The Squish 18 kids bike has a 9.5″ frame, which is designed for children with a minimum inside leg of 50cm, which is roughly for ages 5 years and older. This model, the Squish 18, is a single speed bike designed for kids that are not quite ready to make the jump from a single speed 16″ wheel straight to a ‘geared’ 20″ wheel bike. The Squish brand was launched in 2017, as a new range of lightweight kids bikes at a lower price point than some of the more mature brands. Then it got sent out to our eager reviewer Katherine to put the bike through its paces, and this is the follow up article that covers how the Squish 18 got on during the review period. It was the first 18″ wheeled bike to come through the doors at Cycle Sprog, so as you can imagine we were pretty excited to be able to bring you this Squish 18 review!Īt the time we received the bike, we did a detailed first impressions review of the Squish 18, discussing its components and build to give a feel of how it’s put together and whether it represents good value for money. Click here to subscribe.At the tail end of 2017 we received a Squish 18 kids bike to review from Tandem Group Cycles in Birmingham, who are makers of other well known bike brands as Dawes and Claud Butler. Arriving in your inbox every Wednesday, this weekend to-do list fills you in on everything from concerts to museum exhibits - and more. Get ahead of the weekend by signing up for our free weekly “In the CLE” newsletter - your guide to fun throughout The Land. On this night, the City of Rock ‘N’ Roll may as well be the Emo Capitol of the country. She brings a fan onstage to finish the last, critical part of “Misery Business” and the crowd chants the fan's name - “Stacy, Stacy, Stacy."Īs the performance comes to a raucous end with “This Is Why” and a militia of elder emo kids and fresh Gen Z fans makes its way out, it’s hard not to appreciate the vibrancy of a music scene still thriving after 20+ years. She tells us it's drummer Zac Farro’s birthday and the crowd attempts to sing to him. The energy is infectious, Williams becoming the ringleader amid a carnival of black shirts and a rainbow of bright hair. As she leaps, shakes and dances through “Running Out Of Time” and “Still Into You”, the fiery icon could be mistaken as a fan herself - moving with reckless abandon as if listening to a favorite album alone in a teenage bedroom. The clamor refuses to die down as Paramore then rips through several new additions, largely fueled by Williams' unrelenting belief in the band itself. Several people share a look as if to say “I thought I missed my chance for this years ago.” Fans ranging from 15-45 years old scream. My fiancée and I look at each other in shock before the excitement crashes like a wave. We grew with her words as we matured with the world.Īs the band cycles through a strong setlist mixing fresh material and classics, the crowd is electrified to hear the opening of “Decode,” the bands successful single in support of the Twilight movie in 2008. With many fans discovering the genre and that red couch-adorned first album, many of us have become adults alongside Williams. When Paramore first began, we were teenagers just learning what it meant to be alive. Then there’s the dominant age group of the event. With acts like Hawthorne Heights and Twenty One Pilots hailing from the Midwestern state, Cleveland may as well be a second home for the Tennessee-bred Paramore. The vibe may be unsurprising, however, to longtime emo listeners in Ohio. Lyrics new and old are sung back at Williams with gusto, and the crowd shares in a half-nostalgic excitement as if we’ve all gone back to freshman year of high school our parents just dropped us off and we still can’t fathom this is real. Playful banter between tracks makes it seems as though the vocalist can’t believe her own success, as if it all happened yesterday. Surrounded by fans in awe of the band’s reputation and repertoire, Williams comes off equally struck by the crowd. “I just want to say, on behalf of, thank you for growing up with us,” Williams says halfway through the night. More notable, however, are the equal parts nostalgia and respect for the band’s roots. They are, of course, littered throughout the set with jams like “Figure 8” and the eponymous title track. Not only from the crowd, but from the likes of the band and vocalist Hayley Williams.Ĭrashing into Cleveland for a tour supporting the group’s February release, This Is Why, few would be offended by a setlist stacked with new tunes. By Anthony ElderĪt the forefront of Paramore’s set at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Sunday night is a sense of reverence. The band’s performance proved Northeast Ohio keeps in touch with its old emo spirit - myself included. Business Hall of Fame and Community Leader of the Year Awards.
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