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When the time comes to get your little one on their first bicycle, its important to make sure it is a great fit. Properly sized bikes are easier to maneuver and have age-appropriate parts that small hands can control \u2013 making for a safe and enjoyable ride.<\/p>\n
Your goal is to ensure that your little girl or boy has a great big smile at the end of their first ride, and they\u2019ll always look forward to the next!<\/p>\n
Bike size<\/strong><\/p>\n Adult bikes are sized by toptube lengths, but children\u2019s bikes are referred to by their wheel sizes. Consider both your child\u2019s age, height, and inseam length when sizing the perfect bike.<\/p>\n Not a toy to grow into<\/strong><\/p>\n It may be tempting to buy a bike that your child can slowly grow into (or pass one down from an older friend or sibling) but riding an oversized bike might mean your child could hurt themselves if they aren\u2019t able to control it.<\/p>\n 10\u201d Wheels<\/strong><\/p>\n If they\u2019re eager to start young, kids aged 2-4 can learn to roll and balance on 10\u201d run bikes<\/a>. These bikes have low standover heights, no crank or pedals, and no brakes \u2013 kids simply scoot along with their feet firmly planted on the ground to gain the sensation of speed and balance. (Height: 20-30\u201d; Inseam: 12-14\u201d)<\/p>\n 12\u201d Wheels<\/strong><\/p>\n From 3-4 years old, 12\u201d run bikes (also called balance bikes) are also a great option for gaining confidence, or traditional two-wheeled coaster bikes<\/a> equipped with training wheels. (Height: 26-34\u201d; Inseam:14-17\u201d)<\/p>\n 16\u201d Wheels<\/strong><\/p>\n When they\u2019re ready to roll with confidence, 16\u201d coaster bikes<\/a>, BMX-style, or cruisers are perfect for 4-6 year olds. Ditching the training wheels, 16\u201d wheeled bikes generally come equipped with hand brakes, and some with suspension forks for off road adventures! (Height: 34-42\u201d; Inseam: 18-22\u201d)<\/p>\n 20\u201d Wheels<\/strong><\/p>\n From 6-8 years, kids have gotten accustomed to bike control and using a hand brake, so 20\u201d bikes<\/a> can offer gearing and disc brakes. Family rides just got longer! (Height: 42-48\u201d; Inseam: 22-25\u201d)<\/p>\n 24\u201d Wheels<\/strong><\/p>\n For young riders (8-12 years) looking to push themselves to the next level, 24\u201d bikes<\/a> offer the gearing, brakes, and suspension of adult bikes \u2013 just in a smaller size. Dual suspension mountain bikes, fat bikes, city cruisers and hybrids, or even drop bar road bikes are now an option! (Height: 48-56\u201d; Inseam: 24-28\u201d)<\/p>\n When the time comes to get your little one on their first bicycle, its important to make sure it is a great fit. Properly sized bikes are easier to maneuver and have age-appropriate parts that small hands can control \u2013…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[279],"tags":[390,726],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5091"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5091"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6257,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5091\/revisions\/6257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"kids-bicycles-choosing-right-bike-norco\"](\"\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/kids-bicycles-choosing-right-bike-norco.jpg\")
<\/a>For more resources and information on teaching your children how to ride (and how to have a great time together as a family!) check out the Take A Kid Mountain Biking Guide<\/a>, published by the International Mountain Bicycling Association of Canada<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"