My son is nearly 5. He hasn't learned to ride a bike yet because of where we lived, so I'd like to get him a balance bike. Is he too big at 44"?
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Your son is ready for a 10"-12"(tires) traditional bike with training wheels. Our grandson loves his ybike(blue) at age 2. Your son is too advanced for the ybike and a traditional bike is a lot more cool! He will thank you many times over!
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I purchased one for my 2 year old grandson and he loves it. Only my opinion, but I would say that your son may be a bit tall for this balance bike. YBIKE does make the Extreme for older kids that may be a better option.
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In my opinion, it is not worth the price. What can one say about a plastic bike. None of the grandkids, 2 to 9 yrs, were interested in it.
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It is a very small bike - my son is not yet 36" and it is about right - maybe on small side for him. He had a bike w training wheels prior as his first bike and this is the same size. He didn't take to the balance bike - always wants to go back to his bike w training wheels. I think he would have done better w the balance bike if he started w it and not one w training wheels. Good luck!
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My son is about half that weight and he fits perfectly. So I would say you should maybe find a larger sized bike.
1180813
My son is probably 42". The handlebars are no problem. Sometimes his feet slip off the pedals. That's not such a big deal though as the bike is largely Daddy powered and he is happy as a lark on it.
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This is a really solid bike, and we've impressed with it's durability. However, my son is 4 and the bike is just a little on the small side for him. If you have a 5 year old, I would suggest finding the same bike in a slightly larger size.
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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 son was approximately 36" when I purchased it for him. He had no problem getting on and off. If he's shorter than that you may want to wait until he is a little taller. It's a good starter bike, especially for the price.
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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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Our very big three year old is still using this bike. She is 42lbs and 43 inches tall. She has some motor delays due to heart surgery, we wanted to keep her close to the ground. She uses it and motors right along with her bigger siblings. It has been a great bike for us.
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My grandson is 5 and small for his age. The bike in my opinion is perfect for him. I would think the bike with a kid weighing 40 lbs would do fine, but they make a Razor for bigger kids. I think this bike is perfect for kids 4 to 6 yrs old
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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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Hello. My son is also five and 46" tall. He and his older buddies ride this comfortably. He wont get many more years out of it but at least a year, I think. If you live in warmer climate area, he should get plenty of use!
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Vernon, my Grandson is 3 and, after pushing the bike around for a week, suddenly started riding it like a pro! A 4 year old should do just fine. If he is tall, take a look at the 16".
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Not sure if this helps or not, but my son is 42" tall, and fits on this bike perfectly. He's fit just fine since the day we bought it, about 6 months ago.
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We have a 6 year old son who is 49" tall and he is riding a 16" bike and it works well for him but is a tad bit on the small size. This bike is too big. We got it for our 8 year old son who is 4' 8" and it's just right for him. A quick Google search on "kids bike size chart" will yield all the information you need. Many of the charts suggest you go by inseam instead of/in addition to height.
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I have a 36" tall 2 year old, she can ride the balance bike like a pro. My 4 year old can still ride it even though its to small for him so I figure she will have a good year or two she can ride it.
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The twin who is using this bike turned four in July and it is perfect for him now. He is a slight bit bigger than his contemporaries and I am hoping he gets another year out of it. You could talk with bike store about sizing if you want more exacting sizing.