pretty cool stuff.
I think if you changed to a bigger front wheel and added just a hair more bit rake, the bike might handle better. Bigger front wheels are also safer. i see the value of the $4 front wheel. but me thinks better handling would be a good thing and worth the extra cost.
also maybe offer the kids a chance to pick 2 or 3 different bike options. basically the same bike, but a different front end. Like a chopper model (same design, longer fork, greater rake.) or maybe a mid-rake semi-chopper design. or maybe a springer front end? (pretty easy to make.) that way they get some more imagination into their project.
I think if you changed to a bigger front wheel and added just a hair more bit rake, the bike might handle better. Bigger front wheels are also safer. i see the value of the $4 front wheel. but me thinks better handling would be a good thing and worth the extra cost.
also maybe offer the kids a chance to pick 2 or 3 different bike options. basically the same bike, but a different front end. Like a chopper model (same design, longer fork, greater rake.) or maybe a mid-rake semi-chopper design. or maybe a springer front end? (pretty easy to make.) that way they get some more imagination into their project.