Childrens cycles for grownups?

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Cyril Haearn
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Childrens cycles for grownups?

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I see a lot of childrens cycles (24' wheels) that have the same hubs, rims and brakes as adult cycles, they seem quite sturdy

Could they be adapted for adult use, with longer stems and layback seatposts?

Such machines are a bit smaller, shorter and lighter than an adult bike (easier to get in car, train, to carry up and down stairs) without the drawbacks of smaller wheels or complications of folders

Should be quite cheap too
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pwa
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Re: Childrens cycles for grownups?

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My wife has a 700c wheeled Islabike that was formerly my daughter's before she outgrew it. I put better wheels and a longer stem on it, but the frame works out really well for a small adult.
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Re: Childrens cycles for grownups?

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pwa wrote:My wife has a 700c wheeled Islabike that was formerly my daughter's before she outgrew it. I put better wheels and a longer stem on it, but the frame works out really well for a small adult.

They market them as such, too.
Adlopa
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Re: Childrens cycles for grownups?

Post by Adlopa »

Not quite what you wanted to know, but similar thinking seems to be behind the new Cannondale Hooligan. Apart from the 'cheap' bit, obviously...

http://www.cannondale.com/en/USA/Bike/P ... =undefined
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Re: Childrens cycles for grownups?

Post by Bonefishblues »

I thought the Hooligan had always been a full size bike, just with smaller wheels?
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