{"id":60,"date":"2009-12-07T13:11:29","date_gmt":"2009-12-07T13:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/?p=60"},"modified":"2017-01-12T04:42:16","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T04:42:16","slug":"bikes-for-girlies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/bikes-for-girlies\/","title":{"rendered":"<b>Bikes for Girlies<\/b>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The goose is beginning to get fat and lists are already being finalised before sending to the guy in the big red suit, so I&#8217;ve been trying to help him out by seeing what&#8217;s in the market for 6 and 7 year-old girlies.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Wiggle - brilliant but not today thanks\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wiggle.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Wiggle <\/a>and <a title=\"Evans Cycles - nice but too expensive!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.evanscycles.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Evans <\/a>were both displaying some lovely bikes, but well out of the price range\u00a0when you consider that these will\u00a0last the girls a couple of years at most, unless I discover a way to stop them growing up (every Dad&#8217;s dream?).\u00a0 <a title=\"Halfords' kids' bikes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.halfords.com\/webapp\/wcs\/stores\/servlet\/categorydisplay_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_categoryId_165607_langId_-1?cm_mmc=GooglePPC-_-Halfords-_-Halfords-_-Sitelink-kidsbikes\" target=\"_blank\">Halfrauds <\/a>do the cracking Carerra Luna, but to be honest, it&#8217;s a little on the pricey side.\u00a0 So I asked around at work &#8211; and thank goodness I did&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Within a few minutes I was speaking to the very helpful Yvonne at <a title=\" EB Cycles - bikesandprams.co.uk\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bikesandprams.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">E B Cycles<\/a>.\u00a0 After a few minutes browsing around their website whilst chatting to her, I&#8217;d pretty much made my decision.\u00a0 The two girls in questions are as alike as chalk and cheddar, so they&#8217;re going to need vastly different-looking bikes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":1,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.phillconnell.com\\\/blog\\\/bikes-for-girlies\\\/\"}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-60 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/bikes-for-girlies\/carrera-luna-20-girls-bike\/#main'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/carrera-luna-20-girls-bike.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-63\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/carrera-luna-20-girls-bike.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/carrera-luna-20-girls-bike.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"63\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/bikes-for-girlies\/carrera-luna-20-girls-bike\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/carrera-luna-20-girls-bike.jpg?fit=383%2C250&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"383,250\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carrera Luna 20&#8243;\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Carrera Luna &#8211; Slightly overpriced Halfrauds effort&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/carrera-luna-20-girls-bike.jpg?fit=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/carrera-luna-20-girls-bike.jpg?fit=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-63'>\n\t\t\t\tCarrera Luna &#8211; Slightly overpriced Halfrauds effort\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/bikes-for-girlies\/falcon_cherry_2010\/#main'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Falcon_Cherry_2010.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Falcon_Cherry_2010.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Falcon_Cherry_2010.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"61\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/bikes-for-girlies\/falcon_cherry_2010\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Falcon_Cherry_2010.png?fit=400%2C248&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,248\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Falcon Cherry 2010\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Falcon Cherry 2010 &#8211; Pink Killing Machine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Falcon_Cherry_2010.png?fit=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Falcon_Cherry_2010.png?fit=300%2C186&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-61'>\n\t\t\t\tFalcon Cherry 2010 &#8211; Pink Killing Machine\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/bikes-for-girlies\/bum10_sparkle_20\/#main'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BUM10_SPARKLE_20.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BUM10_SPARKLE_20.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BUM10_SPARKLE_20.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"62\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/bikes-for-girlies\/bum10_sparkle_20\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BUM10_SPARKLE_20.png?fit=400%2C265&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,265\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bumper Sparkle 2010\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bumper Sparkle 2010 &#8211; Pink Fairy Machine&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BUM10_SPARKLE_20.png?fit=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/BUM10_SPARKLE_20.png?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-62'>\n\t\t\t\tBumper Sparkle 2010 &#8211; Pink Fairy Machine\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I think they&#8217;ll be very happy with the selection! 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Well, here's the verdict: Assembly Both bikes arrived flat-packed, which is sometimes a cause for consternation. No need to worry though: both were\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Reviews&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1189,"url":"https:\/\/www.phillconnell.com\/blog\/wheels-for-wellbeing-need-your-support\/","url_meta":{"origin":60,"position":1},"title":"Wheels For Wellbeing &#8211; Need Your Support.","date":"3 October 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Last week, I helped a very good friend and had a great time at The Cycle Show, at the NEC in Birmingham. 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