Originally Posted by
Gresp15C
One more thought, since the OP has mentioned getting the bike in and out of cars, and their house. Weight might be more important than wheel size. And it's hard to find kids bikes that are lightweight because they don't skimp on the steel.
agree - can be a challenge to find a quality / lightweight small bike
we had some nice 24” bikes - including these:
Specialized Hotrock 11.5 - I believe that bike was also available in a 12.5 or 13.5
has the lighter / butted A1 frame ... installed BMX race tires on it and the kids could scoot
Gary Fisher Tyro - nice thing about that bike was it has rigid fork ... was reluctant to part with that one