Bikes & Scooters: Infant, Schwinn
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Bike, Trike, or Quad?
Asked by J.L. from Philadelphia
on November 6, 2009
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Ok, it's my turn to ask for help. My oldest is 3.5 years old, turns 4 in February and we're thinking about buying him a bike for Christmas or his birthday. He's big ...
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- Skip the trike and go for the bike! The trike will be a waste of money at this point! My daughter rode a tricycle up until 2 months before her 5th birthday, but she ha...
- definetely a bike. by summer he'll be four. by four and a half my son was riding without training wheels. just get a small bike with training wheels.
- Go for the bike! The target age for a child to learn to pedal a bike is 36 months, so he should be great! Go to the toy store and measure him for the correct size......
Big Boy Bike
Asked by J.M. from Peoria
on March 9, 2009
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my sons 4th birthday is comming up and i was thinking about getting him a bike that has training wheels. i was wondering if 4 is to young should i want a couple years.
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- I agree with Diane 4 is old enough. My kids had their bikes when they were 3 years too. In fact my friends son was riding his 2 wheeler just before his 4th birthday!...
- We got our son a bike when he was 3. Just make sure it is the right size and he'll be fine.
- My daughter was not yet 3 when she got her bike with training wheels (the smallest size frame available!) I would go to an actual bike store, like a Schwinn or My Bik...
Adult Bikes and Bike Trailers
Asked by K.C. from Detroit
on May 25, 2009
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My husband and I want to start riding bikes with our baby but need to get some first! I was wondering if anybody could give me some tips on what bikes (brands, what t...
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- I love my TREK bike. It's a mountain bike with a cushion gel seat and the handlebars are higher so its easier on your back.
- Hi K., I bought a Specialized bike years ago and I love it. It's considered a hybrid bike. That means it works well on pavement, but can also handle a little bit ...
- I just bought a bike ant trailer I love both. I bouth my bike from Target. I got a Schwinn Cruiser. It has wide wheels like a Mt bike but the comfort of a liesure b...
Do You Have a Bike Trailer?
Asked by D.N. from Chicago
on March 16, 2012
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My husband and I are looking--or rather I am doing the looking--at bike trailers. We prefer a used one since they can be pricey. My 4 yr old is too big for the bike ...
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- We LOVE ours! I actually got a Kids First one very cheaply (about $100) from WalMart, and it's been great. The decent ones used to all be expensive, but that's not the...
- When my daughter was 4 1/2 I got a "Trail-a-Bike" for us to ride tandem. It worked really well! http://www.trail-a-bike.com/ We used it until she was old enough to ri...
- My precious husband found one on ebay for us when my first son was about 8 months old. It was a double, so when #2 came, he got to ride with brother. It was a Bell (?...
Bike Seat
Asked by H.G. from Boca Raton
on January 19, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I wanted to pick your brains a little and see if any of you have experience in this area and can give me advice. My husband and I used to love to ride ou...
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- thanks for posting. i am interested in getting a seat for my daughter as well, so am curious to see your responses. up to what age do you usually use one of these till?
- I will have to second the opinion on the Ibert. I bought one for my son and he loves it. He can see out and loves to point to things a swe ride. Unfortunately we ar...
- H. G: Actually, I believe I recall from Consumer Reports when I was researching this that the bike trailers are safer than having your child on the bike with you in...
Recommendations on Bike Trailers
Asked by A.C. from Grand Junction
on April 6, 2008
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Im in the market to purchase a bike trailer for a toddler and 8 month old. I have heard positive things about the Burleys but they are a lot more expensive than other ...
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- I ended up with a schwinn and really like it. It was less that $150 on amazon.com. I really think you'll be okay with any brand as long as you do your research. My ...
- A., I cannot seriously remember the brand of bike trailer that we bought my husband for fathers day years ago. But we heard some excellent stories about it from the...
- We bought the Chariot. It is at REI. Higher priced like a burley but it actually converts to a sweet jogger, walker, hiking or snowshowing trailer with like a $70/ea...
12-14-16 Inch bike...which Did You Purchase
Asked by H.D. from Chicago
on March 15, 2011
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I have a tall soon to be 4yr old who has outgrown her trike. I will of course take her to test the bikes 1st but was wondering what others thought about the sizes and ...
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- I purchased the 16 inch bike and have the training wheels on. The 12 inch worked perfect when we tried our daughter on it two months before her 4th birthday (she isn'...
- Take her to the stores to measure how they fit her. A good bike shop should be able to help you. It isn't always the size of the tires... the seat height adjustment ...
- Please go with what fits her now and not what you expect her to grow into. My husband bought his daughter a bike that was too big for her when she was 4 or 5 and it wa...
Baby Bike Seat?
Asked by L.V. from Dallas
on March 20, 2008
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Okay Mamas, you always have great advice on EVERYTHING... Help me out here.
I am looking for a Child Bicycle Seat. The kind that hooks on to your bicycle, not the tra...
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- I like the front-mounted, too. I can't remember what brand we had but we loved the concept of the front mount. Everybody's happier - baby can see and best of all, you ...
- We have a Schwinn bike seat that we love and has been through two kids and I am sure will be used for the one on the way!
- We use a front mounted bike seat - my daughter loves it! This way she can see where we are going instead of just staring at my back the whole time! Here's an Amazon....
Advice on Jogger vs Bike Seat Attachment
Asked by L.D. from San Antonio
on May 26, 2009
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Looking for some feedback about your experience with either buying a jogger or buying a bike seat attachment. I'm trying to decide which would be more useful and also...
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- Hi L., I have a North Star Baby jogger, I have only used it twice. It was a compulsive buy... I am willing to sell it for 125, If you would like to buy. The original p...
- The BOB jogger is awesome. You have to be careful with joggers b/c some of the cheaper ones really don't hold up. You can sometimes find used ones on craigslist too...
- I bought a bike trailer that converts to a jogger since the bike seats are not the safest option if you fall. I spent about $120 10 years ago. It lasted a long time an...
Need Help Picking Out a Bike Trailer
Asked by S.A. from Chicago
on June 7, 2008
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I kind of wanted to get the 2 seater bike trailers that I see everyone riding around with, but I want to get one (if at all possible) that is convertible into a double...
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- I just bought one at sports authority. It is made by Columbia and does have the stroller attachment. My kids like it....here is what it looks like. I paid $159.99 f...
- I am a mommy of 1 21month year old girl. She received a "kid karriage"(as I believe it is called) as a first birthday present & we both love it! I believe it came fr...
- I love my instep trailer (also love my instep single jogging stroller). Mine does not convert, but YES, they do make jogging strollers that convert-we rented one in C...
