Home > Bike Types

This woom Kids Bike Shifts AUTOMAGIC-ally with 2 Speed Automatic Rear Hub

woom 3 automagicThe woom 3 AUTOMAGIC's two-speed hub gearing makes for easier starts when you've got tiny legs. Photos c. woom
3 Comments
Support us! Bikerumor may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More

The woom 3 AUTOMAGIC 16-inch bike’s auto-shifting feature makes starts easier and allows your budding racer to build up some speed on the flats.


This article was originally published on GearJunkie


More kids on bikes — that’s what we say. Bikemaker woom, known for innovating in the children’s bike space, is on it.

The company built its woom 3 AUTOMAGIC around a nifty Sturmey Archer A2 two-speed hub that automatically shifts from low to high at around 7 mph. All the maintenance-free goodness of two-speed internally geared hub gearing plus a riding experience optimized for fun? Sign our kids up.

woom 3 automagic

Woom designed the bike for ages 4 through 6. As such, the aluminum frame sports low-entry-point geometry with 16″ wheels for easy straddling, and the total weight comes in at around 14.3 pounds (6.5kg).

The sweet braking system includes color-coded levers to help your kiddo remember what lever engages which brake. Bonus: The levers are adjustable. So at least your kid’s bike will still fit after a growth spurt even if their clothes don’t.

Of course, the woom 3 AUTOMAGIC’s chief selling point is the automatic hub, but woom’s other kid-specific features are worth a look. The high-rise handlebars and rounded stem are safety-friendly, as is the removable chainguard.

But our favorite touch is the clever steering limiter, which helps youngins stay pointed in the right direction on the trail. And if your kid doesn’t need that level of oversight, removing the limiter with a hex tool is easy enough.

woom 3 automagic

 

At $449, the woom 3 AUTOMAGIC is a bit pricey. But you get a lot of functionality and thoughtful design for your money. And it can be traded in for the next larger-size bike through woom’s upCYCLING program.

Oh yeah, and it comes in red, green, blue, purple, and yellow.

Features:

  • Ergonomic geometry designed specifically for children
  • Ultralight aluminum frame – just 14.3 pounds
  • Wide, ergonomic, lightweight handlebars in BMX style
  • Child-friendly hand-operated brakes, with a distinctive green color on the rear brake for easy recognition
  • woom Ergogrips with a small, child-friendly diameter
  • Practical quick-release seatpost clamp that’s easy to operate with minimal strength
  • Saddle ergonomically designed to fit a child’s pelvis, and with protected sides for leaning against walls
  • Smart steering limiter
  • Ultralight SOOPA-DOOPA-HOOPS aluminum rims
  • 16 x 1.4-inch Schwalbe Little Joe tires, with reflective side stripes for optimal visibility

Check it out.

woom.com/3-automagic

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

3 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Alex
Alex
1 year ago

Similar concept to the 2016 / 2017 RM Vertex 20, used the old Sram Automatix 2spd.

https://resources.bikes.com/en/bikes/vertex-youth/2017

Karl Napp
Karl Napp
1 year ago

That hub ist no benefit. It seems so, if you look on the technical description. But the drag is to high.

I already had a direct comparisson of the whoom 16 with Automatik Shift and the Pyro Sixteen (without).

The Pyro clearly won in all areas. Also both bikes reach the same top speed. But acceleration of the Pyro was faster and holding higher Speed level was easier. Everything without gears.

Frank
Frank
11 months ago
Reply to  Karl Napp

Karl, Where can I find your article on this? I would love to read it.

Subscribe Now

Sign up to receive BikeRumor content direct to your inbox.

Subscribe Now

Sign up to receive BikeRumor content direct to your inbox.