commuterising a kids bike

[david1701]

Hi all,

My niece rides a 24" wheeled fully rigid old Giant Ali mtb and its pretty spot on for her on/off road fun riding and she's up for riding to school (with escort) but its not got guards or a rack or anything really. It has fittings for front and back guards/racks but I don't know where to find any the right size for her to carry loads ect.

Anyone out there sorted one out?

 

[david1701]

bumpy

atm she puts her stuff in my panniers on rides

 

[Zoiders]

Just stick a 26" MTB rack on.

It will stand a bit taller but it's got to take panniers anyway, lots of bodging room with pannier racks.

Guards again can be 26" ones trimmed down to fit.

 

[david1701]

sweet re rack, its the guards that I'm not sure about, because they will have a very shallow angle compared to the wheel, so won't fit close enough to stop all the crud :s

 

[Zoiders]

sweet re rack, its the guards that I'm not sure about, because they will have a very shallow angle compared to the wheel, so won't fit close enough to stop all the crud :s

Neah it will be fine, there is not a huge radius difference between the two and MTB guards can be gappy anyway as they have plenty of clearance at the frame.

 

[david1701]

sweet