No not for me, this wee bike is for my daughter who is going to be three on Monday. It's her first bike :) When my son was the same age I had bought this really cool (seriously)12inch wheeled Specialised balance bike so he could learn to keep his balance before getting to grips with pedalling. It worked quite well and by the age of four he was whizzing around on a bigger bike with pedals and no stabilisers.
I thought we'd take the same route with my daughter. I thought she could just sit on her brothers balance bike and use that instead for a bit. On sitting her on it a problem was en counted. She stood there flat footed on the ground the saddle was at its highest. Oh. It was the first time I'd realised she is in fact tall for her age. So off to the shops we popped to size her up and after trying a few out we realised that a 12inch wheel was just too small and that she would need a 14inch. Marked up as being suitable for a 4 year old.
I wasn't happy with any of the choices in the shop or other shops so it was a bit of time on the Internet to find the right bike. Now girls bikes are a swine to buy for. She was determined to have a pink bike. Easy enough. But they all came with bloomin white tyres, a wholly impractical colour and they just look so scruffy after a few moments riding on them. Also doll carriers may look cute but they just make getting on the bike harder, the only way is to step through the frame but she was already hoicking here leg over the back saddle (good girl).
Anyway, finally we got this one. It was a joy to build everything working and fitting well. It even has the added bonus of having V brakes rather than those useless U brakes that so many bikes have. All for a reasonable and comparable price. Hope she likes it!
