The Public Sprout is an incredibly fun new bike for city kids ready to hit the road on their first big kids bike. Just like the best-selling Public V city bike, the Sprout V 16 features a classic diamond frame design with a relaxed, upright riding position.
Parents love the simple, stylish, durable design, with no cables to get tangled, and real quality bike parts that are safer and longer lasting that anything you'll find in the toy store. We designed these bikes with our own kids in mind, with dependable construction to last through lots of rough and tumble and hand-me-downs.
Naturally Public included all the great features of grown-up Public bikes, like the matching fenders and chainguard, and comfortable brown vinyl seat and grips. The single-speed rust-resistant chain and quality coaster brake are the simplest to learn, don't need much maintenance, and make stopping just as fun as going.
For kids who haven't already learned on a balance bike, we recommend teaching balancing first by leaving the pedals off and the seat low. Then after balance is mastered, add the pedals and raise the seat to start riding with confidence. But we also include optional training wheels with the 16" size, for learning the old-fashioned way.
SPECS:
FRAMESET
Frame: PUBLIC hi-tensile steel, with fender braze-ons
Fork: PUBLIC hi-tensile steel unicrown fork, with fender braze-ons
Chaingaurd: Painted to match chainguard, steel
Fenders: Painted to match, steel
Kickstand: Alloy center mount
CONTACT POINTS
Saddle: PUBLIC kids seat, memory foam
Grips: PUBLIC narrow kids grips, vinyl
Stem: Alloy quill stem
Headset: 1" threaded, steel
Pedals: Resin composite with reflector, 9/16", 100*100mm
Handlebar: Steel riser handlebar, 500mm (16”) / 520mm (20”) wide,
25.4mm clamp
Seat Post: Alloy polished silver, 25.4mm
DRIVETRAIN AND BRAKES
Crank: Alloy 3-piece crankset, 32T (16”) / 34T (20”) chainring
Freewheel: 20T single speed freewheel, 1/2" x 1/8"
Brakes Rear coaster brake
WHEELS AND TIRES
Tires: 16" x 1.95" / 20" x 1.95”, sidewalk tread. cream
Tubes: Schrader
Rims: Painted to match, alloy
Spokes: 14G Stainless steel
Training Wheels: Included with 16” models ONLY
Weight: 19.25 lbs (16”) / 23.5 lbs (20”)
