Guess the weight of a Kmart kids bike:
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Guess the weight of a Kmart kids bike:
Postby thecaptn » Mon Dec 24, 2012 10:16 pm
Would make a good boat anchor.
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Postby thecaptn » Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:32 am
munga wrote:i wanna see a sub-3kg kids bike for $1500
Including aero bars.
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Postby Wal42 » Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:49 am
thecaptn wrote:A friend of ours bought a 40cm bike for her 4yo grandson from Kmart and I offered to assemble it for her. Including training wheels: 11.805 kg.
Would make a good boat anchor.
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Postby jacks1071 » Wed Dec 26, 2012 8:20 pm
They arn't all rubbish.Comedian wrote:Yep. Kids bikes are often heavier than their parents bikes. Lucky they don't ride them much... I mean I wonder how much they would if they were decent...
Like everything you get what you pay for. Never ceases to amaze me that parents will spend $4k plus on a bike for themselves but wouldn't spend a quarter of that to get a decent bike for junior.
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Postby Snicks » Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:46 pm
That being said I tend to see many teenagers riding bikes that they probably should have gotten rid of when they were 6...
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Postby jacks1071 » Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:31 pm
Most adults I know would change their bikes over quicker than the kids would grow out of themSnicks wrote:@Jacks, that could well be because kids change size so rapidly, somewhat defeating the purpose of buying a 'keeper' bike.
That being said I tend to see many teenagers riding bikes that they probably should have gotten rid of when they were 6...
Resale on a decent kids bike is also very good compared to an adult bike.
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Postby ft_critical » Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:56 pm
Where are the 16"and 20" models then? It is easy to get 24" at a light weight.jacks1071 wrote:They arn't all rubbish.
Most manufacturers of kids bikes, i.e., below 24" won't publish the weights of their bikes for fear...Giant wrote: How much does this bike weigh? It’s a common question, and rightly so. But the truth is, there are no industry standards for claiming bike weights—and this leads to a lot of misinformation. Variances exist based on size, frame material, finish and hardware. And as bikes get lighter, these differences become more critical. At Giant, we believe the only way to truly know the weight of any particular bike is to find out for yourself at your local retailer.
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Postby KenGS » Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:03 pm
I thought it was because there were no scales that could handle themft_critical wrote: Most manufacturers of kids bikes, i.e., below 24" won't publish the weights of their bikes for fear...
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Postby Mulger bill » Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:09 am
Call BSKenGS wrote:I thought it was because there were no scales that could handle themft_critical wrote: Most manufacturers of kids bikes, i.e., below 24" won't publish the weights of their bikes for fear...
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Postby Mustang » Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:07 pm
I would estimate it weighs 10/12kg plus???????????????? Grandson had one ride & went straight back to his undersize lightweight
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