Questions tagged [children]
For questions where the young age of the cyclist is a factor.
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Solid tyres for child's tricycle
Is it still possible to purchase solid white rubber tyres? I need some for a Raleigh Tiger child's tricycle I am renovating the size in the side wall states 12 x 7/8 there is 300mm also on the side ...
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Options for a bigger child?
I have a 4 year old son, who's on the bigger side of the height and weight charts; he weighs 21.5kg and is 115cm tall.
He can cycle on his own–but not uphill–and only relatively short distances before ...
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Child bike seat usage when approaching max weight
I've been reviewing some of the options for commuting your kid around (bike seat, trailers, mid tails, long tails, etc) and am having a hard time determining the best option. My daughter is 45lbs ...
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Maximum cassette size for 24 inch wheel and 20 inch wheel
I think 42 teeth is the maximum cassette size for a 20” bike. I built my son a 20” bike with 2.125” tyres and an 11-42T cassette driven by a Box 4 derailleur and 32 tooth chainring, and it works ...
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Son has trouble pedalling fast
So my son is 8 and I’ve been working on teaching him to ride. After a lot of work and practice, he is able to balance and pedal without falling down pretty well. He seems to just be having a hard time ...
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Identify 2 Raleigh kids bikes - Boxer & Bullet
Hi, I’d like some help identifying the year of 2 Raleigh bikes I own. If I can’t identify the exact year I’d still like to know what year they started making and finished making these types? Just so I ...
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For a broken chain on a child's small bike, do I replace the whole thing or just a single link?
I have a toddler bike that has lost one of the side plates to a chain link.
Should I replace the whole chain or can I just get a new side plate for the missing link?
If I should replace, the whole ...
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Get off bike on crosswalk?
I go to school at Lafayette, CA. Can't find the local laws here, but people sometimes shout at me to get off my bike on the crosswalk. Even though many other students ride over the cross, I'm ...
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Transporting School Children / Bigger Cargo Bikes or Trailers
I will have to transport 3 Kids 7km (one way) to school every day, starting this August.
The Children are 5 to 8 years old and quite tall for their age.
The bicycle infrastructure on the route is ...
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Are there hybrid trailers which can be used for both kids and cargo? [closed]
I'm looking into buying a bike trailer.
Are there any bike trailers which can be used for both kids and cargo?
I think such a trailer should have:
an even and reasonably robust floor
removable seats
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What is this part of a bicycle trailer called, and where can I find a replacement?
I have a Schwinn double bicycle trailer for my kids, but it is broken.
The black plastic part pictured fits at the base of the right wall and connects it to the trailer frame. A bolt goes through the ...
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Wheel bolts (axle) is too short for stabilizers (training wheels)
My daughter's back wheel bolts on her bicycle just don't seem to be long enough to fit her stabilizers (training wheels). (There's no room left to screw the stabilizer wheel nuts on). I've tried two ...
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Can I drill into the handles of a B'Twin 100 Arctic?
My 4yo daughter has just got a B'twin Arctic 100 for her birthday. Her balance bike has tassels like these on the handlebars, so I bought some for her new bike too. But behind the grips, the ...
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Schwinn Kids Bike brake caliper spring not attached. Help!
I recently ordered a child bike for my daughter as a Christmas present.
The hand brake caliper was not assembled with the brake spring in place. Based on my basic understanding of how this works I ...
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what is the name of the plastic piece where handlebar/fork would attach to the main bike frame?
i bought a balance bike for the kid and it arrived with a piece missing, they sent a replacement bike but i figured i’d try looking for the piece, i’ve circled it in this picture but it’s basically ...
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How to apply speed control to bicycle
My 5 year kid rides bicycle in our street which is common in our locality, sometimes he tend to go for fast pedaling, which may harm himself and others as well, my question is how to make the bicycle ...
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How should an adult lead a group of child cyclists?
Do you have experience leading a group of child cyclists? Were you, for example, a volunteer at a child cycling club? I want to hear from you.
Context: An adult is leading a group of 2-6 children aged ...
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Anyone found a good way to transport kids with a Strida?
Are there any compatible trailers or such for a Strida?
The strida is a bike frame designed with single-side mounts for the wheels, and they are on the Right hand side.
There is no axle connection or ...
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What makes a stem a "mountain bike stem" and why might it not be suitable for (or clamp properly on) a road bike?
I am about to purchase a stem labeled "Mountain Stem" with the two diameters:
1-1/8" steerer
31.8mm bar clamp
to install on a road bike. There is stock of "road bike stems", ...
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Where can I find removable training wheels?
Where can I find training wheels that would fit into these slots:
All the training wheels I've seen online are ones where you have to attach by removing the hex nut on the center of the back wheel.
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Adult vs kid's bicycle for a tall kid?
My daughter is 11 years old. She is growing fast and for her age, she is quite tall (154cm). Her bicycle is too small for her now so I'd like to get her a new one.
The question is: should I look for ...
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Why should little kids not have back mirrors on their bicycles?
In a paper from the mid-1980s, there is a kind of PSA box listing some things that small children should NOT have on their bicycle. Most of them make sense, but there's one that confuses me: "...
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Toddler bike seat vs. bike trailer?
Our 2.2 year old toddler seems very interested in a random, abandoned bike seat we found, so we're considering some method of letting him ride with us. But I am not sure whether to get ...
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How to attach streamers to handlebars?
I bought streamers for my kids bikes:
https://www.pushys.com.au/bikecorp-handlebar-streamers-shiny-purple.html
How do I attach them? I was told I just need to push them through the holes on the sides ...
