First time Girl's Bike.. 20" must be Pink!! With training wheels too!

[Dave in Midrand]

Hi everyone, my 5 year old is ready to get her first bike. I'm looking for a pink bike.. Yes.. The light Barbie pink.. In 20" and specifically with training wheels. I've seen the Avalanche Antex ,https://solomonscycles.co.za/product/avalanche-antix-20-steel-frame-junior-girls-mountain-bike-2025/?utm_source=Google Shopping&utm_campaign=Solomons Cycles&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=adtribes&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23518441802&gclid=CjwKCAjwn4vQBhBsEiwAq3hhN8lAk561rZago97_44p-ot7GMxBSMbaf3Y8zXSnrobO2PB45IY7ufhoCFFUQAvD_BwE but the rhubarb and cream colour is a non-starter. I have seen that there are other pink 20"but the guys at Solomons say that you can't put training wheels on most 20"bikes as they have gears..  I wonder if these work (https://www.decathlon.co.za/p/302106-108573-20-and-24-kids-bike-stabilisers.html?gad_campaignid=22303306686&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwwpDQBhAuEiwAa-4Wo7G2sEoYdWsoQOjIS4grnN_VTImjlcHYYgMATNfqSkQqHg3Jc_C0wRoCsuMQAvD_BwE&utm_campaign=za_t-perf_ct-pmax_ts-bra_f-cv_o-conv_spd-msp_spu-msp_sp-msp_fo-mix_at-dem_xx-feed_only_campaign&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=Google) 

My question.. Any good 20" pink bikes I should consider available in Joburg that can have training wheels on them? I have heard that I should avoid Raleigh and Kerb. Help!! 

Edited 14 hours ago by Dave in Midrand

[RobertWhitehead]

I see quite a few pink options in the classifieds 

[Titan Racing Bikes]

2 hours ago, Dave in Midrand said:

Hi everyone, my 5 year old is ready to get her first bike. I'm looking for a pink bike.. Yes.. The light Barbie pink.. In 20" and specifically with training wheels.

...

We have a 20" in pink.

https://titanracingbikes.com/bikes/player-jr-20-3/

 

[Dave in Midrand]

17 minutes ago, Titan Racing Bikes said:

We have a 20" in pink.

https://titanracingbikes.com/bikes/player-jr-20-3/

 

Can training wheels be put on this? 

 

[Bro Derek]

9 hours ago, Dave in Midrand said:

Can training wheels be put on this? 

 

My advice is to avoid training wheels

Rather spend the time learning to balance from the start

It's a much more invested way to go for the parents, but the kid doesn't then have to re learn the fundamentals of riding a bike again later

[Dave in Midrand]

10 hours ago, Dave in Midrand said:

Can training wheels be put on this? 

 

I looked at it.. I fear it may be too advanced. Something without gears makes more sense to me at this stage. I want to avoid anything that could put her off cycling as she learns. I had a bike that was too big and heavy as a kid and hated it. Took me years to get back in to bikes after that. (no training wheel too). I want her to understand the freedom and autonomy that cycling brings.. Basic rules.. Then incentivise her by removing the wheels when she is ready.. Hopefully this will work. 

[Showtime]

My 6 year old is on a 20" with gears now and it allows her to ride hills and routes around town she couldn't with her 16" single speed. For the 16", single speed was perfect as her first pedal bike.

Also as mentioned above both girls transitioned from balance bike to pedaling instantly without needing training wheels.

[Shebeen]

 

1 hour ago, Bro Derek said:

My advice is to avoid training wheels

Rather spend the time learning to balance from the start

It's a much more invested way to go for the parents, but the kid doesn't then have to re learn the fundamentals of riding a bike again later

100% on this. 20" might be a bit big for a 5yr old anyway.

 

We started on 12" balance bikes and never needed fairy wheels. I just see people struggling with them. you don't learnt to walk with crutches!

[Showtime]

13 minutes ago, Shebeen said:

 

100% on this. 20" might be a bit big for a 5yr old anyway.

 

We started on 12" balance bikes and never needed fairy wheels. I just see people struggling with them. you don't learnt to walk with crutches!

I bought the 20" for my girl's 6th birthday and ended up giving it a few months early while she was still 5 because the 16" was just to small and she is about average height for her grade. 

[DJuice]

Please do not go the training wheel route, rather start her off on a balance bike!

Those bikes can move and give the freedom, you want your daughter to experience. 

The boys still have their balance bikes and race each other and you can always pass them on.

We started off on 16 inch single speed, rigid fork without training wheels and all three boys moved to 20inch around 5 1/2 - 6 year old. My sisters son he is 6 and moving to a 24inch.

On tar the balance wheels will hold her back, the sound they make will put her off. Riding on the grass a not possible.

I promise you the balance she will get within minutes, 3 runs of 100-150m. The difficult part is to learn them how to stop safely.

There after the most difficult part is being a parent, being scared on behalf of you daughter, not wanting them to fall, get hurt...

Mentioned before, but we place a colourful sticker on the handlebar where the back brake is. 

 

[Titan Racing Bikes]

13 hours ago, Dave in Midrand said:

Can training wheels be put on this? 

 

Unfortunately, not with the rear derailleur.