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kaitlyns.mom
09-15-2012, 02:28 AM
DD is 4 1/2 and is pretty tall for her age (46"). We are selling her 12" bike at our garage sale tomorrow and want to look for a 16" bike for her. Any suggestions on brands or links to specific bikes? Thanks!!
arivecchi
09-15-2012, 09:56 AM
Specialized hotrock. They are well built lightweight bikes.

http://www.eriksbikeshop.com/2012-hotrock-16-inch-coaster-brake-girls-kids-bike/pr3c7795/product
katydid1971
09-15-2012, 11:32 AM
We really like DS's Novara bike from REI
http://www.rei.com/product/814575/novara-firefly-16-kids-bike-2013
abh5e8
09-15-2012, 07:09 PM
Specialized hotrock. They are well built lightweight bikes.

http://www.eriksbikeshop.com/2012-hotrock-16-inch-coaster-brake-girls-kids-bike/pr3c7795/product

another vote for the hotrock...dd loves it!
LMPC
09-15-2012, 09:23 PM
Ditto on the hotrock! Great bike!
smiles33
09-15-2012, 09:33 PM
DD1 and DD2 both have Trek Mystic bikes. They are heavy but work great. Is your DD already riding a 2 wheeler or does she still need training wheels? Really easy with the training wheels, but can be more challenging for new riders due to the weight. DD1 loved it while on training wheels at first, until she fell hard one day. The bike tipped to the side when she was riding on the sidewalk and rode past a driveway. She fell toward the street as she didn't lean into the driveway and my dad who was with her didn't help counter-balance.

Still, it seems like a solid bike and is reasonably priced as a used bike on Craigslist (around $75 in my area).
stefani
09-15-2012, 11:05 PM
Another vote for Specialized Hotrock!
stefani
09-15-2012, 11:05 PM
Another vote for Specialized Hotrock, from Craigslist!
kaitlyns.mom
09-16-2012, 03:24 AM
Great, thanks for the recs! I'll have to keep my eye on CL for that one - I think it's out of our price range new.

ETA: DD still uses training wheels. I don't think she would need to for long, but frankly her old bike was so small for her that she couldn't ride it comfortably and was just not that interested in riding it much.
WatchingThemGrow
09-16-2012, 05:52 AM
I would suggest also looking for a Specialized Hotwalk, since you have a DC to pass it down to... That way she can learn to balance first, then you can move her to a 16" Hotrock. Go check with your local bike shop, try them out, and ask if they have any used bikes. Ours trades them in so they often have older models for less than half price.