I have a son who is turning 5 in June. He is very advanced in his coordination skills and is a very brave child. He requested his training wheels off a month after his 3rd bday and has been "jumping" everything he can on his two wheel bike. He is just...
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It sounds like it may be a good fit for your son. The description says for novice riders, but I think advanced is more appropriate. The difficulty comes from the amount of air my son catches and he is not prepared to land with his bicycle. More practice is required.
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No, but I didn't think much about that. After my son learned how to ride and got confident, I replaced the training wheels with a kickstand. The bike was the best value I found, and lack of a kickstand was not a deal breaker for me.
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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 am buying a 16 or even 18 inch bike for my 5 year old. He outgrew the 12 inch bike so quickly! The bigger bikes now have quick release seat adjustments which is a really nice and useful feature. And many of them come with training wheels which is another nice feature as my 5 year old still uses them :)
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My grandson was three when I gave him the bicycle and with the training wheels he was able to ride!!! He absolutely loves his spiderman bike and I am sure your son will be able to ride and love it just as much.....
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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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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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Personally, I wouldn't recommend it, but to each their own. Just as Triplethreat suggested, it is about the ability to understand...occasionally I have to tell my 3 year old (that is 32 lbs) to be still. If she gets into the ride and starts to lean, it throws off my balance and can be quite dangerous going around turns (especially passing others on the trails.) Also, keep in mind other factors, such as things being kicked, or splashed up in their face, and them not being able to tell you. Just my opinion, but I would get an inclosed one until your kiddo is a bit older.
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My grandson is riding it very well and has been since his second birthday. I think he will be ready for a bicycle before he needs pedals. This little balance bike is very well built. The regular bike will come for my little guy's third birthday late November.
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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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My son still rides his at 7!!! We live in the city and with the bumby sidewalks, etc. it's been just great! They really help them learn to balance and ride a "big boy" bike! My son is doing really well on his now, and I said to him, I think you are ready for a big boy bike and he said, not quite, I still love my Go Glider! I highly recommend it if you don't think your son/daughter is ready for a two wheeler!
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You cannot put training wheels on this bike. If your child can ride a pedal bike without training wheels they will not need training wheels for this bike. They will be able to reach the ground and the flow speed is just that. Slow. My 3 year old took one spin on this and wanted to go faster immediately. Hope this helped.
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I would say 2 to 5 years old but it also depends on the size of the child and if they need training wheels. My son was 3 when we got this for him and he quickly grew out of it because of his height.
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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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Hi, I don't recall seeing one since my daughter has the training wheels on hers. Just so you know, I've noticed that it's hard for my daughter to pedal even with the training wheels (I even tried it and found it to be difficult!). I'm not sure if there's any easier way to pedal by loosening a section of the pedal, etc.
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My son scoots around on it since a couple months before his 2nd birthday. However he doesn't really "ride" it. I would think that would take a few months of practice at that young age. No pedals but I've not seen a balance bike that can. This is a great quality bike and one of the best balance bikes I've seen.
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It is a very small bike - my son is not yet 36" and it is about right - maybe on small side for him. He had a bike w training wheels prior as his first bike and this is the same size. He didn't take to the balance bike - always wants to go back to his bike w training wheels. I think he would have done better w the balance bike if he started w it and not one w training wheels. Good luck!