I see the bike has the sprocket brakes (not a free spin hub), does that mean the pedals spin too fast for the kid when going fast or down a hill?
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This bike has a coaster brake in the back. It's not a fixed hub. The kid can coast while going down hill, going fast or if it is tired. If the kid back pedals it engages the brake. There is a hand brake for the front wheel as well.
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There is still a position between braking and pedaling where the child can coast.
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I honestly don't know. We've only used the bike in connected/towing mode. My son hasn't learned to ride the boy's bike on his own yet.
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It doesn't have a brake. But the front wheel won't spin super fast. Not for bombing hills but a good start!
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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 K
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It is good on any surface that your grandchild can balance him or herself on. The bike is more about the child learning balance and pushing them-self along. There are NO pedals on this bike. The tires are solid so you do not have to worry about inflating them or tubes popping on rocks or difficult to navigate surfaces.
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They pedal back like a coaster break, very easily actually. Keep that in mind however when you are pushing them with the handle, we've had a couple gut checks because of the break!I also saw your comment about not getting a response from the manufacturer, we were having an issue with the pedals engaging and they responded within 24 hours. It's a great bike, well worth the investment.
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Yes it has the pedal style so if you try to peddle backwards it brakes the rear tire.
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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.
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If your childs bike is able to brake, you will feel the drag immediately. It doesn't impact stability or stop you, but it will slow you down, and give you a chance to remind them not to do that. It typically happens to my daughter when she 'looses (her) pedal' and kicks back to get her feet back on.
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No, it goes pretty fast and your child should be able to ride regular bike good before I got this.
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This bike is equipped with a free wheel meaning if you push back words on the pedals you will not engage any brakes. It will jus spin feely. This bike does have handlebar brakes on front and rear. It does come with a kickstand.
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It doesn't go too fast. My grandson is 4yrs old and he rides alone so it doesn't go at a dangerous speed but the training wheels keeps coming off I don't know if it's a assembly or manufacture problem FYI.
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Yes, a fixed speed bike is like a track bike. If you pedal backwards the bike would go backwards. If the bike is moving the pedals always move.But, most fixed speed bikes I have used, have a rear wheel that you can with a free wheel on the opposite side. So, if you switch it to free wheel setting, it rides like a normal bike where you can roll without having to pedal all the time.Thanks
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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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I'm not sure because it's a pedal brake. You use the pedals to use that brake.
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Yes the smaller front wheel should be off the ground. You need a flat, smooth surface to ride. My daughter can go pretty fast on our hard wood floors. We have a foot of snow outside so she has not gone outside with it yet. Hope that helped.
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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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They are 2 hand breaks with free wheeling pedals. It's a very grown-up trike! It has great styling and is fun to ride. Be sure to make wide turns; the balance is different than a 2 wheeler.