funnymummy
A Dizzy M.A.B.I.L
- Location
- Lancing West Sussex
I bought my youngest a Raleigh Striker in August last year, it was his 'first' bike after a couple of years of being on a Pashley UPlus2 trailer with his brother.
I wsn't sure how well he'd be able to ride or even if he'd enjoy it, so opted for a very standard, very basic kids 20" wheeled bike..Well, that was a mistake!
He's taken to cycling like a duck to water, the day after getting his bike we did a 25+mile ride (we did make a few stops) Since then he'ps gone from strength to strength.
A few months ago I managed to get him into a local cycling club & last month he entered his first race - Brighton Little Dog MTB - He came 2nd.
He is still riding his little Raleigh, it was remarked after Saturdays ride by one of the other coaches that he was amazed that he had done so well on his little bike considering the quality & size of the bikes the other kids had ridden, 24" wheels, gears, light as a feather etc. & it showed what a good rider he was.
I had promised my lad he could have a new decent bike for Christmas, he's got his eyes on an Isla Luath, but he's a wee bit too small, so have agreed it might be better for his birthday which isn't until May, he may have grown a few more inches by then.
So what to do now, the Raleigh really isn't a speedy bike, he's had it for 13/14 months & will grow out of it very soon, the Email of upcoming MTB events arrived last night, half a dozen over the next couple of months, he's desperate to enter as many as he can...and TBH, the Raleigh just isn't designed for that kind of riding...
Best get him a new bike now then! Purse strings are a bit tight this month, so we agreed on a 2nd hand bike..
So over to eBay, where he immediatley sets his eyes on a red Trek MT 220..
24 hours later it's his - I'm picking it up on Friday.
So my 7yr old son now has a n+1.... But I fear this is just the start.. He's going to need a winter riding kit soon, full gloves, thermal tights, base layers, decent jacket...Oh dear where will it end..?