I'm considering this for my soon-to-be 3-yo, but am wondering if he'll be able to reach the pedals. What's the distance from seat to pedals? Thanks
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.
607208
There are three settings for the seat. For the shortest, closest setting: the distance from the inside of the pedal (with the pedal fully vertical) to the inside back of the seat (where the child's back would rest) is 17". For reference, this distance is the same as the furthest setting on my daughter's Radio Flyer Steer and Stroll Tricycle. Hope this helps.
607209
Even if you slide the seat all the way forward, in my opinion it will be too big for a 3 year old. My son just turned 5, and it is perfect for him. He started riding it around 4 1/2, and it was a little difficult for him at that time. I believe there is a smaller model, that may be more suitable. My 7 and 8 year old also fit on this when they slide the seat all the way back.
607210
The seat can be re positioned my son is gonna be 5 and he got it when he was 3
607211
I believe the age of this is 4-7yrs, so it might be difficult for your son to reach the pedals. The seat does adjust, but he'll also need to be able to reach/see over the steering wheel while pedaling, which might be difficult. Good luck!!
1269439
My son is not yet two and he can reach the pedals just fine. The seat is adjustable and I have it in the most forward position. I think you'll be cool unless your two year old is on the much smaller side. good luck! :-)
964258
I don't know about the pedals, but I can tell you we have been very unhappy with the product. We got it for our 2 year-old for Christmas last year. We could tell that it was a mistake as soon as we took it out o the box. As we assembled it we found that the parts didn't go together well and that it was quite rickety. Our son has never taken to it. It leans over when you push it. Also, be aware that there is no way for an adult to steer it while pushing it, unlike some other similar tricycles. I would keep looking for other products if I were you. good luck.
500557
Yes. My son is 3'6'' and 3 years old and is tall enough to reach the pedals fine.
90104
That's questionable . I bought it for my 3 year old grandson who is tall for his age and he can't reach the base pedal or the floor when he's sitting on it, but he absolutely loves it. It might be a case that I don't have it set correctly. . Sorry I couldn't be more help .
1180814
I think our son is about 43 inches tall right now. He can ride very comfortably. However when we first got it about a year ago he had a little bit of trouble. I can't remember his exact height at that time though. At Most, she might have just a little bit of trouble reaching the pedals; however you can buy some pedal raisers that would fix the problem.
8289
My son is 34" tall, and he cannot reach the pedals yet. The seat is adjustable, and we have it on the shortest of the 3 available settings.
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.
1513468
My 2 yr old grandson can not reach the pedals yet . But he uses his feet to get around on it and spends hours on it.
317046
Although the seat will go down pretty far the handlebars in the illustration are about the lowest, i measured mine and it was40 inches from the ground, at the lowest the seat is 23 in from the pedal at the lowest point on the crank. My 9 year old grandson rides mine but he does not like the gears or the hand brakes
1709554
It's a big trike we bought it for our son when he was turning two and it was too big. Now that he is almost 3 he is just now starting to be able to reach the pedals.
1582234
My little guy is only 40 inches and it is time to move the pedals from the first setting. I haven't gotten around to it yet but I thought I was just going to move them straight to the 3rd(last) now. Your son may still be able to ride it now, but the time he would have with the toy wouldn't be all that much. As much as we love the car, it may not be a good value for the money for someone so tall. I will agree with Melissa's response that the pedals are hard for a child that is too young. At 3.5 years
1077002
We just started using this with my 4.5 year old daughter who is about 42 inches and 40 pounds. She can *just* touch the pedals. It has a 16" or possibly even 20" wheel and the seat can adjust up quite a ways. I've read a lot of reviews indicating that they continued to use this tandem on longer bike rides with children as old as 8 or 9. My daughter had no previous biking/balancing experience and she loves it.
184405
Should work fine. We got it for a 27 month old and he has troubles reaching the pedals.
265521
We have only had ours for a few days but my just turned 2 year old really likes it and my 3 yr old absolutely loves it! I really like the push handle and feel like it will help him learn how to pedal. Hope this helps!
1103391
I guess it depends on the child. My son couldn't figure the motion very easily, so I had to push him. The pedals are adjustable, though, so he would be able to reach as he grew and finally figured the rotation he needed to do.
1946490
Yes, our children range from 38 to 47 inches and they can all drive it. It is hard for the smallest to reach the pedals but he is able to do so without too much trouble.