Is this a good bike for a 13 year old?

TheAnime

I am 13 years old and I am about 5 feet or 5' 1" and my feet completely touch the ground when I sat on the dirt bike at the store. It is 90cc dirt bike and when I sat on it my feet are planted on the ground it seems perfect but I am nervous about the speed. How fast will it go and do you think I made a good choice? I am wondering can I control the speed of this dirt bike when going on it and yeah. I have never owned one before with no experience. Please can someone try to make me feel better if this was a good choice? A 90cc where my feet touch the ground and I am good. Thanks guys please reply! It was about $672 or so.
OH YES. I weigh 85 - 90 pounds

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Everybody is a little nervous when getting on a new bike no matter what size.
Just take it steady for a few rides once you get used to it you won't be nervous at all.
Make sure you always wear a helmet and boots minimum especially on dirt where stones and grit can easily be flung up into your ankles or even your head, so be sensible and go enjoy it.

What are balance bikes? Are they good for 3 1/2 year olds? Do they need training wheels?

KRISTIN

My daughter has outgrown her barbie, plastic tricycle from Walmart. I'm trying to find her a new bike-we like one at Walmart (Princess), but I just saw balance bikes at toysrus.com and was wondering what they are.

Are hand brakes better then foot brakes for her age?

Would a balance bike be better for a girl her age (3 1/2)?

Do balance bikes need training wheels?

Are there any bikes you personally loved for your kids that you could reccomend within my price range-I'm willing to spend $80 just on the bike because I also have to get a helmet, pads, and I promised her a horn and basket (if the bike doesn't come with one). She loves pink but theme isn't a big deal and other colors are fine if she doesn't mind. Its her bike so I'm trying to make her very happy with it-she loves the one at Walmart, but I'm trying to shop around and be smart about this. It has a foot brake, training wheels, and is adorable and perfect for her size (she's tall for a 3 year old). But any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks so much-this is my first time buying her a real bike and I'm afraid to pick the wrong one:(

Oh, is this the wrong category for this question?

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Balance bikes have no pedals at all--they teach your child to build up speed with their legs and then lift them to balance. The thought behind them is to balance so that your children never learn to rely on training wheels at all.
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/186-9456430-9274351?asin=B001AIONOU&AFID=Performics_Google%20Product%20Listing%20Ads&LNM=Primary&ref=tgt_adv_XASD0001

At 3 1/2, she is WAY too small for hand brakes--she does not have the coordination to understand how to use them and would end up crashing into things. She needs foot brakes if you get a bike with pedals. I don't think they even make bikes with hand brakes for her sized child.
http://www.target.com/Girls-Mongoose-Bubble-Sidewalk-Bike/dp/B002TQYWVG/ref=br_1_15?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=16259291&node=16259291&sr=1-15&searchRank=price&searchPage=1&searchSize=30&id=Girls%20Mongoose%20Bubble%20Sidewalk%20Bike&qid=

EDIT: I missed the part where you said she's tall. The Mongoose bike is a 12 inch. The Toys R Us website has 16 inch bikes. I'd bring her to the store and have her sit on a 12 inch bike and a 16 inch bike and see which one fits her better. I'd be inclined to say that the 12 inch would work, but you don't want to get it home and have it only work for 6 mos. You want it to last a little while. You also want to have them assemble the bike for you-- assembling bikes is a huge pain in the butt--trust me...

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Biking with a four month old?

tessy

I've been wanting to bike for transportation more, to save gas and whatnot, and I have a four month old baby. She can sit up unassisted. At what age can children ride in the little trailers that hook behind bikes? When can they ride in the seats that are on top? Are there any other ways to bike with a baby?

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I have both a bike trailer and a bike seat and both products said in the manuals not to use before 1 year old. Even if your daughter can sit up by herself having a helmet on her head will through her off balance. Its also very difficult to find a helmet that will fit a baby, last year I had trouble finding one that would fit my 1 year old, there's no way it would fit a 4 month old.

bicycle helmet laws.ca?

JOSE J

does a bicycle rider over 18 yrs old require a
helmet by law

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Hey Jose,

Here is the whole enchilada on the California bike helmet law. Anyone under the age of 18 years of age has to wear a helmet while riding any bicycle, scooter, skates or skateboard on any PUBLIC roadway, highway, bicycle path or street. The key word is Public. If your neighborhood is located on a private roadway then the law does not apply on private land. Here is the California Vehicle Code section:

21212. (a) A person under 18 years of age shall not operate a bicycle, a nonmotorized scooter, or a skateboard, nor shall they wear in-line or roller skates, nor ride upon a bicycle, a nonmotorized scooter, or a skateboard as a passenger, upon a street, bikeway, as defined in Section 890.4 of the Streets and Highways Code, or any other public bicycle path or trail unless that person is wearing a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet that meets the standards of either the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) or the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), or standards subsequently established by those entities. This requirement also applies to a person who rides upon a bicycle while in a restraining seat that is attached to the bicycle or in a trailer towed by the bicycle.

