Choosing the right kids bikes -

[livo81]

Hi All

I've enjoyed reading the forums here with the sage advice and shared and lived experiences. Would love your insights into the following.

Would love to buy my son and daughter and bike but don't know which kind of bike. Context below

Son is 14 182cm. Daughter is 12 150cm.

We would ride once a week at most. Would ride on park pathways, walking ways and in around cycling tracks. No off road or mountain bike tracks.

Budget is $300-500 each bike. Happy to go over that if ppl think it would be beneficial.

I don't know what type of bike to buy. Should it be with or without disc breaks. In terms of sizing, what do I look for.

My kids only request is a soft nice seat not to hurt there back side .

Guidance and help appreciated. Cheers in advance.

[Mububban]

Hi All

I've enjoyed reading the forums here with the sage advice and shared and lived experiences. Would love your insights into the following.

Would love to buy my son and daughter and bike but don't know which kind of bike. Context below

Son is 14 182cm. Daughter is 12 150cm.

We would ride once a week at most. Would ride on park pathways, walking ways and in around cycling tracks. No off road or mountain bike tracks.

Budget is $300-500 each bike. Happy to go over that if ppl think it would be beneficial.

I don't know what type of bike to buy. Should it be with or without disc breaks. In terms of sizing, what do I look for.

My kids only request is a soft nice seat not to hurt there back side .

Guidance and help appreciated. Cheers in advance.

If your son is 182cm at only 14, is he likely to keep shooting up? Is your daughter also going to grow quickly, so could your son's bike potentially be handed down to her? If so then it's got to be something they both like

Disc brakes are becoming more common, but are not necessary for low speed, dry weather riding. Their big advantage is wet weather performance. More an advantage for serious mountain biking or those who ride in wet/muddy conditions.

Mountain bikes are robust and common, but also ~2kg+ heavier than most kids ever need. A more hybrid style bike with ~30mm wide tyres would suit most urban riders, and can easily go on well compacted limestone or gravel paths too.

Some examples (not specific) of the sort of bike and price range:

https://www.reidcycles.com.au/collectio ... bike-green

https://www.reidcycles.com.au/collectio ... bike-black

https://www.reidcycles.com.au/products/ ... e-wsd-grey

https://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/cross ... isc-3-2022