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If you are like me, one of your favorite childhood memories of Christmas was finding a bicycle under the tree. This holiday gift guide is full of my top picks for bikes (and bike-related goodies) for every age. There’s a ride-on toy for your baby, a first bike for your preschooler, a mountain bike for your middle schooler, and even a little something for mom and dad.
Also, if you are looking for deals this holiday season, scroll all the way to the bottom. We’re listing sales and coupons there as we find them.
A Note On Availability This Holiday Season
In the event that you’ve been blissfully unaware of the mayhem going on in the bike industry the last 9 months, consider this your wake up call. COVID has created a massive bike boom (and issues in the supply chain) causing kids bikes (and all things bike-related) to be REALLY hard to get.
The good news is that many companies have received more stock this fall, and it’s become easier (or at least pre-order) kids bikes. That said, we anticipate most kids bikes to sell out BEFORE Black Friday.
If you know you want a bicycle under the tree this Christmas, don’t delay. And don’t wait for great sales–we’ve heard from most kids bike brands that they won’t be offering deals this holiday season.
Browse the Gift Guide by Age
Best Bike-Related Gifts for Baby
Don’t leave baby out of the bicycle fun! As soon as baby can crawl, sit, and explore, you can start introducing them to a pre-bike, and once their neck is strong enough, you can add a helmet to your bike rides. For more information on biking with a baby, read our Guide to Biking with Baby.
Best Bike-Related Gifts for a Toddler
Every toddler needs a balance bike. The benefits are endless: they develop confidence, gross motor skills, and provide exercise. And if your little one has already mastered a balance bike, we have the best first pedal bike for TINY tots.
More Gift Ideas for Toddlers:
Best Bike-Related Gifts for Preschoolers
Whether your pre-schooler wants a balance bike or is ready for a pedal bike, we have our top picks for your kiddo. And by this age, kids are daring and dangerous, so make sure they have a good helmet for their noggin’.
More Gift Ideas for Preschoolers:
- 5 Best Balance Bikes for Your 3 to 5 Year Old
- 5 Best Pedal Bikes for Your 3 to 5 Year Old (12 Inch and 14 Inch Kids Bikes)
Best Bike-Related Gifts for 5 to 7 Year Olds
Kids in this age range are so much fun. They are ready for biking to school, playing at the pump track with friends, and cycling longer distances. They’re also still pretty small so make sure to pay attention to weight when buying a bike.
More Gift Ideas for Young Elementary Kids:
Best Bike-Related Gifts for 8 to 10 Year Olds
Older elementary kids are up for anything and ready to do it all. Introduce them to fat biking, road biking, mountain biking, and night biking. Just make sure they have the right grear to succeed.
More gift ideas for older elementary kids:
- 5 Best 24″Kids Bikes for Ages 7-11
- 5 Best 24″ Mountain Bikes
- The Ultimate Guide to Kids Cycling Clothing
Gifts for 10 to 12 Year Olds
Where did your little one go? They are all grown up! Kids this age are capable cyclists and are riding further and harder–possibly all by themselves. Make sure they are prepared with these gifts.
More gift ideas for tweens:
Gifts for Teens
Have a bike-loving teen? They’ll appreciate these gifts that are both functional and cool.
Best Gifts for Mom and Dad
Let’s by honest: mom and dad are the folks that make family cycling possible. It’s great to buy your kiddo a bike but if they can’t make it uphill, you’re not going to go very far. Here are gifts for mom and dad that will enable fun for the whole family
More Family Gift Ideas:
- 7 Best Bike Trailers for Kids
- 5 Best Trailer-Cycles (aka Tagalongs / Trail-a-Bikes) for Biking with Kids
- Family Bikes: The 9 Best Cargo Bikes for Hauling Kids
Didn’t Find the Perfect Present?
If you are looking for something specific, or want to do more research, check out one of these comprehensive product guides:
Balance Bikes
- 5 Best Balance Bikes for Toddlers
- 5 Best Balance Bikes for Preschoolers
- 5 Best Wooden Balance Bikes for Toddlers and Young Kids
- 7 Budget Balance Bikes Under $100
Pedal Bikes
- 5 Best Bikes for 3 to 5 year Olds (12″ and 14″ bikes)
- 5 Best Bikes for 4 to 6 year Olds (16″ bikes)
- 5 Best 20″ Kids Bikes (Ages 6 to 8)
- 5 Best 24″ Kids Bikes (7 to 11)
- 5 Best 26″ Kids Bikes (10+)
Mountain Bikes
- 5 Best 16″ Mountain Bikes
- 5 Best 20” Mountain Bikes for Kids
- 5 Best 24″ XC Mountain Bikes for Kids
- The Best XS 26″ & 27.5″Mountain Bikes for Kids
- 5 Best Kids Dirt Jumpers
Child Bicycle Carriers
- The Best Rear-Mounted Child (Baby) Bike Seats
- The Best Front-Mounted Child (Baby) Bike Seats
- The Best Bicycle Trailers
- The Best Trailer-Cycles
- How to Tow a Kid on Their Own Bike: Tow Bars, Tow Ropes, and More
- Family Bikes: The 9 Best Cargo Bikes for Hauling Kids
Helmets and Other Accessories
- Best Helmets for Babies and Toddlers
- Best Helmets for Kids (5 to 12 years old)
- The Ultimate Guide to Kids Cycling Clothing
- The Best Sunglasses for Active Kids
- The Best Hydration Packs for Kids
- The Best Mountain Bike Shoes for Kids
- 5 Best Full-Face Mountain Bike Helmets for Kids
- 9 Best Kids Bike Gloves
- Best Knee and Elbow Pads
Holiday Deals
Looking for deals this holiday season? We’ll list them here as we find them.
Balance Bikes
Pedal Bikes
Helmets
Accessories
Cargo Bikes
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Great to know about the helmet! I’ll probably be getting that for the baby this year. We have Mike and the Bike and my son loves it too. Unfortunately, there are two major problems with it – the introduction by Lance Armstrong and the atrocious music. Fortunately, my son didn’t remember hearing the songs well enough to request them again in the future!
Haha, agreed on the music! We listened to the CD once and never again. Now we just kind of make up our own tunes to accompany the lyrics.
love the bikes hope to win one for my grandson who is 17
Have a great day.
WOULD LOVE TO WIN A TODDLER BIKE FOR MY GRANDSON!!!!
it’s been a tough year for us, i have MS and then diagnosed with breast cancer. My son who is 14 has been so stressed and just down. winning a gift would be great~
Yuba Spicy Curry Bosch Electric Bike with kids’ back seats would make me wanna workout little more involving kids! What a great idea! Happy Holidays!!!
Thanks for the chance to win a new bike for our grandkids!
Perfect for the holidays!
Would make a wonderful gift.
teenage grandson would love this
very nice prize
Great for the little one holidays surprise
All of these are great prizes!
great prizes, would love to share with my family
Awesome
great giveaway