How great does a kid's balance have to be to use this? My 4-year-old relies on training wheels on her own little bike; how do I know if she's ready?
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My four year old also uses training wheels and rides the co-pilot great. She's been riding with me since she was three.I think as long as she can ride with training wheels on her own bike she's fine.
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I bought this item a couple of weeks ago for my 4year old. She does not know how to ride a bike. I have taken her to school (10mins ride) twice this week and it seems to balance pretty well. I advise not to go to fast and make sure she wears a helmet.
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Not quite sure what you are asking. I will say that this bike is great though. You can use it as a balance bike without pedals and then as your child grows and is ready for pedals you just add them to the bike. It comes with all the equipment to add the pedals when it is time. Can't recommend this bike enough. Cost is the only negative. Hope this info helps.
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We just started using this with my 4.5 year old daughter who is about 42 inches and 40 pounds. She can *just* touch the pedals. It has a 16" or possibly even 20" wheel and the seat can adjust up quite a ways. I've read a lot of reviews indicating that they continued to use this tandem on longer bike rides with children as old as 8 or 9. My daughter had no previous biking/balancing experience and she loves it.
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No my kid doesn't yet. I think she is afraid to. When her balance gets better I'm sure she will.
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No. The foot pegs do not get in the way of kids learning how to balance. It actually helps them. Go to Youtube and you can see videos on this. It is a great little starter bike. You also may want to buy your kid a push scooters (Radio Flyer Shockwave Scooter or any other good brand). It will help your child a lot. My oldest son learned how to ride his bike 6 weeks after riding his Radio Flyer Shockwave Scooter.
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My son still uses training wheels on his own. But when we use the weeride no wheels needed.
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No, the purpose is for the child to learn to balance. You can if you want to but defeats purpose of the balance bike. I have seen 3 yr olds biking after learning ow to use the balance bike.
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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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My daughter is 6 and she will have a lot of growing with this bike. The breaks are on the handlebars and finding I need to move them some because her hands are not big enough to reach. It has training wheels which she needs but hoping she can have them off later in summer. Seat post is moved all way to bottom so I think she will have this bike for quite a few years (hopefully).
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No not really. There is a small area by the back tire that my son will use sometimes. Great bike though! My son is 2 and loves it-I can see how it teaches balance
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I am not a child, but I do have the bicycle.. I am 5 ft 1 in and unable to ride an adult bike because my legs are very short due to rickets as a child. My balance is also not that good. My husband has my seat adjusted and replaced the original seat with one that was wider for more balance and comfort. Make sure you have the right air in the tires..it makes it much easier to pedal. She would have to be able to pull the brakes that are on the handle bar, but it has no gears and rides very smooth. I wish we lived close by so she could try mine. I think maybe she could master this bike. It has been a joy to me since I also cannot master a two wheeler. Good luck and God Bless.. I am not a child, but I do have the bicycle.. I am 5 ft 1 in and unable to ride an adult bike because my legs are very short due to rickets as a child. My balance is also not that good. My husband has my seat adjusted and replaced the original seat with one that was wider for more balance and comfort. Make sure you have the right air in the tires..it makes it much easier to pedal. She would have to be able to pull the brakes that are on the handle bar, but it has no gears and rides very smooth. I wish we lived close by so she could try mine. I think maybe she could master this bike. It has... » Read More I am not a child, but I do have the bicycle.. I am 5 ft 1 in and unable to ride an adult bike because my legs are very short due to rickets as a child. My balance is also not that good. My husband has my seat adjusted and replaced the original seat with one that was wider for more balance and comfort. Make sure you have the right air in the tires..it makes it much easier to pedal. She would have to be able to pull the brakes that are on the handle bar, but it has no gears and rides very smooth. I wish we lived close by so she could try mine. I think maybe she could master this bike. It has been a joy to me since I also cannot master a two wheeler. Good luck and God Bless.. « Show Less
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Why would you? Get a smaller bike if you need to. My son took his trianing wheels off himself when he was 5. It's a good bike. We put mud tread tires on it for and he likes it that way.
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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!
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You will be amazed how smart your little one is!! My little one maneuvers all over without difficulty. I too was worried at first it would be difficult since the back wheels don't swivel but its funny how quickly she figured it out.
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Nope! No need for training wheels! It attaches to a bike and the child still pedals, but doesn't have to worry about tipping over.
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I am 5 ft 1 inch tall, I wonder if this would be a little bit heavy for her to propel? I have the seat on the lowest setting, and I am thinking maybe she could ride this ok, is there a childs sized one out there? Maybe you could put some sort of wooden blocks on the pedals in case her legs are a little too short. Do you want me to measure anything for you? Its sitting here in my garage and would be happy to measure it for you. I really like the bike.Cheers, Cheryl
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I don't think most balance bikes have a foot rest. I think in fact it would be dangerous as it would prevent the child from being able to stop himself quickly enough, as the feet serve as brakes on a balance bike. My son just picks up his feet when he is coasting. It is not as though a kid young enough to be using a balance bike will be likely to coasting for long enough for that to be a problem. Also, since the feet also serve in the place of pedals, they need to put them down to keep going. I would recommend looking for a video of a kid using a balance bike--it wasn't until I saw some other kids using theirs that I realized how much they can really do on them.