Gear & Toys: Older Child, Schwinn

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Pedal Bike for 6 Year Old... Suggestions?

Kiddo's sixth birthday is coming up. He's been on a scoot bike for about a year now-- wasn't interested before that point-- and he's really maxed it out. It's way too small for him. He's expressed interest in having a pedal bike (we offered "If you had a choice, pedal bike or scooter". ) He doesn't know we're getting him one for his birthday next month. We are looking for these qualities: economical no gears hand brake (coaster is fine, but I don't know if they make'em) room to grow, so we might have him on the same bike for 3...

Bikes & Scooters

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Bike, Trike, or Quad?

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 for his age so we're not sure whether to get him a bike with training wheels, a trike, or maybe a Kettcar which is like a go-kart or soapbox vehicle. I'm not sure he can handle a bike at this point even if it has training wheels on it. I'd be afraid he would fall off and never want to try again. There is a Schwinn tricycle that I like a lot, it looks very nice, not baby-ish...

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Repainting a Scooter

I thinking about getting my 5 yr old boy a 2 wheel scooter like the razor or...

Toys

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Pedal Bike for 6 Year Old... Suggestions?

Kiddo's sixth birthday is coming up. He's been on a scoot bike for about a year now-- wasn't interested before that point-- and he's really maxed it out. It's way too small for him. He's expressed interest in having a pedal bike (we offered "If you had a choice, pedal bike or scooter". ) He doesn't know we're getting him one for his birthday next month. We are looking for these qualities: economical no gears hand brake (coaster is fine, but I don't know if they make'em) room to grow, so we might have him on the same bike for 3...