Timeline for Adult vs. Kids BMX Sizes
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| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
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| May 29 at 11:20 | comment | added | Austin Hemmelgarn | Not sure about size, but ‘kids’ bikes are almost always made of significantly less expensive components, because they’re expected to be used (and abused) heavily for 2-3 years and then swapped out when the child outgrows the bike, so price is a much bigger consideration there. At least in the US they also always have coaster brakes, even when this is a really bad idea for the intended cycling discipline. | |
| May 28 at 21:48 | history | became hot network question | |||
| May 28 at 21:35 | answer | added | David D | timeline score: 8 | |
| May 28 at 17:38 | comment | added | jimchristie♦ | @DavidD Yeah, that's what I'm concerned about. They're between 5 and 9. The five year olds don't really ride without training wheels though, so the idea is that it'd be a toy for the bigger kids when they're hear and me when they're not. :) | |
| May 28 at 16:44 | comment | added | David D | How big are your nieces and nephew? If there is a large difference in size in the riders then getting something that works for everyone is harder. | |
| May 28 at 14:02 | answer | added | SimonL | timeline score: 0 | |
| May 28 at 13:54 | comment | added | some dumb guy | Bottom bracket height is the main thing, A bigger rider gets a higher bottom bracket for longer cranks. Design for intended target riders is another, like the addition of a coaster brake. | |
| May 28 at 13:07 | history | asked | jimchristie♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |