Why a children’s bike should never be a miniaturized adult bike.
The starting point: children are not miniature adults. Their bikes should not be either.
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Maurice Bidon takes over the Journal: 40 symptoms to discover whether the Tour, mountain passes, black bikes and July memories have already taken control.
Article 10 · Cult test
40 questions. One diagnosis.
If you have already shouted “crash at the back” in a campsite or watched Le Virage Pinot like Titanic, Maurice Bidon probably has bad news for you.
Quick test
before diagnosis.
01 You know Alpe d’Huez by heart even though you used to ski in Méribel.
02 You have been searching “Paul Seixas Tour de France” since February.
03 For you, Pinot is Zidane wearing a helmet.
04 Jalabert will forever remain a panda launching attacks.
The 10
articles.
An AEROZO library between product expertise, parents advice, scientific bad faith and French cycling culture. Article 09 puts simplicity back at the center before the final test closes the Journal in style.
01
Founding article
02
Why 451 wheels change everything.
Stability, fluidity and efficiency: wheel diameter transforms the sensations of a junior road bike.
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03
At what age should children start road cycling?
Children can start early. But not randomly. The real topic is enjoyment, confidence and control.
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04
Why weight changes everything for children.
One kilogram on a children’s bike has nothing to do with one kilogram on an adult bike. Maurice brings out the anvil.
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05
Common mistakes on junior bikes.
Bars too wide, saddle too high, absurd weight: everything is junior except the mistakes.
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06
How to choose a children’s road bike?
Size, weight, geometry and braking: the real criteria to choose something better than a compromise.
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07
20-inch or 24-inch: which one should you choose?
The right bike is not the one lasting longest. It is the one working right now.
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08
The most tired person after the ride is not always the one you think.
The child rides. The father analyzes. Maurice Bidon watches the electronic disaster.
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09
Why children do not need 24 gears.
At 7 years old, children should think about pedaling. Not solving a Shimano equation.
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Must do
Are you AEROZO compatible?
The most absurdly serious content in the Journal. A love letter to the Tour, mountain passes, black bikes and cycling traumas from the 90s and 2000s.
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The Journal n’est pas une rubrique “conseils” classique. C’est le laboratoire absurde où AEROZO mélange biomécanique junior, culture Tour de France, obsession du beau vélo et mauvaise foi assumée.
Maurice Bidon