My almost 4 year old wants a spiderman bike for his birthday. He is about 3 feet, 8 inches tall. Should I go for the 16 inch? or will a 12 inch be ok?
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We bought this bike when our son was 4,5 y.o. - and the boy never enjoyed the bike. I don't remember how tall son was (he is 6 y.o. now), but It seemed his legs were too long for it or the way pedals were situated wasn't the best for our boy, but he felt uncomfortable and dint want to ride it. Overall this bike didn't work for us.
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Go for the 16.....my grandson just turned 4 and is the same heigth as you son...I have the seat as high as possible but bike is still too small....I am shopping for a new bike now.
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I would go for the 16 inch. The bike has training wheels so is stable, and the kids grow so fast!
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Definitely the 12" my kids are still learning so I think it's better since they are small still and learning. Hope that 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 almost 4 grandson is about 42" tall too. I think he is on the edge of being to tall for the bike. He loves riding it still. I think we will be going for a pedal bike this summer. You might look into a balance bike with 16" wheels. That may fit better and have some grow room too.
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I bought this bike for my 3 1/2 yr old grandson for Christmas 2012. He rode it this past summer but outgrew it quite quickly. This year I am getting him an 18 inch bike, with room to grow ;0)
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We bought the 24 " for our 11 year old mentally challenged son and it is perfect for him. He will have a lot of growing room on this bike. I am short--5 ft.2"and I ride it, also. We have the seat as far down as it can go , which means we still have lots of growing room. Best purchase we have made for our son.
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I bought 12in before my son was 4 years old and he is a little tall. I recommend this bike size before 4 years. I believe he should be good to go for a couple years.
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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 got this for a four year old. She was able to ride it. She's now five. I suppose it depends on the four year olds height, but my four year was average height, and did just fine and still had room to grow. The 12 inch wheel bikes were too short for her to grow with it.
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Would have to be a shorter 8 year old. My son got this when he was 6 and loved it. He will be 8 later this month. He still loves it but is almost too tall for the pedals. He is 4 feet 2 inches
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I bought this bike for my Daughters 7th B-day. She was about 48" it was just the right size. She has grown quite a bit in the year we have had it, and it still fits her fine. It has been a great bike.
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Hey Christine. How tall? I'd say if he's over 5'0 then you'd want something bigger to allow some growing room. Otherwise this will be a good bike.
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I think that this bike will have a bit too much power for him because its a fast bike. His size might work but the speed will probably worry me since he's really only 6 years old.
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My three year old is over 3 foot tall and still have adjustment for the height I would say purchase it you will be fine. It is a great bike which is like the strider but works just as well if not better. My boy loves it.
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I'm 5'11" and weigh 160 lbs, and I ride a 24". A 24" for your son seems like a logical step up, but if he wants the challenge, they just go for the 26".
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I purchased this for my 4ft tall 7yo. It was barely small enough for her, but that was the point. Rather than buy a bike she'd outgrow over the winter, this one will last her for the next 2-3 years. So, depending on your child's height, I'd say this is appropriate for a 7-10 year old.
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Candy I believe the height of the kid determines which bike you choose. Most manufacturers rate bikes for older kids as a precaution. If both feet can reach the ground that's the one.
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My son is 9, he's about 4'2"-4'4". Bikes perfect for him. Very nice bike! Hope this helps. Easy to assemble!