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[Kogan First] Fortis 14" Kids Bike (Orange, 95 - 125cm Rider Height) $39.99 Delivered @ Kogan

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[Kogan First] Fortis 14" Kids Bike (Orange, 95 - 125cm Rider Height) $39.99 Delivered @ Kogan
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AssociatedClear on 10/09/2022 - 19:31 kogan.com (3524 clicks)

Reduced from $89.99 is this 14" kids bike that's a great option if your kids are learning to ride with detachable training wheels and fully covered chain guard. As a quick price comparison the same bike in Red is $169 at Outbax.

If you don't have Kogan First you can sign up for a free 14 day trial.

Get kids out enjoying the sunshine and fresh air on two wheels with a lightweight bike that changes as they grow and comes with detachable training wheels.

  • 14” Frame for kids 95 – 125cm tall
  • Recommended for 4 – 6 year olds
  • Lightweight aluminium frame
  • Detachable training wheels
  • Front, rear and side reflectors
  • Anti-slip handle bar with palm protector
  • Adjustable seat height
  • Cushioned frame guard
  • Front and rear brakes
  • Includes bell
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  • mathew42 on 10/09/2022 - 19:37
    +8

    My advice is buy a balance bike first and don't ever use training wheels. Training wheels just teach bad habits.

    • itstuan on 10/09/2022 - 19:41
      +7

      Not really, my kid used training wheels until I told her to take it off and learn without. She never used balance bike.

      • [Deactivated] on 10/09/2022 - 19:42

        Can you adjust the training wheels so they wobble a bit more before triggering?

      • mathew42 on 10/09/2022 - 19:53
        +2

        My experience was the first child learned to ride leaning to one side, rather than balancing so removing the training wheels was challenging.

        A balance bike teaches the hardest skill first. Pedaling is easy to learn after you can balance, although don't forget to explain how brakes work ;-).

    • TEER3X on 10/09/2022 - 19:49
      +4

      balance bikes are good, but I don't think training wheels on normal bikes are bad.

      • bargainshooter on 10/09/2022 - 19:54
        +4

        Training wheels don't teach kids balance, they get in the way, make the bike much heavier to handle and when transitioning they end up needing to retrain because the balance is not there. Training wheels are great when you just want your kid to be able to ride if you're not worried about them starting from scratch later. Of course YMMV

        • Jaduqimon on 10/09/2022 - 20:47
          +2

          agree, training wheels also bad as they prevent the bike from leaning and when they try to turn once the training wheels are off they don't have the instinct that they need to lean into the turn. my kid fell a couple times cuz they didn't lean into the turns despite them learning to ride and balance in a straight line.

    • atlas on 10/09/2022 - 20:21
      +3

      Yes definitely go the balance bike. My son was riding his pedal bike by 2.5 years old. Never used training wheels.

    • shiznit on 10/09/2022 - 20:42

      You could just lower the seat on this one and remove the pedals.

    • sanglt on 10/09/2022 - 21:00

      100% this. My kid had a balance bike and so his friend, both of them are very good at balance bike.

      Then when came to bike, my kid go without training wheels because he knows how to keep balance and he is good at the bike now.
      His friend go to the bike with the training wheels, so he lost all of the confident about keep balance and he still need the training wheels now.

    • donkeydoc on 10/09/2022 - 21:03
      +1

      how do they learn to pedal, my kid is great on balance bike

      • atlas on 10/09/2022 - 21:15

        Try getting a little trike at home to practice the pedaling. We got one from Kmart.

    • sarahbrisbane on 10/09/2022 - 21:16

      Yep this. My kid went from balance bike not long past 1, to electric balance bike and straight to a pedal bike - which he was able to ride from about 3yo but a little too short to stop and start so only really started riding it more around 3.5 recently.

    • ameyas7 on 10/09/2022 - 21:28
      +1

      I completely second this. While every child is different, using balance bike helps kids to balance naturally and makes transition to using kids bike very easy. My son started directly on kids on bike with training wheels and it took him good amount of time to get rid off those. My daughter started with balance bike and she transitioned into kids bike fairly easily. We still kept training wheels on until her feet could touch the ground but it took her much less time to get rid off those training wheels.

    • Psomaggi on 11/09/2022 - 06:59
      +5

      I love how principled people get about this sort of stuff…. it's the type of toxic absolutism that has every parent second guessing their instincts. Balance bikes weren't a thing 20, 30, 40 years ago, so I guess it's nothing short of a miracle that adults today can ride a bike?

      No - the reality is, kids are super adaptable, and developing new skills takes them hours, not weeks, months or years like it does us adults.

      My first son only had a bike with training wheels, and when he was happy to give it a crack without the training wheels, he was indeed a complete dud and had no idea the bike didn't magically hold itself up…. for about 20 minutes. Once he worked that out, another hour or so (with breaks in between) and he was up and away, and tearing around the school grounds, testing his limits (as kids have wont to do).

      My second son had both a balance bike (handed down to us by one of his brother's friends - OzBargain win!) and his brother's Lil' Goose, and whilst it's true he developed a sense of balance and was riding a two wheel pedal bike sooner than his brother, a) that may have happened either way - he's smaller and more agile than his brother is in general and b) what does it really matter… it's not like my first was 14 by the time he worked it out, he was 4 and a half?!?

      I'm not advocating one way or another here… what I'm saying is - don't listen to people who say "the only way to go is x, or y", your kid will work it out either way - this is a good deal, if you don't have a bike for them, pull the trigger.

      • JuryWheel on 12/09/2022 - 16:10
        +1

        Couldnt upvote enough!

    • Brisvegas Baby on 21/10/2022 - 13:59
      +1

      Hi! I couldn't find any 14" balance bikes under $200 so got this - and chopped the chain! Gone with the pedals and cranks etc via hack saw. Now have a (half decent) quality 14" balance bike with front and rear brakes. And yes, a balance bike = no training wheels required!

