I have the red version and its very good but beware the nuts come loose all the time especially the stabilizers
ourdave
15 Feb 163#5
I've got 3 kids, I had the first 2 on stabilisers and it took me ages (not to mention a long time with backache) to get them off stabilisers. They were 7 and 6 respectively before they'd ditched stabilisers.
For the 3rd, I got her a balance bike - after a few months on that, the first time she went out on a bike with pedals (at 4 years old) and she nailed it.
I appreciate a 16" bike might be for kids that will feel daft scutching round on a balance bike...but if you can, I'd get a balance bike for them to play on then go straight up to a bike without stabilisers.
meatpie613
15 Feb 16#6
ordered . but my kids are 3 and 5 . they are both the same height . will this be too big
mumofthree1982 to meatpie613
16 Feb 16#9
my daughter is 4 and 1/2 and son 6, both got recommended of 16" in "smyths toy" there height is different but my son's legs r short than upper body.
so it is different for every child. better to take them to some bike specialist and check size before order online.
ourdave
15 Feb 16#7
I think so Mr Pie-man
14" - my 5/6 year old with a bit of growth room yet for her
16" - my 8 year old...similarly a bit of growth for him
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For the 3rd, I got her a balance bike - after a few months on that, the first time she went out on a bike with pedals (at 4 years old) and she nailed it.
I appreciate a 16" bike might be for kids that will feel daft scutching round on a balance bike...but if you can, I'd get a balance bike for them to play on then go straight up to a bike without stabilisers.
so it is different for every child. better to take them to some bike specialist and check size before order online.
14" - my 5/6 year old with a bit of growth room yet for her
16" - my 8 year old...similarly a bit of growth for him
Unless they're very tall for their age...