Islabike cnoc14 for Son just delivered - suprisingly heavy!

[IntegraTypeR]

Islabike cnoc14 arrived in the post today. It's a really lovely thing (think proper adult bike in miniature) but I'm amazed at how heavy it is given they are aluminium framed and marketed as being somewhat light weight.

Bit disapointed tbh

[HundredthIdiot]

It is light compared to the competition.

edit: my two weighed in at:

Islabike CNOC 16, 7.85kg
Islabike CNOC 14, 7.36kg

[IntegraTypeR]

You're probably right - guess I haven't picked up enough childrens bikes!

It was strange as I cycled home from work on my Airnimal Joey Sport, lifted that about a bit putting it in the garage, went indoors where the Islabike was waiting and having just lifted my adult sized bike, did the same with the Islabike and thought crikey this thing weighs a tonne!

Still, doesn't matter what I think, it's all down to my Son as he'll be riding it

[936ADL]

I'm well impressed with my daughter's. She's up and riding it! Great stuff!

[OneDs]

IntegraTypeR said:

Islabike cnoc14 arrived in the post today. It's a really lovely thing (think proper adult bike in miniature) but I'm amazed at how heavy it is given they are aluminium framed and marketed as being somewhat light weight.

Bit disapointed tbh

Think of it in % terms, it's at least 12% lighter than the next lightest 14" bike, the Ridgeback Mx14 at (8.4kgs) nearly everything else I saw in the market is 10kgs+ at least a whopping 25% heavier. The only other one that comes close is a specialized hotrock at 7.4kgs but it's a 12" pedal bike and too small for my boy

Then if you factor in the child's weight say 4 year old average is about 16.5kgs keeping it under 50% of their body weight can only be a good thing.

[IntegraTypeR]

Ok folks, I would like to retract my previous statement. We have just picked up a smaller 12" bike from halfords as the Islabike is a little bit too big for my Son. Now that I have something to compare it with, it's a lot lighter than the 12" bike which seems to weigh more than my mountain bike! putting the two side by side also highlights the quality of the Islabike (as it should costing over twice as much!)

[jcosh]

I am about to buy a Beinn 24 for my daughter. Am I going to be disapointed?

[HundredthIdiot]

jcosh said:

I am about to buy a Beinn 24 for my daughter. Am I going to be disapointed?

I hope not. I have a Beinn 20 arriving in a couple of days to complement the CNOC 14 and CNOC 16.

Wife is not terribly impressed with my assertion that a child needs more than one bike.