I would not discount the better cruiser-type bikes. I bought my daughter a top-end Electra Townie model (3-i) with 24" wheels for her ninth birthday and it is surprisingly decent: light for such a bike (aluminum frame and parts), 3 speed coaster brake plus V brake, bottle cage mounts. I upgraded the tires (probably needlessly) and it was not cheap at $700 total with tax from LBS, but it will last her into adolescence -- it is almost big enough for me with seatpost extended, and I can ride a 60 with a fist and a half showing.
The Bianchi Milano is also very nice and comes in sizes small enough for an average 10 year old; tho' my knowledge of this model dates back two years when I tried to persuade Catie to accept one. (No, she wanted a pink Townie.) On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 8:53 AM, singlecross <adamwa...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >> We have been happy with a Raleigh Scout 24" MTB for my 8 year old. We went >> to this because my son was riding a 20" wheel singlespeed/coaster brake and >> was getting tired after 8 miles or so of hilly riding, as you would imagine. >> The biggest improvement was the gears for him because of the hills where we >> live. Grip shift 3x7 gearing for the hills, Aluminum frame and >> NON-SUSPENSION! fork. I wish they made the same in a 20" wheel for my 5 year >> old. > > > http://www.raleighusa.com/archive/2011-youth/mtn-scout-11/ > > > Adam > Downeast Maine > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/uEGc7GD2nsIJ. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- "Push back against the age as hard as it pushes against you." Flannery O'Connor ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