(b) Any helmet sold or offered for sale for use by operators and passengers of bicycles, nonmotorized scooters, skateboards, or in-line or roller skates shall be conspicuously labeled in accordance with the standard described in subdivision (a) which shall constitute the manufacturer's certification that the helmet conforms to the applicable safety standards.

(c) No person shall sell, or offer for sale, for use by an operator or passenger of a bicycle, nonmotorized scooter, skateboard, or in-line or roller skates any safety helmet which is not of a type meeting requirements established by this section.

(d) Any charge under this subdivision shall be dismissed when the person charged alleges in court, under oath, that the charge against the person is the first charge against that person under this subdivision, unless it is otherwise established in court that the charge is not the first charge against the person.

(e) Except as provided in subdivision (d), a violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars ($25).

The parent or legal guardian having control or custody of an unemancipated minor whose conduct violates this section shall be jointly and severally liable with the minor for the amount of the fine imposed pursuant to this subdivision.

(f) Notwithstanding Section 1463 of the Penal Code or any other provision of law, the fines collected for a violation of this section shall be allocated as follows:

(1) Seventy-two and one-half percent of the amount collected shall be deposited in a special account of the county health department, to be used for bicycle, nonmotorized scooter, skateboard, and in-line and roller skate safety education and for assisting low-income families in obtaining approved bicycle helmets for children under the age of 18 years, either on a loan or purchase basis. The county may contract for the implementation of this program, which, to the extent practicable, shall be operated in conjunction with the child passenger restraint program pursuant to Section 27360.

(2) Two and one-half percent of the amount collected shall be deposited in the county treasury to be used by the county to administer the program described in paragraph (1).

(3) If the violation occurred within a city, 25 percent of the amount collected shall be transferred to and deposited in the treasury of that city. If the violation occurred in an unincorporated area, this 25 percent shall be deposited and used pursuant to paragraph (1).

Added Ch. 1000, Stats. 1993. Effective January 1, 1994.
Amended Sec. 6, Ch. 674, Stats. 1996. Effective January 1, 1997.
Amended Sec. 1, Ch. 475, Stats. 2002. Effective January 1, 2003.

Kimber = )

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Where can you buy a bike helmet for a one year old?

RilYnn

All of the helmets I have seen are for 3+ years, the child seats are for 1 year and up, what helmet do the children wear between the ages of 1 and 3? where can I get one?

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The earlier they learn the better. You may just have to add some thicker pads to the 3+ helment.

Bicycle Helmet for a 2 year old?

Boredoutof

My son just acquired a tricycle like toy. I want to get him used to wearing a helmet early on... Where online can I find a helmet for a 2 year old. I went to Wal Mart toady and thought maybe, just maybe the 3+ would fit, nope it didn't. Any suggestions? There aren't any specialized bike shops in my area. Looking for online only? Thanks a bunch

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Did you check on ebay? Or academy might have them I know this isn't a online site but they might.

I also found this site they have a few for children 1-3
http://www.prorider.com/org/p230/Child-Bike-Helmets/product_info.html

Also you can go to google and look up toddler bike helmets for children under 3.

Hope I helped.

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How can I convince my mother to allow me to purchase and ride a motorcycle?

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Meagan I

I am twenty years old. I payed for and passed a motorcycle safety class, I bought a full-face convertible helmet, and I've saved money for years to purchase a bike and insurance (which is not required in FL, where I live). My family (except for my mom, brother, and maternal grandfather) rides.
I have told my mom countless times that I have accepted the risk of riding a motorcycle on the street. I told her I'd be responsible and signal my intentions, practice on back roads, and work on quick stops and swerves.
I told her motorcycles are more cost and fuel efficient.
She won't listen to me because she doesn't "want to bury another family member."
I understand I'm her only daughter, but she doesn't understand that it's my body and my life and she's lucky I'm promising to ride safely. I go 120 on the highway in my car on a regular commute to work. Riding on a motorcycle will actually make it feel like I'm going faster, so I won't have to increase speed to makeup for the lack of thrill (I know, bad excuse haha). I always have been and always will be an adrenaline junky. Riding on the back of motorcycles my whole life, and finally being able to ride on my own... she can't take that away from me. She threatened to kick me out if I came home with a bike.
What can I do to convince her I'm responsible enough to ride?
Sorry, Dylan. That's not an acceptable answer for someone with a passion like mine. I'll live in my car if I have to.
Yeah, I "forget" to mention the 120 fact to her haha but I definitely will not go 120 on my bike on the highway. I won't feel the need to. I like your answer, fire. I just hope it works. I've been waiting for my own bike since I was 8.
Thanks to all of you for your input (except Something Smells. I clearly explained she doesn't want me riding because she's afraid the second I ride, I'll die). :)

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I'm 23, I got my bike when I was 22. I was "harrassing" my parents about it for a long time, just jokingly telling them "Ok, I'm going out to buy a motorcycle now." and they'd respond with "Don't you dare!" etc. I also passed a safety course (that's how I got my license) and before I took the course I bought the required gear (helmet and all), so after telling them for a while that they're not going to stop me AND pointing out the fact that my dad rode motorcycles when he was young (to which he'd respond "it's because we didn't have a car, I dreamt of having a car!") Eventually, I just went out and bought it. MAN when I came back , the yelling in my house wouldn't stop, so I told them I'll return it. Later finding out that they can only buy the bike as "used" even though I haven't driven it out of the dealership yet (as soon as it's registered to a person, it's used). So I'd have lost over $1,000 on it, so I convinced them to keep it and later to sell it myself. Over time, I just decided to keep it and they made their peace with it.

