I have a biking delema. My son decided to grow dramatically from last fall to now. His bike that was just the right size then is way to small, his knees are bent when he is sitting on the seat and his feet are flat on the ground.
I read a couple different places that the proper fit is toes on the ground when sitting, which is almost what we bought him. Maybe half a foot not just toes.
So now less than a year later we are looking at him thinking he is too tall. BUT we tried him on an 18 inch bike...(we think, it was a friends, no measuring tape) and he can't control it, tough his toes do touch.
So is it just that my kid can't handle the transition quickly and he will get it eventually or that he is too young to handle a big bike?
To complicate matters he will be part of a 'Bike Rodeo' with the cub scouts in July..do I let him get the big bike and practice for a month, or do I leave him on the small one so we know he can ride? I would hate to ruin his confidence by being around other boys and barely being able to control his own bike..especially since he worked so hard to learn to ride 'like a big boy' with no training wheels.
Should I let him be too tall, or get a new bike?
April 22nd, 2008 at 08:25 pm
April 22nd, 2008 at 08:56 pm 1208894191
I think you should go ahead and get the bigger bike asap so he can have more time to learn.
Just my 2 cents...
April 22nd, 2008 at 09:20 pm 1208895648
April 23rd, 2008 at 12:33 am 1208907204
April 23rd, 2008 at 02:38 am 1208914729
April 23rd, 2008 at 04:16 pm 1208963795
No the seat and handle bars cannot be raised.
So we have one for .... one against, and two no votes