SENSE GROM 2020 GUIDE - HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT BIKE FOR YOUR KIDS
Childhood and adolescence basically define who you will be in adulthood. As a rule, and it is clear that fortunately there are many exceptions, whoever was a sedentary person in the early stages of life tends to continue like this in adulthood, thus carrying all the health problems related to the lack of physical activities. That is why encouraging healthy habits in young people is a very important task that, unfortunately, is not always simple - even more so in a world where electronic entertainment is literally in the palm of your hands, requiring zero physical effort. For more references, check out: best bike for 4 year old
Own Experience
Today with 40 years of age, the first contact of the author of this text with the bike happened more or less 36 years ago. At that time, children's bikes were heavy, with hard brakes and a very simple construction. Over the years, instead of this scenario improving, things apparently got worse, since in addition to being heavy and poorly built, "children's" bikes still lost even more quality, gaining plastic parts. As a matter of fact, today what we see most are bicycle-shaped toys and nothing else.
Pedro Cury, editor here at Pedal remembers a time, about 10 years old, when the BMX bike had a plastic brake lever ... when braking harder, the lever bent and the brake didn't work as it should! That is,there are children's bikes, which are built and behave like a toy , not being an ideal option for sports use.
Upon reaching pre-adolescence, those who wanted a little more performance were forced to buy a bike for adults and adapt it to their size. As a rule, this meant using a shorter table and the bench at the front, which was obviously not an ideal solution. Another detail is that components like the front suspension used springs clearly designed for heavier people and not for 45 kg "hooks".
Why did Sense decide to enter the Grom segment?
According to Henrique Ribeiro, CEO of Sense. The great motivation of the Grom line is to create a better gateway to the world of cycling, with a quality product and a visual compatible with that of a real mountain bike. That way, younger people may really want to progress in the sport and not just have the bike as a toy.
Own Experience
Today with 40 years of age, the first contact of the author of this text with the bike happened more or less 36 years ago. At that time, children's bikes were heavy, with hard brakes and a very simple construction. Over the years, instead of this scenario improving, things apparently got worse, since in addition to being heavy and poorly built, "children's" bikes still lost even more quality, gaining plastic parts. As a matter of fact, today what we see most are bicycle-shaped toys and nothing else.
Pedro Cury, editor here at Pedal remembers a time, about 10 years old, when the BMX bike had a plastic brake lever ... when braking harder, the lever bent and the brake didn't work as it should! That is,there are children's bikes, which are built and behave like a toy , not being an ideal option for sports use.
Upon reaching pre-adolescence, those who wanted a little more performance were forced to buy a bike for adults and adapt it to their size. As a rule, this meant using a shorter table and the bench at the front, which was obviously not an ideal solution. Another detail is that components like the front suspension used springs clearly designed for heavier people and not for 45 kg "hooks".
Why did Sense decide to enter the Grom segment?
According to Henrique Ribeiro, CEO of Sense. The great motivation of the Grom line is to create a better gateway to the world of cycling, with a quality product and a visual compatible with that of a real mountain bike. That way, younger people may really want to progress in the sport and not just have the bike as a toy.
Furthermore, says Henrique, taking these young people to cycling early helps to balance the time between the virtual world of smartphones and the outdoor world of "real life", bringing values such as independence, freedom, companionship and even helping in taking decision.
Sense Grom - Much more than a children's bicycle
Presented a few months ago, along with the rest of the Sense Bike 2020 line, the Grom line comes with the proposal to change this scenario a bit, with bikes created for boys and girls who really like the feeling of cycling and facing real challenges.
Sense Impact 16
Between 3 and 6 years or 91cm and 119cm tall
After having his first contacts with the bicycle, preferably betting on the balance models and without the pedals, it is time for the young man to have his first challenges moved with the force of the pedals. However, at this age, any extra kilo on the bike represents a large additional load for the cyclist, since he must weigh only a few tens of kilos.
Sense Impact 20
Between 6 and 8 or 109cm and 131cm in height
At this stage of their lives, young people become bigger not only in size and weight, but also in daring. A bicycle for this age group already needs to be a little more complex to satisfy the most demanding tastes. Therefore, the Impact 20 already has a detail that makes a big difference when facing more bumpy paths: the front suspension, which in this case has 63mm of travel. In addition, its frame is even more advanced than that of Impact 16, as it is constructed with 6061 T4 / T6 hydro aluminum tubes formed with triple thickness.
Sense Grom - Much more than a children's bicycle
Presented a few months ago, along with the rest of the Sense Bike 2020 line, the Grom line comes with the proposal to change this scenario a bit, with bikes created for boys and girls who really like the feeling of cycling and facing real challenges.
Sense Impact 16
Between 3 and 6 years or 91cm and 119cm tall
After having his first contacts with the bicycle, preferably betting on the balance models and without the pedals, it is time for the young man to have his first challenges moved with the force of the pedals. However, at this age, any extra kilo on the bike represents a large additional load for the cyclist, since he must weigh only a few tens of kilos.
Sense Impact 20
Between 6 and 8 or 109cm and 131cm in height
At this stage of their lives, young people become bigger not only in size and weight, but also in daring. A bicycle for this age group already needs to be a little more complex to satisfy the most demanding tastes. Therefore, the Impact 20 already has a detail that makes a big difference when facing more bumpy paths: the front suspension, which in this case has 63mm of travel. In addition, its frame is even more advanced than that of Impact 16, as it is constructed with 6061 T4 / T6 hydro aluminum tubes formed with triple thickness.
