Comments on The Practical Cyclist's Blog: I support internal gears on kids bikes

I'm a huge fan of hub gears - both my bikes ha...

2011-11-10T07:28:11.116-05:00

I'm a huge fan of hub gears - both my bikes have 7 and 8 speed Shimano hubs. For road riding they're far safer and more reliable than derailleurs. Personally I think derailleurs should be consigned to the dustbin for all but serious competition bikes. Normal folks don't need em.

Raleigh used to in the UK up until the late '8...

2010-07-18T17:29:56.555-04:00

Raleigh used to in the UK up until the late '80s.

Giant have boys and girls 'mountain-style'...

2010-03-16T02:45:10.038-04:00

Giant have boys and girls 'mountain-style' bikes with 3-speed internal gear hubs in both 20 and 24 inch wheel sizes.

MTX 115 and MTX 225 are the models. They look really cool too.

Sadly the Batavus 20" Personal Bike seems to ...

2009-12-08T02:39:55.211-05:00

Sadly the Batavus 20" Personal Bike seems to be discontinued, and the link above is dead. Surprisingly, Schwinn seems to have some internal gear kid's bikes.

2009-12-08T02:38:45.533-05:00

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I agree with you. Three speed hubs are great for ...

2009-06-15T08:39:35.738-04:00

I agree with you. Three speed hubs are great for kids bikes. I do like a grip shift engaged dynamo light, very slick. Wow.