7 Best Kids Bikes (2025): Mountain, Balance, Pedal, Coaster

Most people think I bike with my kids because I like exercise, or because I want to combat climate change. Neither is true (or, the entire answer, at any rate). No, it's just that sitting in pick-up or drop-off lines in a car makes me want to yeet myself straight into the path of an oncoming 18-wheeler. Now that my kids are 7 and 10, and old enough to bike with me, it's also much more fun to watch them hop curbs and swing their legs and shout, “We live in a jungle!” than it is, again, to wait for traffic lights to change. The WIRED Gear team has many children, and we enlisted many of them to test so we could pick the best kids’ bikes for rides to school, on the trails, or around the park. These are our top picks for every age and size. You will note that there are no electric bikes because children do not belong on electric bikes. And if you're looking for a bike for yourself, check out our Best Electric Bikes, Best Cheap Ebikes, and Best Electric Cargo Bikes for Families guides. Upd ... Read full article.