Specialized Hotrock 20 Girls '12

Specialized Hotrock 20 Girls

As ever with Specialized, it's all about the detail. Check how the alloy frame's top tube (cross bar) drops down low to maximise stepover height while the down tube's bottle cage bolts are mounted low to make more room for a full-sized bottle. Then note how the chain is kept in place with a roller device which, along with the 40mm-travel fork delivers authentic trail bike kudos.

Check the frame's formed down tube and top tube, specially shaped for lightweight strength, authentic performance and great looks.

• The Specialized Hotrock 20's aluminium frame is lightweight, but it's built to take bumps and scrapes (check the forged dropouts - just like an adult Specialized Hardrock).
• Shimano 6-speed gearing with twistshifter (easier for kids to to operate and more durable than trigger shifters).
• Forged chainset, Alex alloy wheel rims, alloy A-Head stem: this is all quality kit that wouldn't be out of place of a £300 adult bike.
• The roller chain guide helps prevent the chain coming off (a common problem with single chainring bikes without a front mech) and contribute to the Specialized Hotrock 20's serious trials bike looks.
• The Specialized Roller 20x2.125 inch tyres offer knobby grip for trail riding and roll easily on smoother surfaces.
• Fits boys and girls from 5-6 years old. This bike is often not outgrown till they're 10. And the Hotrock is so well made, if it's looked after, it should be fit to pass on to the next rider.
• Approx Weight: 11.20kg/24.76lb.

Advice on choosing a bike for girls
We take pride in the fact that every kids’ bike in the Edinburgh Bicycle range is designed to offer years of pleasure. To make the most of its potential, every kids’ bike we sell is thoroughly assembled and checked over in our own workshop before you collect it (or have it delivered). With a little care and maintenance, any children’s bike you buy from the Bike Co-op should be fit to pass on to a wee brother or cousin in years to come.

Most models of kids’ bike come in near-identical boys’ and girls’ versions. At Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op we’re committed to offering choice, so we usually stock both versions - even when the only difference between the boys’ and the girls’ version is the bike’s colour.

Before you order a girls’ bike consider this. While girls are often perfectly happy with a boys’ bike (the tomboy factor) the reverse is rarely true. Whether or not you are comfortable with colluding with gender stereotyping, trust us. A pink bike with flowery decals might fail to delight even the broadest-minded lad (or his dad). Bear this in mind when choosing a bike that you might want to pass or sell on in the future.

Kids Bike Sizing Guide.

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