A few notes: they would not threaten me to kick me out because I can live on my own but for financial reasons live with my parents - we split the bills - which they like and we'll actually be buying a house together (on my name and them as cosigners).
The other thing is, that's exactly what I told my parents, that I'd be prone to ride more carefully because I'd be naturally afraid being on a bike. The first month 35mph felt like 60mph. After 5 months though 60mph felt like walking speed. The thrill will get to you, and it's not that you'll think you're a better rider, you just will start taking more risk gradually. I own a ninja 300, so it's not even all too fast and I've had a few close calls. I will be selling it to get a Daytona 675 (much faster than mine) but not because I'm a speed junkie who does 120 on the freeway, I just want to accelerate faster. Just so you know, whatever speed you allow yourself to do in a car, eventually you'll do that on a bike too. Even if once or twice.
So, bottom line is, I believe you won't be able to get a bike UNTIL YOUR MOTHER CAN NO LONGER THREATEN YOU WITH KICKING YOU OUT. Remember, if you're under her roof, you're under her rules. But I'd suggest continually nagging her until she breaks and lets you do it.

Despite all that, just don't be an idiot when riding a bike. You took a safety course, so that's a plus. Keep in mind that some areas are slippery and the bike CAN in fact slide from under you if you are leaning it and making a turn (happened to me as I was turning into a parking lot and went over some slippery concrete), so when making a turn and going over slippery areas, slow down enough that you don't have to lean your bike too much.
And most importantly, I can tell you that MOST of the people who end up dead on a motorcycle are squids - people who don't care enough to protect themselves, are stunting on the streets, get pulled over doing 120-130, and split lanes on the freeway between fast moving cars. Just keep everything in mind that you were taught at the safety course.

Oh, and most importantly, stay as far away from cars as you possibly can! Lane splitting is illegal where I am, but I do it during STOPPED traffic at the light so when the light turns green I can take off and build some distance between me and the cars behind me because people in cars can't see you as well and don't in general will almost kill you a lot if you hang around them. So the most important safety advice is STAY AWAY FROM CARS!

Dirtbike or atv which is safer for a 14 year old?

Jamie

I'm a 14 year old girl (turning 15 this summer), and am interested in motorsports like atv and dirtbikes. So I know the bike or quad depends on your height and weight, and mine is 5'1" and 118lbs.
My dad said dirtbikes are dangerous, but I made a point saying you can die from anything, ex: get hit by car walking or something.

Quads are more stable but if it falls on you it's heavier and it tends to fall onto you and you get tangled in it.

Dirtbikes require more balance( but I'm good with balance) but you fall more.

Keep in mind I'll be wearing full safety gear (helmet, gloves, pads, etc.)

Thanks!

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I would say dirtbike i have been riding for since i was 4 and i race i have been in 2 crashes but never serious injuries.

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What kind of bicycle helmet should I buy?

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jamie68117

I'm not really sure how much money my dad wants to spend on one. Probably no more than $50, but I'm not sure.

I tried on an adult helmet that we already had, (I'm guessing a men's one) but it was too big!

I think it'd be nice to get a helmet that has a little hole for a pony-tail, but it's not the end of the world if it doesn't have one.

I live in Omaha, NE, so we have quite a few bike shops, as well as a bunch of sporting goods stores.

I know we don't want to buy one off the internet. Should I go to a bike or sporting goods store, or just go to target or wal-mart?

Is there really a big difference between $25 helmets and $50 helmets?

OH and if an adult helmet was too big, should I get a youth size? Or a women's size? Or what?

I don't want it to be super ugly either. I'm a 16 year old girl so if it looks really ugly I probably won't have any motivation to wear it.
OH and I ride about 6 miles on a paved trail each time I ride, and I go about 4-5 days a week.

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Any helmet you like and fits will work. They are all tested and approved meeting govt. standards. At 16 you will need an adult helmet. Some models offer universal fit, 1 size fits all. I don't like those. Find a model you like with s,m,l sizing. An exact fit is achieved by using the extra pads that come with most helmets. You should be able to find quite a few under $50.

Where can you buy a helmet for a 1 year old?

RilYnn

All of the helmets I have seen are for 3+ years, the child seats are for 1 year and up, what helmet do the children wear between the ages of 1 and 3? where can I get one?

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Any specialist bike store which sells seats or trailers for babies will also sell helmets for them. The toy stores tend to have helmets for kids who will be actively playing on bikes.

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