Habe gerade einen Bericht gelesen, dass Hope ab Mitte Dezember ein Programm für High End Kinderräder auflegen will. Das ganze soll wohl als "Pay as you grow" laufen, d.h. man kauft nicht, man mietet. Gerade am Anfang, wenn die Kleinen wachsen wie Unkraut, bestimmt eine Überlegung. Ob das ganze auch in Deutschland erhältlich sein wird und die genauen Konditionen, erfährt man wohl ab dem 16.12.
http://singletrackworld.com/2016/11/hope-academy-high-tech-kids-bikes/
http://www.hopetech.com/hope-academy/
ST: Where did the original concept come from?
AW: We already have a small fleet of kids bikes fitted with full Hope build kits that our staff’s children use. As each child grows out of a bike, it gets passed onto another family in the company. This got Ian, one of our founders thinking; Why couldn’t all families benefit from this type of system? So with that idea in mind, we ordered a few hundred of each size of bike, from 12″ push along, right up to small 26″ bikes.
ST: Who’s suppling the frames?
AW: We’re using Early Rider and Pyga frames initially but the main criteria is a lightweight durable frame, so we’re always on the lookout for new alternatives. Our own custom made frame isn’t out of the question.
ST: And otherwise the bikes will be decked out with Hope components?
AW: Yes we’re fitting everything Hope where possible. We’re even making our own short cranks and smaller pedals.
ST: Will kids and their parents come to your factory to pickup and swap bikes around? Or is that something that will be done via post?
AW: We will have both options available.
AW: We already have a small fleet of kids bikes fitted with full Hope build kits that our staff’s children use. As each child grows out of a bike, it gets passed onto another family in the company. This got Ian, one of our founders thinking; Why couldn’t all families benefit from this type of system? So with that idea in mind, we ordered a few hundred of each size of bike, from 12″ push along, right up to small 26″ bikes.
ST: Who’s suppling the frames?
AW: We’re using Early Rider and Pyga frames initially but the main criteria is a lightweight durable frame, so we’re always on the lookout for new alternatives. Our own custom made frame isn’t out of the question.
ST: And otherwise the bikes will be decked out with Hope components?
AW: Yes we’re fitting everything Hope where possible. We’re even making our own short cranks and smaller pedals.
ST: Will kids and their parents come to your factory to pickup and swap bikes around? Or is that something that will be done via post?
AW: We will have both options available.
http://singletrackworld.com/2016/11/hope-academy-high-tech-kids-bikes/
http://www.hopetech.com/hope-academy/
