If your child is already 4 a 16 bike should also be considered to allow for more room for growth.
Recommended age for 14 inch bike.
An even better indicator of appropriate bike size is height.
A 12 inch or 14 inch bike is generally the best fit for 2 and 3 year olds who may continue to ride the bike while they are 4 years old.
The wheel size is based on the diameter of the tire see below and as each tire size gets larger so does the size of the bicycle frame.
5 best bikes for your 3 to 5 year old.
12 inch and 14 inch bmx bikes are best suited for kids between 2 5 and 6 years old with the smaller sized wheels being a better fit for kids at the bottom end of this age range.
We only recommend 12 inch and 14 inch pedal bikes for young riders who have already mastered a balance bike.
Always size bikes according to inseam and minimum max seat heights or recommended inseam.
12 bmx bikes are a good fit for children between 3 0 and 3 6 while 14 bmx bikes fit best.
12 inch 14 inch 16 inch 18 inch 20 inch 24 inch and now even 26 inch.
14 inch bikes usually only last a year unfortunately.
Kids bikes come in these different wheel diameter sizes.
Best kids bikes how to spot them.