Why get a really good kids mountain bike?
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Previous video: https://youtu.be/TGK0qVbP830 El Oso Niño Kids Fat Bike: http://amzn.to/28PBGEy Line 24 Kids Hardtail: http://amzn.to/1Y3q0dU This is Domingo, a pretty average sized adult, and here’s me riding a 24” kids mountain bike. We’ll get back to that in a minute, but first let’s talk about kids bikes in general. I know that pricey kids bikes are a tough sell for most parents. Kids grow really fast, and they change their interests from day to day. For $150 bucks, you can get them something that pedals around until they grow out of it. From what I can see, this is what most kids end up with. Given the reasons I mentioned, it’s hard to blame any parent for this, especially when you consider the other costs that come along with kids. Some parents do see the value in spending a little more though. A nice kids bike will have better parts and a smoother ride, but I think that’s obvious to most people. “Good parts” isn’t a good enough selling point for most parents, but I think the weight of the bike should be. At 6 years old, I weighed about 45 pounds, but the weight of this cheap 20” kids bike is 36 pounds. Now let’s say you weigh 160. How would you fare on a 130 pound bike? How well could you stop it, or maneuver it? That’s about what this bike would feel like to a 6 year old. Even if they have the strength to pedal and climb hills with it, let’s also consider the brakes and shifters. You hear that? That’s a little kid shifting gears. Kids learn real quick, but their hands aren’t very strong. A well designed kids bike will not only be to scale with their weight, but also use parts that are refined enough for little hands. These kids were all able to hold a decent pace on Saturday, partially because they’re all bad asses, but also because they have decent bikes. So with those points made, let’s have some fun. We have here, two nice kids bikes that I’ll be giving away later this afternoon. Before that, my sister and I are going to take them out on some easy trails to see how they ride. I assembled both of these earlier this week, knowing that we’d be doing this, so I made sure they were both tuned up from top to bottom. The plan was to go easy on these bikes, but I was having a little too much fun on what felt like a 24” dirt jumper. Lucky for this bike, there were no jumps around. I decided to take a chance and see if I could bunny hop the hardtail on to this picnic table. The lower bench was no problem but the top part looked pretty scary. Keep in mind that this also means dropping off the other side—all 155 pounds of me. Both bikes left the trailhead in perfect working order, ready for more abuse from the kids. And abuse them they did… From hard shifting, to crashes, to direct impacts on the chainrings, these bikes held up to exactly the kind of abuse you could expect from kids. If you want see more about this event or these bikes, check the description for a link to my previous video. So nobody expects you to get a $3000 carbon race bike for your kid, but getting a better bike with kid friendly components will ensure that they get a fun and enjoyable introduction to mountain biking. At the very least, do it for yourself. After all, the faster they go the more fun it’ll be for you to follow them.
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stupid
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I am 10 and i have 27,5inch scott hardtail
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Could I please have your fat tire bike
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i think that an 20 inch fatbike is completly senceless for kids
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1:35 you little rebel
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Thankfully, my parents saw the value in getting a nice bike when I was a kid. I got hooked up with a nice Trek (don't remember the exact model) at the age of 8, and it lasted me all the way until I was 12 or so. It's a really great investment, in my opinion.
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IF I COULD ONLY BUNNY HOP😭😭😭😭😭I CAN WHEELIE,STOPPIE,AND DO JUMPS BUT NO BUNNY HOPS😭😭😩😭😭
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please stop using sub titels
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1:36 the kid flipped us off lol
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I enjoy youre video's 💪🏻 i have a mountainike and i can wheelie/bunnyhop now thanks to youre tutorials✌️
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Did that one kid on the bike stick up the middle finger at the camera at 1:35😂😂😂
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my first mtb was a 2010 specialized hotrock 24
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I'm fourteen and I ride a $750 hardtail every couple days. I do XC, Freeride, and dirt jumps, and so far the only things I have had to replace are:
The back brake rotor
The back brake caliber
The back brake lever
The back mech
The chain (four times)
A couple spokes
The grips
Both cassettes (three for the back, once for the front)
New tires
New cables
And those cabe clips
So yeah......
All and all - my bike has held up a lot longer than expected, who knew a kids bike could take rock drops! -
Why don't BMX cycles have brakes
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dont forget resale value. thats a big one. I bought my daughters raleigh for $700 and sold it for $600 a year later got her a specialized for $1000 upgraded some parts and solid it for $1400. I bought a walmart bike for $200 2 years ago and I rode it 3 times and I listed it for a month before I finally got 40 dollars for it. I would cry if my cannondale was only worth 400 dollars after paying 2k for it new.
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at 3:33 when he sprays the little kid with water...
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How much does the mini fat bike weigh?
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and i am eleven
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I have a 2000 dollar giant stance 2
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