A Colnago for my 8-year-old

[tsarpepe]

Found this on this little guy on the bay, and am tempted to get it for my little guy. What do you, gents, think?



https://www.ebay.com/itm/Colnogo-kid...oAAOSw25hd0yCL

[texbike]

That's cool. Do it!

Texbike

[tuscanyswe]

I really like those kind of bikes but it may turn out that its more your dream than his perhaps?

[old_fat_and_slow]

Who wouldn't be proud seeing there little guy pedaling around on that. Beats the hell out of the 30# J.C. Penny special ten-speed I had when I was a kid.

[Coalfield]

My son's first roadie was a Cannondale with 650X20. After many years experience with kids mtb's and trying to keep up with Dad on the pavement, he took to skinny tires quite well. However, keeping up with Dad got old in a couple of years and he went back to mountain biking - Santa Cruz, CA, so can't blame him.

[cash05458]

change those pedals at least...being able to put your feet down when things go wrong jumping over your friends or small fires is important... But why not? He will be the most styling kid via your friends and will make a cool wallhanger some day...

[cmbicycles]

Teach him early to glue his own tubulars. I never saw tubulars that small, but apparently Vittoria still makes them. If he likes it and the price seems good... why not. Purely as cost/risk/reward, you can probably resell it in a few years for the same price. Even with the 24" tubulars, or perhaps especially, it is a cool little bike.

[tv_vt]

Get it!

A few years ago, I rode to the top of the Joux Plane in France. At the cafe at the top, there was a dad and his maybe 9 year old son, who was riding a mini-Pinarello. One of the cooler things I've seen. They were having a great time.

[tsarpepe]

Yes, of course, these pedals will have to go. But man, this thing is spiffy!

[Black Dog]

Originally Posted by tsarpepe

Yes, of course, these pedals will have to go. But man, this thing is spiffy!

Don't toss out the pedals. My son who just turned 9 was riding on his 24 inch road bike with lipless pedals last summer with no issues. We started him on flats, then toe clips (never tight), then to riding shoes with clipless. It did not take that long for him to get to all mastered. He loves riding with clipless and can get in and out easily.

[Themountaintop]

Looks like a sweet little ride, as long as it's structurally sound and the components are working you should nab it!

[duff_duffy]

Definitely do it. Might need to bring brake levers in a bit if he can’t reach safely.

[tsarpepe]

Originally Posted by duff_duffy

Might need to bring brake levers in a bit if he can’t reach safely.

Yes, that's one of the things I was wondering about...

[pdmtong]

24" kids road bikes are not easily found and go for about $300-400. I bought my daughter a trek kdr1000 for $325 and sold it for $450 a few years later so depending how cycling enthused your area is, you re just parking your money for a later withdrawal. i'm a fan of getting a kid the right size bike at the time of use no mater how short the usage window is as it really gives them more confidence

I think daughter was 8-10yo during the period of use. she did rides on it with me that would have been miserable using her mtb. example 30/2,500

fwiw I see no reason for a a kid to learn with DT shifters even if we all did.
modern brifters (yes, i aid it) are so much easier and safer for a kid.

[gbcoupe]

Originally Posted by pdmtong

24" kids road bikes are not easily found and go for about $300-400. I bought my daughter a trek kdr1000 for $325 and sold it for $450 a few years later so depending how cycling enthused your area is, you re just parking your money for a later withdrawal. i'm a fan of getting a kid the right size bike at the time of use no mater how short the usage window is as it really gives them more confidence

I think daughter was 8-10yo during the period of use. she did rides on it with me that would have been miserable using her mtb. example 30/2,500

fwiw I see no reason for a a kid to learn with DT shifters even if we all did.
modern brifters (yes, i aid it) are so much easier and safer for a kid.

Good advice... and if you get Sram (sorry forum) levers, you can adjust the reach.