will my son who is 6 and not very tall, be able to reach the pedals on a 20" if the seat is pushed as far as it can go?
721276
Yes I think he will, my grandson is 4 and he gets his going and he loves it I hope your son loves it as much as my grandson does
721277
My guess is no. My son is 52 inches tall and still has two pegs to go on the 16 inch before he will outgrow it.
721278
Bought this (the "jr" or 16") for my son's 5th birthday as it was my ABSOLUTE favorite gift I ever received as a boy. Unfortunately, he is smaller (@42"). I have slid the seat all the way forward and even attached 1" x 2" boards to the pedals (2 times) and he still struggles. This roughly means you want a child to be 45" at the least to buy this for him or her. I wish they hadn't put ages 5-8 on it. He was so excited when he opened the box, but it's really just too much for him. Signed, Sad dad
721279
We have the 20X (up to adults)--my 5.7-year-old loves his new Green Machine!
439063
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.
1607775
The best way to tell if it will fit is to give you our son's current "specs"... He is five years old and about 4 feet tall and weighs 56 pounds. He adores this toy! We bought it last year for his 4th birthday and has had no problem pedaling or operating this toy. Great fun!
38734
My daughter is 35" tall (at nearly 3 years old) and seemed to be able to reach the pedals on an in-store display. The seat is adjustable. The problem is that some in-store smart cycles have the seat height fixed. A 35" tall kid might need shoes on to pedal properly, I think.
1441837
I am about 5 feet and it works for me. You have to move the seat as close to the pedals as possible which makes getting to the tension knob a little inconvenient but its still fine.
1624742
He'll be good to go. Our guy is 44" tall too. He has no trouble reaching the pedals. This bike is sooooo awesome!!!
1269440
Our grandson is 26 months old and is 36" tall. He can reach the pedals with the seat all the way forward but is still trying to get the coordination down.
1409737
My grandson who turned 2 in May but still can't quite reach the pedals even putting on the extenders. He is 32" tall. He sits & scoots around but it will be a few months before he can manipulate the pedals. It's a tad bulky for little toddlers! Hope this helped. Moral of this....have to sometimes see what we are buying...easy to order online but had I seen this first I would've waited until he was 3!!
483656
I bought this for my 3 year old grandson and put blocks on the pedals (and he is a bit tall for his age). So it would depend how long his legs are. Best to find one in a store and sit him on it (I did) to see if pedal blocks would work.
561163
Maybe. From the back of the seat (where your hip would be) to the pedal at its farthest reach would be about 36 to 37 inches. However, I see that others (below) are able to use this bike. I have been very happy with the quality of the bike (although I think it really over-estimates the number of calories burned)!
1122725
I think you would be better off taking pedals off bigger bike. My child is 8, 66 pounds and has almost outgrown this. She is probably on a 20-24 inch bike now.
184507
Hi. I'm 5'6" and adjusted the seat to its highest setting for your question. I can still reach the pedals but it is a stretch for me. Hope that helps.
844018
No there isn't. We got this for our 2.5 yr old grandson who is on the small side. He could just reach the pedals when he got it and learned quickly to pedal and steer. Now at 3 he's a pro. He loves his bike. It's very well made and will last. Maybe wait until your son is just a little bit older.
607207
Yes, he should be able to reach the pedals. The seat is adjustable and can be moved up pretty far. I got it for my son when he was 3 and he loves it. He's going to be 5 and still plays with this car.
2135501
I purchased the bike for my daughter who is 53" tall. She rides with the seat on the lowest possible position, and she is able to comfortably reach the pedals at this height. I'm afraid that a 48" tall child won't be able to reach the pedals quite yet.
950198
My son is almost 4 and 42 inches tall. He has no problem reaching the pedals.
828820
I think so. My daughter is 36 inches and she has to sit toward the front of the seat to reach the peddles.