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Sincerely A Dick
- Nov 14, 2011
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Quick facts:
I am 188cm and my wife has an Angelino (she is not 188cm).
We have a 2.5 year old who is growing fast and needs to move to a rear seat soon.
My wife is NOT confident on the bike with our daughter, so as she gets bigger, she will probably be riding with me. In the summertime, we will ride to the beach together and my wife will want the electric assist to get home. (we like at the top of a hill with a 8% grade). So that leaves me either adding a child seat to one of my bikes, or buying a new bike.
For those that have seen my posts... I am not against a new bike.
So yesterday we were at homes and I decided to check out options.
The largest assist bike with a step thru frame appears to the the Bridgestone StepCruz.
I asked the guy working if we could make some adjustments and he obliged.
Max seat height was fine, but the bar shape put the grips right in knee striking range.
I honestly think a different quill stem to allow for 31.8 clamp and a straight MTB bar or Jones bar fixes the issue.
I also like the Bridgestone Hydee. It also has 26" wheels, but I didn't want to kill the guy by adjusting several bikes, so I am not sure about seat height. BUT the amps were way higher and already has a child seat. So more range and I don't have to buy a seat and wider kickstand.
The Stepcruz does come with a front rack, and that will come in handy carrying around toys and beach stuff for my daughter.
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The other option is to put a babyseat on one of my current bikes.
The complications with that... Cross bar means I have to swing my leg over. Don't wanna kick my kid in the face. Also - MTBs... no kickstand, so when I put her in the seat, I have to hold the bike while doing it. Obviously it is not ideal. Same issue for getting off the bike. I have to swing my leg over, hold the bike and then get her out of the seat while holding the bike... Just one ooops will make me regret that decision. The upside, once ere rolling, the bike will handle better than the others.
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The last option is to tell my wife to suck it up.
That will result in less trips to the beach, and most of them in the car paying for parking.
And lastly.... telling her to suck it up rarely ends well for me.
Anyone else tall run into an issue of trying to get a Kid bike?
I am 188cm and my wife has an Angelino (she is not 188cm).
We have a 2.5 year old who is growing fast and needs to move to a rear seat soon.
My wife is NOT confident on the bike with our daughter, so as she gets bigger, she will probably be riding with me. In the summertime, we will ride to the beach together and my wife will want the electric assist to get home. (we like at the top of a hill with a 8% grade). So that leaves me either adding a child seat to one of my bikes, or buying a new bike.
For those that have seen my posts... I am not against a new bike.
So yesterday we were at homes and I decided to check out options.
The largest assist bike with a step thru frame appears to the the Bridgestone StepCruz.
I asked the guy working if we could make some adjustments and he obliged.
Max seat height was fine, but the bar shape put the grips right in knee striking range.
I honestly think a different quill stem to allow for 31.8 clamp and a straight MTB bar or Jones bar fixes the issue.
I also like the Bridgestone Hydee. It also has 26" wheels, but I didn't want to kill the guy by adjusting several bikes, so I am not sure about seat height. BUT the amps were way higher and already has a child seat. So more range and I don't have to buy a seat and wider kickstand.
The Stepcruz does come with a front rack, and that will come in handy carrying around toys and beach stuff for my daughter.
------------------
The other option is to put a babyseat on one of my current bikes.
The complications with that... Cross bar means I have to swing my leg over. Don't wanna kick my kid in the face. Also - MTBs... no kickstand, so when I put her in the seat, I have to hold the bike while doing it. Obviously it is not ideal. Same issue for getting off the bike. I have to swing my leg over, hold the bike and then get her out of the seat while holding the bike... Just one ooops will make me regret that decision. The upside, once ere rolling, the bike will handle better than the others.
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The last option is to tell my wife to suck it up.
That will result in less trips to the beach, and most of them in the car paying for parking.
And lastly.... telling her to suck it up rarely ends well for me.
Anyone else tall run into an issue of trying to get a Kid bike?
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