Why I buy expensive bikes for my kid 

I love your videos. I've been watching for years and I love your practical take on things. Its kind of exhausting watching youtube channels that only focus on top end gear. It kind of strips away the joy I get from cycling. I love that you do things with "regular" bikes and put more thought into bikes other than "this is the top of the line bike from X brand so I bought it".

Totally agree! Been buying Cannondales through my LBS and using their trade up program. So much better than the Department store bike we went with years ago which we got nothing for when done with it. Great vid!

I remember my mom always telling me "You never see the real cost of cheap things. You only feel them." Thank you for the for the insight!

I got an Amazon bike that was 28lbs and returned it. It was almost 100% of their weight, that’s like an adult who’s 175lbs pedaling a very heavy bike. I didn’t want to start him on such a heavy bike, one fall and then they won’t want to ride again because they’ll scare themselves. I did my research and found Woom 2 at just about 11lbs. He went from balance bike to pedals and loves it. Moving him to a Woom 4 now that he’s outgrown his 2.

I never knew kids bikes could be high quality. Then I saw this video and a couple days later at my bike shop I noticed Rocky Mountain kids bikes for like 550 bucks and yeah, they look like scaled down MTB.

Great video! My 3-year-old just started peddling on the woom 2. Looking to upgrade to the 3 soon. We got it used on offerup and will list it once we find the 3 used.

I bought my son Woom balance bike when he was 2 it was so light and easy for my 2 year old he got really good after 2 months and everyone was telling us to get a pedal bike but I was like that was a $200 at least let him use it for a year 😂 he just turned 4 and got his 1st pedal bike from Walmart but man I’m ready to get him another woom.

We did the same thing, started with a used Woom 2. For like $260. I figure I can get at least $200 for it later on and we will essentially pay $60 for our kids to learn on a high quality bike with real brakes. What I didn’t realize at the time is they’re super light. Like 11 or 12 lbs. I recently helped a neighbors kid pick up his 12” bike and was blown away how heavy that little thing was. Probably double the weight. Made me appreciate spending the money a little more. We just ended up buying a Woom 3 brand new because they came out with a new 2 speed auto hub and no one sells them used yet. It was $450 but I think the 2 speed will be well worth it. We also have a second kid that’s 2 years younger so each bike will be used by 2 kids before we sell it.

Good review. Woom is German for Zoom, or go fast :O) Our twins are about to have their 3rd birthday, and I reckon that the Woom 2 is going to be perfect for them. They are using the Leg and Go balance bike right now. Leg and Go is a wooden bike that grows with your kid. They have been riding them since the were 1 1/2 years old. It also has the over steer idea, which I think is super. I wished that the green break was blue, or a different colour to traffic light, that will have a meaning to kids at some point in time. Thanks!

I taught my than 2 yo daughter how to pedal on a heavy bike from Amazon. It was cheap, like $70 and sold it for $30. Once she built good leg strength I took the pedals and training wheels off so she can learn to balance. She only did that for a couple days, I threw the pedals back on without training wheels and she was riding very well. She was still only 2 yo when she learn to ride without training wheels. When she turned 3 I bought a Cleary hedgehog during a sale for $220. She’s almost 5 and would be ready for a 20” wheel bike but I plan on skipping the 20 and going with the 24” prevelo alpha 4. She can ride the Cleary bike for another year. She is getting big but she can do some nice tricks on that little bike. I’ll get her the Prevelo alpha 4 when she turns 6 and she can ride that until 11yo. I liked the idea of Woom but my daughter is an adrenaline junky and wants to try tricks and jump hills..The Woom is more for casual neighborhood rides.

You focus on price/resale but that's not just the only reason to buy more expensive bikes for your little ones....... Woom is one of the BEST bikes for little kids... The best thing about Woom bikes is the weight-to-child ratio... they are the lightest bikes you can buy... This makes a MASSIVE difference for kids learning... People underestimate how heavy cheap bikes are for kids.... Another great thing about Woom bikes every single part is well-designed and made for kids. The kids sit upright which again helps them learn to bike ride... Woom has great handlebar adjustment to help keep the child upright... The Woom 2 and 3 have rubber bands that attach underneath the steering to prevent your child from over-turning the handlebars right around which can often cause them to face plant. You can remove this later once they have master riding.... The Woom bike brakes are small and adjustable so you can bring them closer for little hands so they are not having to reach out... My 3yr old struggled going down hills with her cheap bike as she struggled with holding the brakes for long periods down the hill causing her hand to get tired and she was worried......they simply weren't very good at slowing her down or stopping her When I bought her a Woom bike it was like night and day she was able to get up the hills she wasn't able to before without my help...... and down hills was super easy for her... her confidence shot up and her hands were not getting tired. Woom brakes are very responsive and require little effort for the little ones to use. The new Woom 3 has been recently upgraded with an automatic 2-gear system... To help them get up hills and as they ride faster it automatically adjusts for when they wanna go faster I would never buy a cheap bike again.... I recommend people buy Woom bikes for their little ones if they are passionate about learning to bike ride. Currently, my 4yr old one is using Woom 3, and my 6yr using Woom 4, and ill be sticking with Woom I think till they are 10 yrs old.. ... I think Woom bikes are ideal for 1yr to 10 yr olds after that I think there are many other great choices from other brands.... but for the younger years, I don't think you can beat Woom bikes....

I will say I bought my son his first couple of bikes from Wal-Mart. Fair price plus kids grow so fast didn't see a reason to pay for higher end bikes. Truth be said I didn't know much about higher end bikes like I do now. With your skillset on bike repairs you could buy a lower end bike and put it together and i think it would last like any other bike. Anyways just my take...

Well how much did it sell for ? Thanks for the video 👍

We didn’t mean to buy expensive bikes, but our daughter just fell in love with biking, so we bought pretty expensive bike from Commencal and now she can ride 12 miles like nothing and she is 5 yo. She would suffer with some cheap bike from supermarket. Her next bike will be 20” with gears and disc brakes so she will be practicaly unstopable 😂

What website do you use to resell the bikes?

It's Woom, not Voom.

I work in a bike shop as a mechanic and i put together many woom bikes and their built quality is trash considering how expensive they are! I wouldn't put my child on one if i ever had kids.

Yea but a child don’t know about quality. They just get on and go. It’s parents who desire

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