Would this be suitable for a 5 year old? She has been riding a bike without training wheels for about a year now.
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Hi,My kids love it but they are 11 and 8. I use it too.It may be a little difficult for a five year old and may frustrate them. I would wait. Try the ez glider. I have that too and is super easy and fun.
1466138
This bike did not come with training wheels. It is a 20 inch bike and is more for an experienced child than one who is learning.
99601
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.
548986
yes. we bought this bike for our 5 year old and have never used the training wheels with it. They are just laying around the house!
1669342
No, it doesn't come with training wheels. Honestly, if your child is still in training wheels, then this bike, because of the rear gearing, would probably be too difficult to peddle. Hope this helps.
2058793
I suppose it depends on the child. I got my 5 yr. old daughter one for Christmas, and though she had great fun with it, she's about to turn 6 and hasn't ridden on it for a while now.
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We didn't try. This size bike is lore for an 8-12 yr old so most kids are not using training wheels at that age. The shortest a kid can be to use this bike easily is 48-49 inches. At least an 8 yr old.
1208717
My 3.5 year old used/uses this bike regularly. You will need to keep the training wheels on for that age.
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Hi K. Carone, Ummm, it depends on the size of the 5 yr old. But I don't think so. My boyfriend assists our 4 yr old with riding it. So I think it's fine.
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I think it will be perfect. My son got this bike at age 3 1/2 last Christmas and he was about that size. He is now 40" and is riding it without the training wheels and it is perfect for him.
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I don't believe so. The point of this bike is for the child to learn balance so they never need training wheels.
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I think it's definitely appropriate for a 5 year old. We got it for my 3 year old son, who absolutely loves it. The seat is adjustable and can move back to fit older children. Even if children have bicycles (with or without training wheels), they will love the Big Flyer because it is a different experience and ride compared to a bike like Nana said. I agree with Deb too, kids can go as fast as they can pedal and stop just as easily -- That's half the fun. Hope this helps.
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Our five year old does very well on this bike. We ordered the training wheels and he is using them for now and is doing great.
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I would suggest you to skip this idea. Training or supporting wheels are not helpful at all. The problem is, that the kids will loose theire sense for balance by using this wheels and need more time to bike "free". Try to train first without the pedals (support by pushing), so your child learns to balance the bike with the handlebar and the body. If the bike was used before as a training bike without the pedals the know it already. The kids learn "pedaling" quite fast.
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she 5ft8in you may a 24 inch wheel . check with bike dealer what size wheel size for you. she loves the bike so she can ride with kids.
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I think I bought this for my daughter when she was 5, and once we figured out how to make it work, she was off and scootering. I went with the Y- Flicker because she was too scared to try the bike without training wheels and it seemed to be a good fit for that need. I think that it would work well for a 4 year old who wanted to use a scooter.
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I find it rather hard to answer without knowing how tall she actually is. It depends on leg length also. I thing 5 years old might be a bit small. I would have to say maybe 4 and a half feet tall with longer legs might be able to ride. I am sorry I could not be more specific. Hope this helps.