Yo all,
Now that it looks like my 5 year old is moving towards racing BMX, I'm beginning to look at options for him in the mini arena.
Said Kid Geometry:
Weight: approx 50+ lbs
Height: 46” tall
HA: much straighter then myself!
What he's currently riding:
2011 Wethepeople seed 16” pit bike
16.5” TT
11.5” CS
HT: 75°
Cranks: 140 mm
Weight: a lot…great thrash bike but pretty heavy and steep HT angle for racing. Our local track has a pretty steep start hill which seems to throw him a bit. I'd like something to give him a bit more confidence at speed.
So, I'm looking at:
2012 DK mini
Top Tube: 16.5"
Chain Stay Length: 12"
Head Tube Angle: 71°
Seat Tube Angle: 77°
Weight: 16.4 lbs
Cranks 140 mm
“RECOMMENDED RIDER HEIGHT”: Up to 3' 10”
http://shop.dkbicycles.com/DK-Mini-Gloss-Black-Gold/dp/B006BEFRKC?field_availability=-1&field_browse=2489135011&field_product_site_launch_date_utc=-1y&id=DK+Mini+Gloss+Black+Gold&ie=UTF8&refinementHistory=brandtextbin,subjectbin,color_map,price,size_name&searchNodeID=2489135011&searchPage=1&searchRank=salesrank&searchSize=12
price = $350 range
I’m also looking at:
2012 Redline Mini MX
Top Tube Length: 18"
Chain Stay Length: 13.1"
Head Tube Angle: 72°
Seat Tube Angle: 69°
Bottom Bracket Height: BB = 10.5"
Weight: 15.1 lbs.
Cranks: 155 mm
http://www.redlinebicycles.com/bikes/bmx-race/2012-mx-mini
price = $350 range
I’m also looking at the Haro mini that has a 17.75” TT length, but the price goes up at that point to $450.00 +
I’d like to go for the DK because the price is right and the component list seems to be a slightly higher spec than the Redline MX, but am unsure about the recommended height limit. I want the bike to give him some ability to grow into, and I’m afraid that the DK frame size might limit him. Then again, he looks a bit stretched out even when he stands on his pit bike, and that has the same TT length, but it also has a longer stem.
Thoughts? Help! - Jim
Now that it looks like my 5 year old is moving towards racing BMX, I'm beginning to look at options for him in the mini arena.
Said Kid Geometry:
Weight: approx 50+ lbs
Height: 46” tall
HA: much straighter then myself!
What he's currently riding:
2011 Wethepeople seed 16” pit bike
16.5” TT
11.5” CS
HT: 75°
Cranks: 140 mm
Weight: a lot…great thrash bike but pretty heavy and steep HT angle for racing. Our local track has a pretty steep start hill which seems to throw him a bit. I'd like something to give him a bit more confidence at speed.
So, I'm looking at:
2012 DK mini
Top Tube: 16.5"
Chain Stay Length: 12"
Head Tube Angle: 71°
Seat Tube Angle: 77°
Weight: 16.4 lbs
Cranks 140 mm
“RECOMMENDED RIDER HEIGHT”: Up to 3' 10”
http://shop.dkbicycles.com/DK-Mini-Gloss-Black-Gold/dp/B006BEFRKC?field_availability=-1&field_browse=2489135011&field_product_site_launch_date_utc=-1y&id=DK+Mini+Gloss+Black+Gold&ie=UTF8&refinementHistory=brandtextbin,subjectbin,color_map,price,size_name&searchNodeID=2489135011&searchPage=1&searchRank=salesrank&searchSize=12
price = $350 range
I’m also looking at:
2012 Redline Mini MX
Top Tube Length: 18"
Chain Stay Length: 13.1"
Head Tube Angle: 72°
Seat Tube Angle: 69°
Bottom Bracket Height: BB = 10.5"
Weight: 15.1 lbs.
Cranks: 155 mm
http://www.redlinebicycles.com/bikes/bmx-race/2012-mx-mini
price = $350 range
I’m also looking at the Haro mini that has a 17.75” TT length, but the price goes up at that point to $450.00 +
I’d like to go for the DK because the price is right and the component list seems to be a slightly higher spec than the Redline MX, but am unsure about the recommended height limit. I want the bike to give him some ability to grow into, and I’m afraid that the DK frame size might limit him. Then again, he looks a bit stretched out even when he stands on his pit bike, and that has the same TT length, but it also has a longer stem.
Thoughts? Help! - Jim
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