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Kids bike question
I bought my 4 year old a 12 inch bike with training wheels, are the pedals supposed to move when the wheels moving, he pushes his front foot down but even with the speed the back one never comes up ...
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Valve Extender for Kids Bike
I can't seem to fit my bike pump onto my son's bike. The tires are too small, and there isn't enough of a gap to put the head of a bike pump on the valve.
Are there any valve extenders (not permanent)...
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I want a bolt on crank, but dunno what terminology to use to find one
I want to place a crank on a bike at a different location than the one the bike is originally located.
This is similar to what i want to do, this is an addon crank for a smaller person to pedal with a ...
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Is it ok for a kid's bike to only have a front brake?
My wife picked a bike (with trainer wheels) for my 3yo son. It only has a front brake. Having gone over the handlebars once when I was just using the front brake, I'm a bit worried about this. Should ...
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Child seat: how to protect my child's face from rain and wind?
I edited this question more than any of my questions before, please feel free to view old versions. The overhaul of the question was approved in principle by a moderator. I did also add an answer with ...
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How do I adjust my child's bike shown in this video to improve fit and comfort?
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Provided because I learnt a lot in the process
My 5yo daughter has started growing out of her Apollo Petal with 14" wheels and an upright position typical of a child bike.
Basic research ...
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26" fork on 24" bike: reduce travel on suspension fork
My son and I are building him a 24" bike. The frame was donated from a trashed bike, it had a 24" coil suspension fork with 40mm travel and weighed a ton. The axle-to-crown measurement was ...
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How can I install a front brake on this kids bike?
Coaster brakes are dangerous and confusing but they keep shipping kid bikes with them for some reason. How can I add a front brake to this bike?
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Pashley Pickle child's tricycle wheel rims to buy?
Currently refurbishing a child's Pashley Pickle tricycle and need replacement wheel rims described in specs as 16" x 1 3/8" - anyone know where I can buy them or what type are needed please?
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My child seems to have difficulties riding bike - would different tires help?
My son is 6 years old, weighs about 20kg himself. The bike we have for him is this Merida Matts J20 which weighs about 13kg.
His riding skills are fine but I get the feeling he's not comfortable on ...
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Lifespan of a bike child seat
I know that e.g. bike helmets and child car seat expires, but can't find anything about bike child seats.
There is a manufacture date on mine (Dec. 2014) and it's made of polypropylene (there is this ...
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Child sleeping in bike trailer
My husband and I like to take our 3.5 year old daughter for bike rides and she rides in a trailer. But the problem is that she is sitting idly on a calm, mostly smooth ride on a bike path surrounded ...
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Service kids forks 20” wheel
The suspension forks on my kids bike are totally seized, never been great anyway, but I’d like to try to get them moving in some way.
First problem is how to disassemble. They are the standard fork ...
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Kids bike rear derailleur change
I am not too technical when it comes to bikes, but I wonder about the change of rear derailleur.
I bought my daughter a second hand good shape bike for good money Cube Acid 240 disk with Altus 7 ...
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At what age/stage should my child be at before I start using a child seat?
Does anyone have any experience or references on when it is ok to start putting a child in a bike child seat/carrier?
I am aware that our child will need some extra neck strength to not bobble around ...
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Baby seat for stoker's seat post on tandem
My wife and I used to both commute by bike, and now that our child is old enough to go on a bike, we'd like to do so again. She has already installed a front-mounted baby seat on her dutch-style bike, ...
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Help identify vintage kids bike
I found this bike under our house we recently purchased. Wasn't able to find anything online and was wondering if anyone knows this type of bike? and if its worth fixing up for my son.
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Cost of lending out a child's bike?
My son's elementary school teaches kids to ride a bike in gym class. Basically, they adjust the schedule so the 2nd grade kids (7-8 year olds) have extra gym classes during a 1 month period and during ...
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Kids bike front wheel falls to the side while on kickstand
My daughters bike's front wheel doesn't stay straight when it is on the kickstand. Our other 2 bikes only slightly go to the left but her front end "falls" to the left like something is loose. ...
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What model is this old child’s bike?
I found this in my grandfathers garage. He said it was in the garbage like 15 years ago. I don’t know but hope it’s something cool and antique. I am crossing my fingers.
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Child's bike rear wheel wobble
I removed the stabilisers from my child's bike, but now when she rides there is a clicking noise and you can noticeably see the rear wheel wobble slightly, and the chain comes off frequently because ...
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Maximum height for tagalong
My daughter is not a very experienced cyclist so on holiday I would like to rent a shared bike.
However, at her size (133cm/26kg) she appears to be in a gap where she is too small for a tandem but ...
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Adding gears to my grandson's 12" bike
My grandson has the kind of bike you pedal backwards to brake, and he goes riding with me on my days off. Yesterday, he asked me if we can convert his bike because we have looked everywhere and no ...
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What to put after taking off rear stabilisers from child bicyle?
I removed rear stabilisers from my 9y old daughter's bike a while ago, but I lost the little pieces that are supposed to replace the stabilisers.
Today I don't even remember what they look like. Any ...
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I have a bike i wanna fix for my 2yr old grandson but have no ideas [closed]
I want to make a monsters inc bike for him
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E-Bikes and Kid Trailers?
Anybody know if you can attach a kid trailer (example: https://www.buybuybaby.com/store/product/burley-bee-bike-trailer-in-yellow/1061738171?skuId=61738171) to an EBike? I have a huge hill to go up to ...
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