How old to start your kids on a bike

[cheese]

So I was talking about this to my wife, and how old did you guys start your little ones?

[EgliHonda]

Not before they can wear (and support) a helmet properly. Guess this depends on the kid...?

[grotto]

I always held out until they can ride a push bike with no training wheels, mainly as I'm too lazy to run around after them holding the bike up. This seems to have been late 3/early 4.
Never saw the point in putting training wheels on a motorbike, I reckon it teaches them bad habits.
As said, they have to be able to wear & support a helmet, although there are some nice lightweight ones around now.
Also depends on the bike, attitude of the rider, and riding environment.

[vazza]

When I have a kid i'll get him started when he's about 5. Gonna breed a champion!! ( I hope ) hahaha

Will probably start him of in Trials like all the other pro's seem to have done.

Taddy, Birchy, Knighter.. All trials since they were young :P!

I wished I started racing when I was young!!

[cheese]

LOL I said to my wife, when he can say motorbike he can have one. But yeah I like the helmet idea. I was just going to get him a we quad to start on, but I was thinking of a CRF50 and put training wheels on it.

[crazyhorse]

Whatever age you as a parent would like them to take up this interest.

We had a child's 4 wheeler. My daughter was only 3 and hooned up and down the beach on it. But we didn't get into dirt bikes until they were about 6and 8,. If I could do it again, I would've gone to a two wheeler at about age 4. She could ride a bicycle by herself at 3, so no difference. Small bikes do not go too fast, or you can adjust the idle speed too I believe.

They could be the next Josh Coppins if you start 'em young

[NordieBoy]

So I was talking about this to my wife, and how old did you guys start your little ones?

My nephew was 4 when he got his first bike.
Some birthday shots on his new bike.
Including his first bin.

[Cheshire Cat]

I was a foetus

[L Rider]

We got the first LT50 when Brooklyn was 3yrs 2mth & Atlanta was only 1.5 yrs. Brooklyn started riding straight away & Atlanta we use to double her. She just used a bike helmet. She started riding by herself just before 3.
Brooklyn started on 2 wheeler at 5 - bearing in mind he has super short legs (like John) so couldn't touch the ground & hold the bike up till that age

[fergie]

i think it depends on the childs ability to handle a pushbike and also the brains to work out the concept of brake and throttle etc.some kids are natural,others,like mine, can't sit on a chair without falling off! so have no show on a bike!

[Genie]

So I was talking about this to my wife, and how old did you guys start your little ones?

my ex bought our son his first bike when he was 4....now at 7 on his second one and getting geared up for his next.

[Rupe]

So I was talking about this to my wife, and how old did you guys start your little ones?

not yet mate. teach him to peddle, steer, stop and start well first. Reckon my boy is still 1yr away.

[P38]

Once their ears are working Properly.

and

Once they can reach all the controls levers etc.

All four of my boys were riding a small dirt bike by the time they were 10yrs old.

Pillions on my road bikes from about 8yrs old.

[soundbeltfarm]

luke was on lt50 at 3 and on ttr at 4and half then ktm 50 sx and now on ktm 65 at 7
jake was on lt 50 at 3 and onto ttr at 5 and on ktm 50sx at 5 and half so every kid is different.
one tip i got was a guy said they are old enough once they can lift the bike from a lying down position as this means they have the strentgh to get bike off them if it is on them and if they carash they can lift it themselves.

[B0000M]

Once their ears are working Properly.

and

Once they can reach all the controls levers etc.

All four of my boys were riding a small dirt bike by the time they were 10yrs old.

Pillions on my road bikes from about 8yrs old.

10! thats old! by 10 me and my mates were all on 80cc mx'ers!