woom series of bikes for kids. The owner has been been very responsive over the years to my complaints about the early wooms and now there's very little to fault about them. The joy a kid has on a nice bike coming down an MTB trail cannot be beat: https://photos.app.goo.gl/wfaaXekGtGojqDoe8, https://photos.app.goo.gl/KzNpJ69adZiCrgxDA
We bought Woom 2, 3, and then when the off versions came out the off versions of the 4 and 5. Rather than get a 6, I found a used Salsa Journeyman 50cm which worked out well for less money than a new Woom 6. On Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 1:39:32 PM UTC-8 Michael Ullmer wrote: > Hi Nick, > > We've been using both the Woom 2 and Woom 3 as first pedal bikes for our > two kids (now 3.5 and 6.5). My kids are pretty rough on the bikes and I've > never had any mechanical issues with them aside from adjusting the brakes > every now and then. We do always keep them in the garage when not in use. > > My younger just moved from a Woom 2 to a Woom 3 and it seems to fit her > just fine. She probably could have used the Woom 2 for a few more months, > but with the slightly lower gearing, she was spinning out on it quite a bit > and we had the seat almost all the way up. I think you're right that if you > went with the 14" Woom 2 that your kid would outgrow it pretty quickly. > > On Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 2:55:09 PM UTC-6 fiddl...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> Since RBW regrettably doesn't make kids hillibikes, I'm going to have to >> go a bit outside of my comfort zone to pick out a first pedal bike for my >> son. He's ~3.5yo, and more than ready to move up from his 12" balance bike. >> >> Any tips from other parents who have recently gone through the switch >> from balance to pedals? I'm leaning toward something like a Woom 3 (16"), >> since they seem to be very well regarded, and I'm afraid he would outgrow a >> 14" bike too soon at this point to justify the expense. (am I wrong?) >> Probably also worth noting that a lot of his riding is currently on trails, >> so I'm definitely looking for something that will work well off-pavement, >> too. Anyhow, I'll take any advice the group is willing to throw at me - >> thanks in advance for your help! >> >> Nick >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0b39a603-e32c-40f9-826c-654e6fadd1f8n%40googlegroups.com.
