Hey mate, Is the bike your son is riding a Commencal Ramones 16? I'm looking for a 14-inch bike for my kid (105cm height) and found your video from 2021 about the 16-inch. Wondering which one would be better. Thanks!
Hi yes he is riding the Ramones 16, we borrowed a Ramones 14 and it is not a good bike, cranks are way to short so pedaling is hard and they grow out of it within 3-6 months. If you want a 14 you are better of looking for a cheap BYK which is suitable to help the learn to pedal on the footpath and then go straight to the 16 Ramones, if you want I have a BYK 14 you can have for $20, my daughter learnt on that before the Ramones 16, but yeah I would go straight for the 16 Ramones from balance bike.
@@juicemooseman thanks for your advice! I really appreciate it. I called commencal about Ramones 16 and asked if they have the rear brake or coaster brake, quite disappointed that they only have coaster brakes for the 16 inch, but not 14 inch, which is a bit weird. Also they removed the rear brake mount for the 16 inch. I will try to find a second 14 inch bike then before jumping to 16. Thanks again!
Yeah see if you can find an older 16 inch, as the older ones have disc brakes and the even older ones have V brakes, they are not allowed to sell them anymore with a proper rear brake according to AU legislation. The 14 they can as it is considered a toy. I was fortunate to get the last of the disc brake version in the 16 a few years back.
Hey mate, Is the bike your son is riding a Commencal Ramones 16? I'm looking for a 14-inch bike for my kid (105cm height) and found your video from 2021 about the 16-inch. Wondering which one would be better. Thanks!
Hi yes he is riding the Ramones 16, we borrowed a Ramones 14 and it is not a good bike, cranks are way to short so pedaling is hard and they grow out of it within 3-6 months. If you want a 14 you are better of looking for a cheap BYK which is suitable to help the learn to pedal on the footpath and then go straight to the 16 Ramones, if you want I have a BYK 14 you can have for $20, my daughter learnt on that before the Ramones 16, but yeah I would go straight for the 16 Ramones from balance bike.
@@juicemooseman thanks for your advice! I really appreciate it. I called commencal about Ramones 16 and asked if they have the rear brake or coaster brake, quite disappointed that they only have coaster brakes for the 16 inch, but not 14 inch, which is a bit weird. Also they removed the rear brake mount for the 16 inch. I will try to find a second 14 inch bike then before jumping to 16.
Thanks again!
Yeah see if you can find an older 16 inch, as the older ones have disc brakes and the even older ones have V brakes, they are not allowed to sell them anymore with a proper rear brake according to AU legislation. The 14 they can as it is considered a toy. I was fortunate to get the last of the disc brake version in the 16 a few years back.