I see the suggested age range is 5-7 years. My 4 year old is quite tall for her age (3'7"). Do you think this bike would work for her?
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Bought this bike for my 4 yr old who is on the lower range of the height scale, and her legs were too short. She's about 4.5 now, grown a few inches and can reach the pedals now, but it is still a bit awkward. If your daughter is on par with a 5 year old's height, it may work but my guess is that she will still be riding at a very slow pace to begin.
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Of course! my daughter was four, when i purchased the bike.... the seat is low. and she can really grow into bike even more.... my daughter did not have a problem with the size at all. she is tall too! 3'8 inches tall... get it!
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I believe it would be too small...my granddaughter is 6 yrs old and the bike is perfect for her...not sure of her height though I would guess she's at least 4 ft 5 inches
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Vernon, my Grandson is 3 and, after pushing the bike around for a week, suddenly started riding it like a pro! A 4 year old should do just fine. If he is tall, take a look at the 16".
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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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3 to 4 year olds definetly. 5-7 year oks not as much. Then again a 23 year ild rides my daughter's with her and it doesnt seem to slow down much!
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I can't really tell you an age range, but I will tell you that we bought it for our 95th percentile in height 6 year old and it was too tall for her to feel comfortable (stable) enough to start and stop on her own. She was able to learn how to ride with a parent handle bar attached to the back, but the height set her back on learning to start/stop on her own, so we ended up buying her an 18 inch bike. It was our bad because we jumped from a 16 inch bike to this 20 inch bike. The 16 inch was way too small for her, so we were originally afraid that the 18 inch would not be a big enough jump. Hope that helps. I can't really tell you an age range, but I will tell you that we bought it for our 95th percentile in height 6 year old and it was too tall for her to feel comfortable (stable) enough to start and stop on her own. She was able to learn how to ride with a parent handle bar attached to the back, but the height set her back on learning to start/stop on her own, so we ended up buying her an 18 inch bike. It was our bad because we jumped from a 16 inch bike to this 20 inch bike. The 16 inch was way too small for her, so we were originally afraid that the 18 inch would not be a big enough jump.... » Read More I can't really tell you an age range, but I will tell you that we bought it for our 95th percentile in height 6 year old and it was too tall for her to feel comfortable (stable) enough to start and stop on her own. She was able to learn how to ride with a parent handle bar attached to the back, but the height set her back on learning to start/stop on her own, so we ended up buying her an 18 inch bike. It was our bad because we jumped from a 16 inch bike to this 20 inch bike. The 16 inch was way too small for her, so we were originally afraid that the 18 inch would not be a big enough jump. Hope that helps. « Show Less
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I just bought this bike for my 6 year old, who's only 4 feet, and 45 lbs. I think the bike would fit your daughter now, but she might grow out of it pretty quick. So, unless you want to buy her another bike in a year or maybe 2, I would go up a tire size. Hope this helps!
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Hello! I think it would be too small because I got it for my sister's 4th birthday, she's turning 5 soon and it was the perfect training bike. An eight year old would probably need a larger bike. hope that helps!
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My kids are both at about 3 ft, 8 inches, and this bike (and another 18 inch bike I bought for his twin sister) are both borderline too big for them. We have the seats down as low as they will go. I doubt that it will be too small for him, but he might outgrow it sooner.
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My grandson is 3 and tall the bike is to high for him, if you let the handle bars and the seat all the way down it may work work for you. the bike is about 30 inches tall.
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She may be able to ride it for a year or two. Mainly, her height is the answer because the seat doesn't adjust and her knees may bet in the way. My grandson is 8 yrs old and average height for an 8 yr old and fits him perfectly but his 7 yrs old brother just barely reaches the pedals and 4 yr old can't reach pedals at all.
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My daughter turned 6 years old about 44, 45 inches but it's too big for her. Hoping by next spring she'll be able to ride it. Considered drilling another hole in to lower the seat so she can reach the pedals. I think ideally it's better for a 7 or 8 year old.
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I bought this for my daughter when she was 8. She is tall for her age, but not extremely so. She had no trouble riding it. We had the seat fairly low (not bottomed out), but now (she is 10) we have moved it up 1/2 way. It took her a while to get used to the gears, but since we live on a hill, I felt it necessary for her to get used to them. She now loves the gears, although she doesn't use all of them yet. I suspect any girl that can already ride a bicycle and is of the appropriate height would be able to ride this. Basically, if your child is taller than the average height of an 8 year old girl, they will be tall enough. If they are taller than an average 12 year old, maybe get a bigger bike. As a test, I put my just-turned-8-year-old son on it and it is a hair too big. He is somewhat smaller than his sister was at that age. I hope this helps. Oh - specifics: My daughter is now 4' 10" and it fits her fine. Much taller, and while this bike would work, you might want the next size up for growing room... She was 4' 6"ish when we bought it. Of course, leg length matters. Kids with longer legs can get slightly bigger bikes. Kids with shorter legs needs somewhat smaller bikes. My suggestion is to go to a bike or toy store, and put your kid on bikes of differing wheel sizes. Find the right size. This bike has a bit lower seat than normal for the size of tires.
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It's a great bike. I purchased this bike for my son's 7th birthday and it fit him like a glove. He was a couple of inches taller than your son at the time, but your son should have no problems with it. It's actually a very well constructed bike (which is why you're considering this one from the start). After 2 1/2 years and a few seat and handlebar adjustments, he still rides it.
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Hi! I bought the bike for a 4 year-old who is approximately 38-40 inches tall. The bike was a little big for her, although she still is able to ride it. I would think that your daughter would definitely be able to ride it, however, she would not have much growing room. Hope that helps!
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My grandson is almost 21 months old. I purchased it for him and he is not quite big enough. But he loves it and walks it around my backyard every time he comes over. He is only average in height, so your child will probably be fine with it right now. It is a wonderful bike. We love the quality. Hope that helps.
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My daughter is 4' 8" and the bike might even be a little small for her. My wife is 5' 5" and rides a full size women's cruiser. So, I'd say that this bike is too small for you.