Is this a good bike for a boy who just turned 13?
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Yes it is. I bought my 8 yr old grandson this bike and my son when he was 15. They both love their bikes.
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I have a 12 year old boy and he loves it. This is apparently the cool bike for this age group. He loves that it's lightweight and all of his friends want one like his.
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Hey Christine. How tall? I'd say if he's over 5'0 then you'd want something bigger to allow some growing room. Otherwise this will be a good bike.
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This bike would be good for ages 7 - 9 years old. I purchased this bike for my 7 year old granddaughter who is 4' tall.
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This bike will give your son something to grow with. You can always put training wheels on it and then take them off when he's ready. I have a 10 year old and 8 year old that love riding this bike, but they would've been fine with its size at 6 as well.
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I bought this for my grandson for his 4th birthday in June and he gets on and off just fine. I don't have the bike at my home but the cross bar is not much higher than the top of the tires as you will see in the picture. I think its a perfect fit for a 4 to 6 or 7 year old unless he's going to be a basketball player! My grandson has a lot of fun on his bike. I think yours will too. This is a very nice bike and very easy to put together. I'll post a pic on the site if I can of Paul with his birthday bike.
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My son is 13 as well about the same size. It fits him well and loves it. Good bike.
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My grandson is 5 and small for his age. The bike in my opinion is perfect for him. I would think the bike with a kid weighing 40 lbs would do fine, but they make a Razor for bigger kids. I think this bike is perfect for kids 4 to 6 yrs old
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This bike is great for 5 year old....comes with training wheels and not too big or too small fir growing boys. Great bike!
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I bought it for my tall 7 year old daughter. She loves it and it's a good size bike for her. One she'll be able to use for several years.
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It would be good for that age. Our grandson used it at that age with the peddles locked & loved it. By the next summer we unlocked the peddles & he could peddle himself.
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Hello Ms. Gniffke. All in all, I'd say yes. Our son is happy with it, and has caught on fairly quickly (it's his first bike). A serious caveat, though: you should be fairly comfortable with assembling a bicycle. I worked in my father's bike shop several decades ago, so I have experience. The instructions are not terribly helpful, and the mechanical stress of shipping required me to repack the fork bearings. Adjusting the brakes took the most time for me, likely because I'm out of practice. I hope this helps.
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I purchased one for my 2 year old grandson and he loves it. Only my opinion, but I would say that your son may be a bit tall for this balance bike. YBIKE does make the Extreme for older kids that may be a better option.
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I bought this bike for my 8 year old. He will be able to ride it for a couple more years. He is average height.
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I got this bike for my son's 4th birthday and it has been great! It is really durable and sturdy. He loves it and goes everywhere in it. Hope this helps.
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I gave this to my sister last year for Christmas and she was 4 then, she's turning 5 in January and it's still good. The training wheels haven't come off yet so it's a good bike to start out with in my opinion.
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Hi Susie, I personally thought this was a great bike for my grandson who was five at the time of purchase. Remember it's a glide and does not have wheels. My grandson loved the bike but preferred the wheels. It is an EXCELLENT 1st bike for little guys. If you have not watched the video please do so. It is great for teaching balance and can not me any easier to put together, 5min. Best of wishes with your decision. Enjoy! Donna KDonna T. Kasinak answered on January 25, 2013
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It depends on how tall the individual is. If average height, this bike may be on the small side. If small for his age, it should be fine. The next size is 24 inch, which probably is better for an average- or taller than average size boy.
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It would probably depend on how hard he is going to ride. I think it would adjust to accomodate his height. I would check the specs to see if it has a weight requirement. This is a "middle of the road" bike. It works great for me (5'4" female riding semi-aggressively twice a week), but if someone is going to use this bike much more frequently and more aggressively, I would suggest going for more of a professional model. The felt I would guess will wear out quickly if he is going to ride with high resistance. A magnetic flywheel may be the way to go for him. I hope this helps!