First bike for daughters birthday - ideas

Magic_x_uk · 19 May 2020 at 09:07

Hi. My daughter will be four at the end of June.

with the current situation. Don’t ideal to take her out ‘at the moment’ to a bike shop to get measured etc

Any ideas on ‘how’ to ideally measure her so I can then look on line for suitable bicycles.

she has had a scooter for a while. So ideally would not like to go the stabiliser route. As good be a step backwards ?

thanks

Dis86 · 19 May 2020 at 09:14

Considered a balance bike?

Trifid · 19 May 2020 at 09:41

Dis86 said:
Considered a balance bike?

I always liked this idea and got one for my nephew when he was tall enough. Makes more sense to learn to balance first and add the pedaling later.

chroniclard · 19 May 2020 at 10:16

Totally recommend a balance bike.

Both mine had balance bikes, boy was riding a proper bike without stabilisers at around 3 or so. Daughter took a bit longer but neither required stabilisers.

tedaC · 19 May 2020 at 11:00

Got my son this bike after looking at lots of reviews https://www.plushhillcycles.co.uk/1...hN5UJBSouil2kA87pQ0NenrW0zMlN-nxoCtwAQAvD_BwE ( p.s i didnt buy from there, was just the first link i found )

We also had a balance bike, but what i found was best, was just taking the pedals off his new bike and using it as a balance bike for a few weeks.

After putting the pedals back on, it only took 2-3 hours to get him riding (fairly confidently)

uchuff · 19 May 2020 at 12:55

We bought our eldest an Isla Bike when he was 2:

https://www.islabikes.co.uk/product/bikes/rothan/

Really impressed with it, super lightweight and well made.

We'll probably get him another now he's bigger, tbh he'd probably already have some sort of pedal bike if it wasn't for lockdown, I should get on it:

https://www.islabikes.co.uk/product/bikes/cnoc/

The Cnoc can have the pedals removed to use as a balance bike and is probably what we'll end up buying. They have a good size chart thing with advice on how to measure, even if you don't go with them it's worth a look.

Beerbaron · 19 May 2020 at 12:59

I've heard Frog Bikes are meant to be decent - https://www.frogbikes.co.uk/bikes/balance-bikes

Burned_Alive · 19 May 2020 at 13:03

As per a lot of advice above. I would start with a balance bike or a lightweight first bike (Frog, Isla, etc) with pedals removed. Standover height (inside leg) will dictate what she's ready for.

Whatever you do don't buy something cheap and heavy (lots of wooden balance bikes around) because they will just find it difficult and probably give up.

My eldest went from a balance bike (Specialized Hotwalk) straight onto his first pedal bike (Frog 43) within about 20 minutes and no stabilisers in sight.