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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just get one at Walmart or one someone is giving away. They grow out of them quickly.[/quote]

Don’t get a Walmart bike if you love your child. Those bikes are heavy, poorly made, and poorly assembled. They are accidents waiting to happen.

Kids do outgrow bikes quickly so it doesn’t make sense to spend a lot of money. Instead, buy high quality used bikes from bike shops or FB marketplace. Leave your name with the bike shops that you’re looking for a used kids bike and they’ll call you if someone needs to trade in a kid’s bike. You can also get good deals on new bikes in the Fall.

Good reliable brands include Trek, Cannondale, Specialized, Giant, and REI Co-op brands. Look for an aluminum or alloy frame, it will be lighter. Avoid the gimmicky options like front and rear suspensions or lots of gearing. Your kid is not shifting gears until they get older. These things are non-functional and add weight. [/quote]

If you love your child? Good lord. I rode a secondhand Walmart bike to work for 3 years before I bought a $600 Trek. My kids don't need the same for a year or two before they grow out of it.

We bought a reasonably cheap used Trek on Facebook marketplace for one kid and put some time and money into fixing it up. The local used bike shop sells the same one for over twice as much. The other kid has a bike my mom got from a friend for $10 that I am sure is Walmart, and frankly more beat up than I would have gone for myself, but it's fine for a preschooler learning to ride.

So there are plenty of options that are under $500. [/quote]

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