I understand that the 20 Large or Woom 4 will be usable for maybe only 1 year or so, but I want to get whatever will maximize or son’s chance of learning to ride and building more skill and confidence. Woom’s online tool recommended the Woom 5, but again I think the Woom 4 might be better. Isla recommended the Beinn 24 due to our sons’s size, but I think the Beinn 20 Large might be a more manageable step. Based on reading reviews of the different brands/models covered here and similar blogs I think Woom or Isla are the best bet as they seem to be a bit more intended for novice riders or those with less confidence. Time to get something bigger, and I want to get something good quality and easier to learn on. He has used it with training wheels, and we’ve tried without the wheels with no good results. He never used a balance bike we went to a shop a couple of years ago to get one and walked out with a size 16 pedal bike that he insisted on because of the color. The issue is that he is still learning to ride.
He is tall for his age with about a 22.5in inseam. I wanted to ask your advice on sizing for a new bike for our 7yr old. Hi, thanks for putting together this great blog! Open to other suggestions! Please help me choose a bike so I can get it ordered in time. The Original at $439 has their cool braking system, but I don’t know enough about bikes to know whether that alone makes it a winner over the Raleigh or Cannondale. I know there are the two Guardian bikes, though the cheaper Ethos ($339) maybe harder to grip shift? and heavier. Our LBS also has a Cannondale Trail on sale (in colors she would like better) but the suspension bumps the weight up from around 21 to 26 lbs. Great price ($320), weight, but maybe too aggressive a stance for her? Cannondale Quick. She’s a somewhat timid rider that mostly does neighborhood but we are hoping to do more easy trail with her (we live in CO) this year now that she’s gained confidence.īikes in consideration: Raleigh Lily. After a lot of research we ordered a 24” Vitus for our daughter on sale I was really excited about and just found out it’s now out of stock and they’re cancelling our order.