November 2011
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Btwin Triban junior
http://www.btwincycle.com/EN/triban-junior-154069679/
The Btwin is produced by Decathlon and for the money (£199) looks great value. I have not seen any reviews to know how it rides though.
Weight looks to be 10.7kg
7 gears with handlebar stem shifters.
40 tooth single chainring, crank length length 152mm.
rear cassette 14 - 16 - 18 - 20 - 22 - 24 (I’ve heard this is actually a...
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Review of Islabikes Luath 24 and Dawes Espoir... →
The CTC did a review of the Islabike and Dawes in September 2011. The article gives both bikes a favourable review, but the Isla comes out on top.
Interesting point for me was about the frame size. Looking at the bikes you would think the Espoir would suit a smaller rider, as the frame is dropped more than the Luath. However CTC reckon that because of the length and the bottom bracket height you...
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http://deaves47.users.btopenworld.com/bikes/junior.... →
From 2008, but still interesting overview of bikes on the market. Some of the models are no longer available, which is a shame.
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Run through of various junior road bikes →
This site has a great recap of some of the main bikes out there, including weights. It focuses on 24” wheel and 700c with small frames, and well worth a read.
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Bikeradar discussions on junior road bikes
The Bikeradar forums have had a few threads about junior road bikes:
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=17267304
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=16343395
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=17156323
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20" wheel road bikes
I will be posting about 24” wheel road bikes later, but what if you are looking for a 20” wheel? What choices do you have?
It turns out, you have very little in the way of choice. If you have a child up to the age of 7, and they want to ride a road bike you are a bit stuck. It really boils down to:
Islabike Reis 20” track bike
70s/80s era bike off eBay
The Reis track bike...
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The quest for junior road bikes
At the start of 2011, my two children (Arlo aged 6 and Greta aged 5) started attending Palmer Park Velo (PPV) cycling club. They have always loved being on their bikes and were keen to have a go on the track at the velodrome.
As most young children do at PPV, they started riding sessions on their mountain bikes. Key bike handling skills were taught in a safe, controlled environment by the...
