My daughter is turning 5 soon, is this bike a good size or should we go for the 18"? The 20" bikes I saw at Target looked way too big for her.
1683150
Yes - perfect size for a 5 year old. Funny you should ask as my daughter who is turning 7 in March is out growing hers and we just discussed getting her a bigger one. I also got the Hello Kitty (furry) helmet on Amazon
1683151
It worked great for my 6 year old. The 20" was definitely to big for her. She is on the smaller side just so you know.
1683152
I bought that bike for my granddaughter who is also 5. It is a perfect size for her.
1683153
We got this for my 7 year daughter last year for xmas, and her sister can ride with help which she is only 3 right now. I think it's a good size for her age.
1683154
I gave this to my sister last year for Christmas and she was 4 then, she's turning 5 in January and it's still good. The training wheels haven't come off yet so it's a good bike to start out with in my opinion.
1057852
Our 4-1/2 year old is small for her age and is just outgrowing this bike. We probably should have gone for a bigger size since we only bought it 6 months ago. I think it would be fine for a 2-1/2 year old.
486945
We bought it for her 7th bday and now that she's 8 it fits her well. We bought heavy duty training wheels til she could handle the bike without them. It's been a good bike. My daughter was always the taller girl in her age group, it's a big bike.
886768
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!
1375351
This is the 26" bike which is marketed to anyone 5'1" and over. My husband and I bought it for our 12 year old daughter but it's a great looking bike and I definitely wouldn't mind owning this bike myself. I've ridden this bike a few times and it's a comfortable ride for me. By the way, I'm 5'7".
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It would be on the larger size and speed for a 5 yr old. But, a great investment as my 11 yr old still rides it. I would say it is a 7 yr old size. It can haul me around at 40 yrs old and 200lbs very snappy pit bike.
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I would guess that there's not much room to grow for a 5 year old on this bike. My son just turned 4 years old and is about average size for his age and I would say that the bike fits him perfectly. My best guess is that he will have grown out of it when he's about 6.
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my grand daughter was about the same age and size. she had an 18"already, and hopped on it and rode. she knew how to ride,that could make difference but not enough that I would buy the 18" it would be to small from the start . Hope this helped.
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I dont think you will have any problem with the size--my daughter got this at 4 yrs and about 4 months and just took the two wheels in back recently when she turned 5. She is 42" tall now and fits her great. Hope this helps!
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Hello, I have a 3 year old and a 5 year old. I baught a 16inch for my 3 yr old. It's perfect size for him, especially with the training wheels. I baught the 18inch for my 5 year old. He rides without the training wheels.
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This bike is AWESOME!!! There is not another girls bike out there that is built as well as this bike. My little Granddaughter loves it. I bought it for her for her 3rd birthday. She wasn't able to really ride it as she couldn't really push the pedals, so I spent a lot of time pushing it. She is on the taller side for here age. About 3 1/2 she was able to get the hang of it and now she is 4 and she does very well on it. It's 14 inch and I could have went with 12 inch, but she would have been too big and out grown the 12 inch in year. I hope that helps.
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I think this bike would be too tall for him. I'd select a bike with a smaller wheel size. Our kids are five, and tall for their age, and I don't think they could have been riding this much sooner. Our kids are 42"+.
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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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The bike did not come assembled, but it was not to hard to assemble it. My son just turned five and we had a 12" bike previously. He was a little nervous the first couple times on it, but now loves the bike. In my opinion a great size, he tried some 20" bike in stores but they we all to big for him. This bike fits him good know (maybe a little on the big side), but will last him another couple years at least before we have to upgrade to a larger bike.
439061
My son was 6 when we got this for him and he's 8 now and still riding it. He's the same height as your 5 year old so I'd say the bike would not be too small for him. My son was already able to ride safely with no training wheels though. That would be my only concern. 18" wheels (or bigger wheels) take more strength to get going than smaller wheels but then again if your child is tall it will probably make no difference. Hope this helps.
1105121
I switched my daughter at 47" as well and the bike is just slightly too big for her. She can ride it but has a bit of difficulty with getting on and off the bike. I bought it at the end of last summer and I suspect it'll be fine by next summer.
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.