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mark_t_d
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Hi all, good to read of others thoughts on these machines... My daughter
and I have been riding for a year now together with a Giant Halfwheeler
and we have found it to be a fantastic machine. She is tall for her age
and first rode it just before her 4th birthday. We have tried to get out
most weekends ever since and 40K+ is no problem for her, as long as it
isn't to cold or hot. A few comments on the Giant Halfwheeler... I
purchased the Giant ($399 from Goldcross) because of a) it's weight (or
lack of) and b) the connection mechanism is far superior to any of the
cheaper units and does need tools to go from bike to bike. Any sideplay
in this joint mechanism is very disconcerting as it plays havoc with
your balance on the rode. Even though the play was minimal with the
Giant hitch, a few 0.2 mm shimming washers sorted that out totally. As
she has got stronger I have swapped the rear freewheel for higher
gearing but she still needs the occasional reminder to stop spinning her
legs out when we are coming down a hill. All in all a great unit
although I have decided she needs gears now and have ordered a Half-
wheeler 7 (spd) and child number 2 can graduate from the child seat
behind my wife’s mtb to a trailer behind same! -m
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and I have been riding for a year now together with a Giant Halfwheeler
and we have found it to be a fantastic machine. She is tall for her age
and first rode it just before her 4th birthday. We have tried to get out
most weekends ever since and 40K+ is no problem for her, as long as it
isn't to cold or hot. A few comments on the Giant Halfwheeler... I
purchased the Giant ($399 from Goldcross) because of a) it's weight (or
lack of) and b) the connection mechanism is far superior to any of the
cheaper units and does need tools to go from bike to bike. Any sideplay
in this joint mechanism is very disconcerting as it plays havoc with
your balance on the rode. Even though the play was minimal with the
Giant hitch, a few 0.2 mm shimming washers sorted that out totally. As
she has got stronger I have swapped the rear freewheel for higher
gearing but she still needs the occasional reminder to stop spinning her
legs out when we are coming down a hill. All in all a great unit
although I have decided she needs gears now and have ordered a Half-
wheeler 7 (spd) and child number 2 can graduate from the child seat
behind my wife’s mtb to a trailer behind same! -m
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