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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: SteveG on July 28, 2009, 08:49 PM
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I'm having a look round at all the nasty offerings from Halfords etc and apart from the stunt king Bmx style bike they do there doesn't seem to be much about, unless I spend a lot more. I spotted these on ebay, the 20" wheeled BMX bikes don't look too bad and you can get them with Skyways as well.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=370235514872
They look ok compaired with a lot on offer, has anyone found anything similar that was ok ?
My daughter is 5 now and a 16" wheel bike is just the right size.
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:) Have a look at the Mongoose Motomicro 12,,my daughter is 5 and it`s just perfect for her little legs.
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Thanks for the reply. I must have been feeding her too much she has a 14" wheeled bike and is getting a bit big for that now !
I looked at the various Mongoose GT's etc and a lot have coaster brakes, no bad thing but she is pretty used to a freewheel now.
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The big prob with 16" Geese and GTs is the weight.The SE L`il Ripper and Redline Pitboss 16`s have alloy frames & a lot lighter but more expensive.
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I'd love to get her a lil Ripper as I've got a proper one but they ain't cheap. She won't fit it for long the rate she is growing either. It would be nice to add to the collection though. Perhaps I could persuade her Mum ;)
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just taken my 6yr old daughter of her 16" mongoose as its to heavy, she is now zooming around on a 20" haro mini race bike, couldn't get her off it tonight ;D
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hello mate ,,,get her a nice old school miniburner
did this for my 6 year old daughter recently
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v716/glenbett/DSC02381.jpg)
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I can't understand why they make the 16" bikes so beefy, my Daughters mongoose pitcrew weighs more than my 20" :shocked:
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I love the TA replica. I didn't know you could still get 16" tuffs untill I looked around for lil Rippers earlier.
I was thinking that the Apollo Stunt King looked a bit like a Performer, bit of painting and some stickers, sorted.
I was shocked about how much they weighed as well. Let a youngster ride one for a while and they will fly around on a lightweight bike.
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Got my nipper the boys equivalent of this one:
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/hotrock-16-girls-2010-kids-bike-16-inch-wheel--ec016043
It's a really nice bike and much lighter than most 16" bikes.
I'm sure if you looked on the web you could find one at a much better price than that....
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I'll keep looking. The Specialised one looks quite good, cheers.
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Got my little girl a mini gt, see pulled her first trick last weekend, fakie from a ramp - she's only 3 and still on stabilisers :2funny:
She likes going fast and puts her head down for less air drag, haha.
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Just finished building this.
Mini Mag Burner.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/c42/Good4x4/BIKEFORSITE.jpg)
Had the frame powdercoated (yellow was my daughters choice she even chose the shade!), new tyres, seat, grips, pedals and already had the brakes and levers. I really need some pads, not sure if its worth spending out on proper Burner ones, if I do then I need some stickers as well. The pads at the moment are pipe lagging covered with Fablon !