Puky Steel 18-Inch 2022 Kids Bike

From a height of 115 cm, the Puky Steel 18 is suitable for children who start cycling a little later or who have already had a smaller bicycle size. Safe, ergonomic and child-friendly, the Steel 18 offers everything a child needs. The safety set includes the handlebar padding, the completely closed chain box and the Puky safety handlebar grips. Reflectors are also fitted at the front, rear and on the pedals. The entry of the Puky Steel 18 is deliberately kept low so that children can get on and off more easily. In addition to the coaster brake, a modern V-brake is mounted on the front wheel as a brake system. The child-friendly brake lever can be individually adjusted according to child and hand size. In this way, the child does not lose control of the vehicle and always holds the handlebar securely. The sound body of the bell as well as the luggage carrier of the Puky Steel 18 are firmly integrated, so that no sharp edges can appear. The Puky Steel 18 is available in the colours kiwi/white and lovely pink.

Child-friendly design

Children have a smaller field of vision than adults, i.e. they only take in their surrounding with a limited viewing angle. This limitation carries risks, especially in areas close to traffic. For this reason, it is particularly important that children are in the most upright position possible when sitting on a bike. Only a relaxed, upright posture makes it possible for children to perceive their surroundings in an optimum way when riding a bike, which provides the basis for safe driving behaviour. Puky® takes into account meaningful adjustment ranges for individual growth phases and thereby ensures a useful working life. Because children's centre of gravity, unlike that of adults, is located in the upper half of the body, it is also especially important to design the frame geometry so that a children's bicycle exhibits a particularly balanced driving behaviour. The child-friendly positioning of the pedal bearings and the optimal distance between saddle and handlebars are additional important factors for a child-friendly frame geometry.

Safety handlebar grips

Safety and child friendliness are key points of all Puky® vehicles. So Puky® was the first manufacturer who built special safety handlebar grips with large baffles. These protect hands against injuries when an accident happens or when the child should fall on the handlebar. At the same time, the safety handlebar prevent unwanted lateral slipping. The grip surface provides good grip and the small diameter is suitable for children's hands and allows a complete gripping. An air chamber is integrated to absorb load peaks caused by vibrations. It prevents numbness during longer journeys.

Closed chain box

It is not without reason that the standard for play bicycles in the EU requires a closed chain box. If the chain is open, it can quickly happen that children are seriously injured by pinching their fingers in the chain. That's why Puky® always has a chain box on wheels for this age group. We care about the well-being of our children. In addition, the closed chain box also prevents shredded and dirty trousers or clothes.

Handlebar protector

No master has yet fallen from the sky, but all the big cyclists from their first balance bike. So that just in case the consequences are as light as possible, we provide a large handlebar pad directly with. This minimizes the impact on the handlebars. As always with Puky® fabric and foam padding are of course pollutant-free, UV resistant and extremely resistant to abrasion.

Impact-resistant powder coating

The extremely impact-resistant and durable powder coating is applied by us in our own factory in Wülfrath on all our vehicles. It encases the metal components like a plastic coating and is UV and weather resistant and of course free of toxins and pollutants.

Specifications

Frame and Forks

• Frame: Aluminum frame
• Forks: Aluminum fork

Drivetrain

• Crankset: Aluminum 30 Tooth, 102mm
• Cassette: 15 Tooth

Braking/Shifting

• Brake System: V-brake front and rear

Finishing Kit

• Pedals: Child-friendly, non-slip pedals with third reflector