Jnr PJ's 7th birthday present.

PostieJohn

-Come on chaps, what would you think if you found a Colnago on your 7th birthday!

Flambes

Probably, "Why can't I have that Motorbike lookalike full-sus from Halfords with cool stickers?!??! Waaa"

Only kidding, it looks great and my 7 year old needs one (not that he knows it).

PostieJohn

Jnr has got more into cycling, watching Cav in Le Tour.
He then had a great day out in London for ToB.

And to ice the cake, we went to watch local Cyclocross, on Sunday and he was even captivated by that!.

The boy is as good as hooked.

ratsbeyfus

That's brill... may the two of you have many years of cycling fun together!

thegreatdivide

That's fantastic!

PostieJohn

thegreatdivide wrote:

That's fantastic!

It is, we've been keeping in a cycling friends garage.
Whenever people have gone to look, I've always said 'look at Colin's face when he takes the sheet off'.

Every time, without fail, Colin beamed back at the bike, and just kept touching it.

I don't think the scale really comes across, in the picture, as the wheels are only 20 inch.
I can't push it as I'm bending down, far to low (I'm only 6ft), and have to carry the bike, under my arm.

tim_wand

Fantastic, Where did you find it ? I m saving up for my little girl's C59 now, Shes only 3 so I should just about be able to affoard it by the time shes 7. Once the stabilisers are off the puddin shes going to be the next Burton/Cooke/Pooley, I'm not a competitive dad at all. Good luck to you and PJ , Lovely bike![img][/img]

markyone

Quality,
Its nice to see that a young lad is into cycling,not like most kids its all football,and cricket.
Thats what it was for me when i was that age.

PostieJohn

tim wand wrote:

Fantastic, Where did you find it ? I m saving up for my little girl's C59 now, Shes only 3 so I should just about be able to affoard it by the time shes 7.

By then it will be back on e-bay, from where we got it.
We were very fortunate, recently, to be given a Reebok kids mountain bike that jnr can trash over the next few years, while the 'nago lives in MY shed.
So fingers crossed it will still be in good nick.

schweiz

Nice but....

...how big is that saddle?!!! :shock: :!:

PostieJohn

Yeah it's going to be changed, a nice little red one, will be in place, by next saturday.

schweiz

hmmmm, red saddle....hope you're going to change the handlebar tape to match! You're never too young to be a bike tart!

PostieJohn

First ride out with Stampagnolo CC!

TMR

Love his outfit! Fantastic!

PostieJohn

The Lusso children's top is the best quality piece of kit in the whole house, grrrr, not that I'm jealous.
New Giro helmet from Grandma.
Black tights with Altura kids padded shorts
Woolly school gloves, and...




...Buzz Lightyear, green and black shades! (as worn by Lance circa 2001)

Oxo

Fantastic - hope you had a great ride!

I recently managed to find a 24" Orbea Euskaltel mini-road bike for my 8 year old. It's tucked away under a blanket until Christmas - I haven't been so excited about Christmas since I was a kid

Gran has got him some Spiuk padded shorts and an Altura top so he should look the part too. Also signing him up with a local road club which has access to a motor racing circuit so should be nice and safe whilst he learns the ropes.

What have you done shoes-wise John? At the moment it's got SPD + Flats combo pedals, but not sure if I'm happy with him being clipped in yet.

PostieJohn

Just trainers and regular pedals.
I too am not happy about being clipped, just yet.
Deffo have a look at the Lusso top, it really is a very nice warm, 'solid' water/wind proof jacket.

Jnr was very wobbly the bike is so much more responsive than anything he's ever ridden and it really showed.

Oxo

That top does look nice - have you got a link for it John, Google's not being my friend!

Thanks

PostieJohn

Oxo wrote:

That top does look nice - have you got a link for it John, Google's not being my friend!

Thanks

Lazy bugger!
http://www.justjuniorscyclewear.co.uk/s ... ies/view/6

Oxo

:oops: Thanks! Quality jacket. Blimey, at this rate I'll be bankrupt by Christmas.

gareth273

What a great little bike. We have one exactly same but my kids are growing out of it already at age 10. I might get a bit more life out of it with a longer stem tho.