Recommendations for Kids Bicycle

My husband is kind of a bike nut, so we did get a more expensive first bike for my son about 15 years ago. It lasted great through three children, so if you think you will be having more children, or if you want something really solid, I'd consider the Trek.

Don't buy your 4 year old a Trek!!! Go to Toys R US or Target, she is too little to wear out the bike before she outgrows it. Take my advice don't start buying them brand name items until they are start asking for them. Take the extra $$ that you will save and put it away for college.

Hi S..
IMO, I would save the money and get her a Trek for her next bike, because she will get so many more years out of it. I would get her something fun and cute from Target or Toys R Us.

I know u want to buy something beautiful and high quality but she will grow out of it so fast, it will be the fastest $200 u ever spent

Costco sells a good one for $50 with all the disney princess pink sparkly stuff girls love. Save your money for the big girl bike that will last age 8-12

I would not go too expensive, as kids grow out of their bikes every few years until they are at least middle school.

We paid no more then $40 for bikes thus far. My 11yr old is ready for a good gear bike now that she is older, so I will spend a bit more on a bike for her this year.

S.,

I agree, for a first bike (and second), we bought used. I like supporting our church bizarre or similar type places. The used little kids bikes really are in good shape and have lots of life left in them.

What you could do tho is buy her a basket, handle bar streamers, etc. and put a note in it that he'll be delivering the bike when the weather is nice...so she'd better be good! ;)

Also, remember that a 4 year old is going to be disappointed if she can't ride it. Maybe think about waiting until the spring/summer? What about something else for Christmas like swim lessons or a y class instead? That way she can get out of the house, do something new and fun but get it NOW (as in winter).

Finally, if you are going to buy new, I'd go very inexpensive. Little kids really don't appreciate the expensive stuff.

Good luck!

Sara

My parents are getting our 4 yo son one for Christmas. It won't be an extremely expensive one because he'll outgrow it within a couple of years I'm sure. We have an unfinished basement so he'll be able to ride it down there with a helmet until it gets warm enough to go outside.

I would not buy anything expensive . But I would suggest you take your daughter to the store and let her sit on a bike to see what size she needs. We should have bought the size smaller . The child's feet need to be able to touch the ground when sitting on the bike . Other kids in our neighborhood are riding without training wheels because they had smaller bikes.It is easier for them to control. Good luck!

Honestly, IMO, unless you have money to burn, your 4 year old does not need a TREK. First off, a bike for a 4 year old is VERY small. She will outgrow it in a year or two at the most. This is a bike that is going to get banged around and dropped a lot while she is learning to get the hang of it.

My son learned to ride on a nice little used bike we got from a bike repair shop. he outgrew it, moved up to a bike from Target, and now at almost 10 has a very nice, much more expensive Mongoose Trail bike from Dick's Sporting Goods.

He is old enough and a proficient enough rider now to really USE the bike, and also to appreciate how much it cost, and take care of it, lock it up, etc.

You and your hubby may be avid cyclers, and that is great. But it will be quite a while before your 4 year old is keeping up with you on the trail all on her own! Just because you CAN get her a TREK doesn't mean she needs one. Get something less expensive, save the money and get her a really good bike when she can use and appreciate it.