Zike Sabre Hybrid Bike - is it for Adults also? Is a good workout for an adult or is it just built for younger kids?
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The Zike website says: Are there adult models? Currently all Zike models are designed for children, however the Saber has a weight limit of 200 lbs (91 kg) and is large enough to support adults 200 pounds or lower. A full line of Zikes for adults will be available in the future; follow us at facebook.com/getziked and twitter.com/getziked for updates. http://zike.net/qa.html
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An adult could ride this. I think it would be a little dangerous for a child because it takes coordination to ride, & attention to stop. That being said, It's not a "flyer" as far as I'm concerned. It's definitely a workout, but not fast. I wish I wouldn't have purchased it.
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This is definitely a youth bike. Young teen at the most. Too small for an adult.
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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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Not intended for adults, but I rode it a few times and it handled my 180 lbs pretty well. My 7 year old loves it.
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I'm 40 and exercise quite and bit and I think it's pretty easy on any level under 5. Perhaps the best way to say it is when I'm in my exercise room my seven year old daughter likes to hang out with Daddy and she can pedal on the lowest setting pretty easily. Hope this helps.
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Yes, it is a good bike. I bought it for my son who is over 300lbs and he is over 6'tall. It does work for him and he is happy with it.I hope this helps. It seemed to be as pictured.Thanks, Audrey
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Never tried the Strider but, My 2 yr old and my 4 yr old both use the foot rest. They run and once they are going fast enough they put their feet up on the rest and cruise around. Very good balance bike. Inside of 3 weeks of riding the Kazam my 4 yr old asked me to take the training wheels off of her "big girl" bike. She rides both like a champ hasn't looked back for the training wheels at all.
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No...it is a three wheel bike that Is very easy to assemble but used for individuals that have a hard time mastering the regular bike. IGot it for my Autistic daughter who fell once on a regular bike and would not get back on a regular bike. My daughter loves this bike. They are hard to find but AMAZON made that part easy !
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I pulled kids with this bike, but my biggest problem was that the bike is designed to be a casual cruising bike and if you are doing hills it is hard to pedal pulling the extra weight. You are not sitting at an angle that gives you the most power for pedaling, so it can be a strain on you. I never had any problems with the brakes, but I don't think I ever had to brake hard.
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Yes it is. My 12 yr old is about ur size and rides it all the time and can do many tricks on it!!! It's great for the price. Good luck
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I took my Zike to a local bike shop which happened to be a recumbent shop and the owner was able to order it and install it for me if you know how to install or what you are buying you could probably get it at Amazon but if you want to get it locally just go to a bike shop and they if they are a good shop they would be willing to order it and install if you like it doesn't take very long to install it if they know what they're doing. I'm not mechanically inclined so I took it to the shop take less time for a knowledgeable person to do it right.
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I bought one for my 3 year old niece after seeing a boy riding around the sidewalks at my condo complex. My brother in law put training wheels on it which defeats the purpose of a balance bike. I don't think she rides it too often but they live on a step driveway. When I was purchasing I heard about the same maker creating one with wheels you can eventually put on. I liked that a lot buy couldn't find online in stock. I do think a boy would like this and after initially being against the idea of a bike without peddles, I do think it teaches them how to catch themselves when they are about to fall. Also, the seat can easily be raised and my 5 year old niece sat on it and seemed to be fine. I bought one for my 3 year old niece after seeing a boy riding around the sidewalks at my condo complex. My brother in law put training wheels on it which defeats the purpose of a balance bike. I don't think she rides it too often but they live on a step driveway. When I was purchasing I heard about the same maker creating one with wheels you can eventually put on. I liked that a lot buy couldn't find online in stock. I do think a boy would like this and after initially being against the idea of a bike without peddles, I do think it teaches them how to catch themselves when they are about... » Read More I bought one for my 3 year old niece after seeing a boy riding around the sidewalks at my condo complex. My brother in law put training wheels on it which defeats the purpose of a balance bike. I don't think she rides it too often but they live on a step driveway. When I was purchasing I heard about the same maker creating one with wheels you can eventually put on. I liked that a lot buy couldn't find online in stock. I do think a boy would like this and after initially being against the idea of a bike without peddles, I do think it teaches them how to catch themselves when they are about to fall. Also, the seat can easily be raised and my 5 year old niece sat on it and seemed to be fine. « Show Less
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My husband and I both have hybrid bikes. Mine was $600 but I don't know if you'd consider it higher end or not. It works just fine on both our bikes. In fact, we alternate on trips so that neither of us gets too tired.
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i am loving it. but i have just started back on the whole working out, and have not been able to maintain the cardio for any length of time. but it is a good bike and it is easy to change the resistence up and down. when i am trying to get more cardio i turn the resistence down a notch so my legs dont get as tired. when i am pushing to tighten the muscles in my legs i increase the tension some. for the price this is a great bike. i have been having severe back pain, which is why i stopped using my other exercse bike, so am happy to have one with back support. hope this helps
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I bought it for myself and I'm an adult. Boys can ride it too depending on their size.
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Yes I would recommend it. I gave it to my five year old and he transferred his skills to a regular bike without training wheels in 2 months!