What is the average age when children can ride a bike?

Already at the age of 3, most children can ride a bike with stabilizers very well. Once they’re around 5 years old they learn how to cycle without stabilizers. 

 

 

How quickly does a child learn how to bike?

When a child really enjoys biking and is comfortable doing so, they can learn how to bike within 5 minutes. However, children who are afraid of biking could take much longer to get the hang of it. It’s therefore important that parents often practice with their children.

Choosing the right size of the bike

The size of the bike is not so much dependant on age, as it is on the height of the child. The size of the bike is often explained in terms of the associated tire size (in inches). These are relatively parallel with the child’s clothing size, which you can see in the table below. 

 Age   Height of child   Bike size 
 2 - 4 years  36 - 39 inch  12 inch
 3 - 5 years  39 - 41 inch  14 inch
 4 - 6 years  41 - 43 inch  16 inch
 5 - 7 years  43 - 46 inch  18 inch
 6 - 8 years  46 - 48 inch  20 inch
 7 - 9 years  48 - 50 inch  22 inch
 8 - 12 years  50 - 55 inch  24 inch
 10 - 14 years   55 - 60 inch  26 inch

 

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