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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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. [b]Those bikes are heavy,[/b] 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]

What?  :lol:  If a kids bike is too heavy for a kid, then there is something medically wrong with the kid and probably shouldn't be on a bike, due to brittle bones and whatnot.

I'm picturing "Mr. Glass" as a kid. [/quote]

I'm not that PP, but we have a heavy Walmart bike and it is such a pain for me to lift when we take the bike in the car somewhere. Can I do it, yes. But it's a pain and awkward to have to maneuver around the garage and car. In my defense, I'm 100 lbs and have a hernia.[/quote]

Have your child lift that bike then. I could carry my BMX bike as an 8 year old girl or throw it in the back of pop pop's truck.[/quote]

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