A frame strip and light up wheels look like a safety feature, and parents reasonably read them that way. They are decoration with a side benefit, and they will not do the job of a road legal front and rear light on an unlit street.

The lights make the bike easier to notice from the side at dusk, which is genuinely useful on a driveway or a path. If the ride runs into real darkness, add a proper white front light and a red rear light. The maker publishes no battery type, run time or charging method for any of these lights, so we do not claim one.

The bike

A reinforced carbon steel frame in blue with an LED strip down the top tube, a headlight, a tail light, an enclosed chain guard and two training wheels that light up as they spin.

The maker's dimensions table

The 16 inch row reads: a saddle of 23 to 26 inches, an inseam of 21 to 24 inches, riders 41.3 to 51.2 inches tall, ages 4 to 7 and a 145 lb load capacity. The panel also gives the bike as 48 inches long and 21.5 inches wide, with a saddle 9 inches long and 5.5 inches wide.

How far the saddle moves

The maker stacks three saddle positions in one photograph to show the range, which runs 23 to 26 inches. Set it low enough that both feet go flat before the first ride, then raise it a little at a time.

Three inches of travel on the 16 inch and four on the 18.

The maker prints the same figure for both sizes here.

One button cycles the frame strip through seven colours and seven patterns.

The training wheels glow brighter the faster they spin, so they work whenever the bike is moving.

A hand lever and a rear coaster brake, with the chain fully enclosed.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse, so there are no customs charges and no cross-border delays. Free shipping on orders over $150, a flat $18.90 below that, and tracking by email as soon as it leaves.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused and in the original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Seen this blue 16 in lighted bike cheaper at another Canadian retailer? Send us the listing and we will match it.

The maker's height band for this wheel size. Check the 23 inch saddle floor against the child's inseam.

The lights are a styling feature first. They are not a substitute for a proper front and rear light if the ride runs into the dark.

145 lb of load capacity is well above the usual figure for a bike this size.

What we stand behind

• The suitable age, rider height, saddle height, overall size and 145 lb load capacity here are the manufacturer's own published figures for the 16 in.
• The manufacturer states ASTM and CPSIA compliance and prints CPSC with CPSIA and ASTM marks on their dimensions panel. We repeat that as their claim and quote no certificate number, because none is published.
• No helmet is included. A helmet belongs on every ride, and eight Canadian provinces have helmet legislation, three of them for riders under 18.
• This is a bike for supervised riding on paths, driveways and parks, never on a road.
• The LED strip and the light up wheels are a visibility aid, not a headlight system. They do not replace proper lights for riding after dark.
• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, free shipping over $150, and 14 day returns unused in the original packaging.

What rider does the 16 inch fit?

41.3 to 51.2 inches tall with an inseam of 21 to 24 inches.

How do the lights work?

One button cycles the frame strip through seven colours and seven modes. The training wheels light up as they spin, brighter the faster they go.

Do the lights replace a bike light?

No. The maker publishes no battery type or run time, and this is a visibility aid rather than a headlight system for riding after dark.

How much assembly is there?

The maker's own panel says 95 percent pre-assembled.