At what age is it ok??

[Michelle71]

My sister managed to fall off a 4 wheeler too!!!! Great for flat roads but more dangerous on inclines.

There are risks in everything and you have to weigh up what ones you are prepared to take with your children. Some of the things we did as kids we don't want our own children to do and yet we survived (at times I'm not sure how though). Make the decision you (and DH) can live with.

[Janie]

I hope I don't have a kid who wants to buy a bike at 18! I won't be able to stop him (or her!) but I'll want to! I hate mbikes (road bikes I mean), I just know too many people who have had nasty accidents.

In answer to your question FJ, I agree that 6 is too young. I would be thinking more along the lines of teenage years, maybe 12? Is there an actual legal limit? Maybe find out what it is, and present that to DH as the age you're happy with