  • [Deactivated] on 10/09/2022 - 19:38
    +3

    Now your kids can have all the joy of buying cheap products from Kogan and filling in a warranty claim when they break!

  • Watanabe1995 on 10/09/2022 - 19:43

    beware Kogan First 14 day trial, no 30 days

    • AssociatedClear @ Kogan on 10/09/2022 - 19:44
      +1

      People have reported that they've signed up to it frequently 😉

      • DoctorCalculon on 10/09/2022 - 20:13
        +1

        Just out of curiosity, do you work for Kogan now?

        • AssociatedClear @ Kogan on 10/09/2022 - 20:29
          +1

          Nah. I have a temporary association with a company that has Kogan as a client.

          And on that note if you have requests I can certainly see if they're willing to discount.

          • spaceflight on 10/09/2022 - 23:08

            @Clear: From your temporary association employer (what are they offering)?

            Or Kogan?

            • AssociatedClear @ Kogan on 10/09/2022 - 23:16
              +1

              @spaceflight: At the moment nothing. Unlike some posters around here I actually declare association.

              • spaceflight on 10/09/2022 - 23:23

                @Clear: Aww I was just hoping for a discount :(

                I did think declaring an association that's 'second level' was interesting as you aren't directly associated.

                If your temporary association with a company that has Kogan as a client is something like a telco then there isn't really much to declare.

                If your temporary association with a company that has Kogan as a client is something like a marketing company then I guess declaring it is relevant considering posting here is marketing.

                • AssociatedClear @ Kogan on 10/09/2022 - 23:43

                  @spaceflight:

                  If your temporary association with a company that has Kogan as a client is something like a marketing company then I guess declaring it is relevant considering posting here is marketing

                  Yep basically this. Mods are aware of the details.

  • tabboo on 10/09/2022 - 19:48
    +1

    Thanks. Xmas for the little one sorted.

    He wanted a "red bike" but for $40 we'll tell him santa made a mistake

  • bargainshooter on 10/09/2022 - 19:55
    +2

    Just note it's 9kg for a 4yo…

    • thekensai on 10/09/2022 - 22:44
      +1

      genuine aluminum frame bike of this size weights under 6kg. anything close to 10kg would be steel frame actually

    • atlas on 11/09/2022 - 10:17
      +1

      Just for reference - the Trek 12" weighs 7kg, and the 16" weighs 8kg and those are aluminium.

      So yes this is heavier but not hugely so.

      I think it will be more whether you child fits the size of the bike and can handle it, rather than the weight.

  • serpserpserp on 10/09/2022 - 20:56

    Anyone actually bought this bike for their kid? How did it go?

  • MadMaxBargainRoad on 10/09/2022 - 21:08

    How do you apply Kogan gift card or is it not allowed for this order?

  • shabaka on 10/09/2022 - 22:21

    instead of adding training wheels, you can just screw pedals off and use it as balance bike first

    best of both worlds

  • cannedhams on 10/09/2022 - 22:21
    +1

    14" is a slightly unusual wheel size, normally kids bikes go straight from 12" to 16". You may have a little bit more trouble finding replacement tubes and tyres.

    Quite a chunky and unusual frame as well - looks like this brand mainly does ebikes.

    • Bearlion on 11/09/2022 - 07:47

      For $40, it will do! Not sure my k8d can go off trail on this to pick up a puncture!

    • Alpine58 on 11/09/2022 - 07:49

      Good point - difficult in bricks and mortar, but readily available from Amazon and Ebay

      Been waiting for a 14" - the little one it quite tall for his age, so the 12" are frustrating for him and the 16" are a bit big to handle.

      • atlas on 11/09/2022 - 10:18
        -1

        Put the seat up on the 12"?

  • ihbh on 10/09/2022 - 22:46

    Why does Kogan try to skimp on packaging costs by shipping many things in their original box without an outer box. It's sustainable and saves on costs, but some people want their inner box clean and uncreased (e.g. Lego/model collectors, manchester)?

    • Brisvegas Baby on 21/10/2022 - 14:08

      No inner box here just heavyweight brown cardboard

  • Jammar on 10/09/2022 - 22:49

    Don’t think anyone here is “young” enough to speak for themselves?

    Let them choose

  • noise36 on 10/09/2022 - 23:23

    Best part I think is the weight , its not steel which a lot of cheap bikes are.

    • Bearlion on 11/09/2022 - 07:47

      Apparently it's heavy though…

      • noise36 on 11/09/2022 - 09:44

        Ahh well not so good then

  • Megatron on 11/09/2022 - 01:32
    +2

    Anyone who doesnt have the Kogan First membership, ebay has it for $52.35

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/334187508795

    • GeorgeSr on 11/09/2022 - 06:46
      -1

      Good find but postage kills it.

      • sena86 on 11/09/2022 - 08:16
        +1

        Free standard postage

      • Megatron on 11/09/2022 - 22:46

        When I bought it, shipping was Free.

  • the crocodile on 11/09/2022 - 08:10

    Great price for what I consider to be a quality product.

    Even for just buying parts.

  • sena86 on 11/09/2022 - 08:21

    Looks to still be available

    • flywire on 11/09/2022 - 10:42

      …at double the price.

      • sena86 on 12/09/2022 - 13:52

        At the time of my post I purchased 2 for the OzB price.

  • Brisvegas Baby on 21/10/2022 - 14:10

    Super easy to chop this bike up and make into an alloy frame 14" balance bike with brakes.. saves a lot of weight!

  • Alpine58 on 22/10/2022 - 21:26

    Anyones rear free-hub make quite a clicking sound when travelling forwards?

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