INSIDE LEG
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We size our bikes by inside leg. This measurement is from the top of your inner leg to the bottom of your heel.
45cm
AGE
4-6
WEIGHT
5.9kg

MODEL

Belter 16

NEXT LEVEL, EVERY DAY

Rated 4.9 out of 5
Based on 218 reviews

SUPER STABLE, LIGHTWEIGHT, FREE ROLLING BIKE FOR RAPID PROGRESSION AND EVERY DAY ADVENTURES. THE WORLD’S BEST SELLING BELT DRIVE BICYCLE. 

Color: Brushed Aluminium

Performance. Practicality. Proven.

An ultra-lightweight belt drive, running on the best-in-class wheels, makes sure pedalling is always a breeze for those little legs - always. No grease means there's never any grime building up to make their life harder (as well as no oily stains to make your life harder).  

The drive train is aluminium too, so there are no rusty chainrings to replace. And stretch or wear? These belts last as timing belts in car engines - you're safe.

So that’s free rolling, clean, quiet, durable, rust-free, low maintenance. Low cost of ownership, no discernible loss of performance and no corrosion to hurt resale value. If only it had legendary geometry and market leading finishing kit... Is it any wonder that the Belter 16 reinvented the first bike?

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ACCESSORIES

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INSPECTION

STANDOVER HEIGHT  45CM
FRAME HAND BRUSHED AL6061, FORGED DROP OUTS
FORK HAND BRUSHED AL6061, FORGED DROP OUTS
STEERER TUBE AL6061
CRANKS CNC'D AL6061, 105MM
PEDALS RESIN PLATFORM, STUDDED, CARTRIDGE BEARING
BOTTOM BRACKET EXTERNAL CUP, SEALED CARTRIDGE BEARING
RIMS 16 x 20H, DOUBLE WALLED AL6061
REAR HUB FOUR-BEARING CASSETTE FREE HUB, CNC'D AL6061
FRONT HUB CNC'D AL6061, CARTRIDGE BEARING
AXLES AL6061
BELT GATES POWERGRIP 840-8M
FRONT SPROCKET CNC'D AL6061, 46T, AL6061 AXLE
WEIGHT 5.6KGS WITHOUT PEDALS
REAR SPROCKET CNC"D AL7075, 22T
BRAKES TEKTRO 837AL, 102MM ARMS
LEVERS TEKTRO SHORT REACH JL352
FRONT TYRE VEE SPEEDSTER 16x2.0 27TPI WB
REAR TYRE VEE SPEEDSTER 16x2.0 27TPI WB
HEADSET 1 1/8” CONVENTIONAL, EXTERNAL CUP
STEM RITCHEY OS FORGED AL6061, 35MM REACH
BARS 440MM RITCHEY OS DOUBLE BUTTED AL6061, 18MM RISE
GRIPS ER SOFT TOUCH MUSHROOM 100MM
SEAT POST AL6061, 25.4MM x 195MM
SADDLE BROWN RIVETTED FAUX LEATHER
SEAT CLAMP ER BOLT, 28.6MM 
SPEC NOTICE Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy throughout this website. However, Early Rider reserves the right to change prices and bike specifications without prior notice

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Reviewed by Aaron T.
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Quality bike

Our son loves the Belter and we have been getting plenty of comments from other parents at the park. It is sturdy, well-built, and certainly a high-quality product.

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  • 3-5
Rated 1 out of 5
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Great bike. Poor service

The bike is great but we bought it as a birthday present for our kid and the delivery fast extremely slow. Eventhough we placed the order way ahead of time need didnt get it in time.

And the shipment was in 3 parts; bike, kickstand and some spare parts for another bike which was forgotten in the first shipment.

I am pretty sure our son would have been happier with the bike on his birthday instead of a picture of it.

And we of coursed payed for the shipment.

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Hi Thomas, I'm really sorry we let you down on this one. Having looked at the order I can see that one of the small parts was on pre-order and the whole lot was held until that came in. That was definitely our error for not over-riding the computer and sending the bike. I can only apologise, we should have done better. I really hope your son loves his new bike now he has it, and apologies for the stress and upset for not getting his birthday present there in good time.

Reviewed by Jonas D.
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  • 4-6
Rated 3 out of 5
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Belt trouble

The belt won't move to the middle. Followed the instructions video. But nothing changes.

The second thing is that it's really difficult to find mudguards and a kickstand to fit early rider.

If you know where on the internet and in Europe let know.

Other than that the bike is fine and my daughter love's it

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Reviewed by Sara C., from Canada
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4-6
Rated 5 out of 5
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A Real Bike, Not a Toy

We gave our daughter the Belter 16 for her 4th birthday. She's 6 now and still loving it. We are a bike commuting family, so we needed her first pedal bike to be something easy to ride to build her confidence. That's how we justified the cost of this bike. We also have a younger daughter to pass it on to when she outgrows it. She had been riding a balance bike since age 2. We took off the pedals at first to let her transition to the bigger frame and get used to the hand brakes. She probably would have fit a 14 better, but it's a big investment and we wanted some longevity! After a couple weeks on her tip toes riding like a balance bike, we put the pedals back on. At first, she needed help getting going, but was soon biking completely independently, and even managed a 3 km commute to preschool most days! It's a beautiful, well built bike that turns a lot of heads! We'll definitely buy the next size up when she outgrows this one and passes it down to her little sister.

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Reviewed by Krystian S.
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Rated 4 out of 5
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It took 1 day

My daughter use to drive on balance bike last year, this year we bought ER. We went to the straight and flat area, she sat on it and drove. As simple as that. She is still a bit to short, but she feels it already. One cons (for this size and also for 24 inches, which we bought for our older daughter) - there is literally NO bicycle stand available on local market. Such expensive bikes must lay on the ground.

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Hi Krystian, thank you for your review - the bike stand for the 14" and 16" bikes will be available to purchase in the next month!

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Belter 16 review

A piece of a bicycle mastercraft. However a riding position could be improved.

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Age of rider
  • 3-5
Rated 5 out of 5
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Top bike for kids

The bike is really light compared with other brands and you can feel the quality. I had a little issue after the delivery but the after sales service was perfect!

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Reviewed by Peter D., from United Kingdom
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2-4
Rated 5 out of 5
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What an amazing bike

My 4-year-old had just got the hang of cycling without stabilisers and I got her this to progress to. Wow, such a great bike, it's made cycling so much easier that her progression has lept on and she is flying now. We go out riding together now side by side and she covered about two miles on only her third time out on the Belter.

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Reviewed by Will C., from United States
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3-5
Rated 5 out of 5
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From Trek Pre Caliber

My five-year-old son was tooling around on a 20 inch trek pre-caliber, which was too big for him. His first ride on the belter was hilarious. He could barely control it. It was so much lighter and twitchy. It took him about 15 minutes before he was ripping around. What an improvement. He’s climbing little bumps and hills in our neighborhood that nearly caused tears before. Worth every penny.

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Reviewed by Jan S.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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Awesome bike

Simply the best bike for kids, wish I had one of these when I was growing up... Lightweight, high quality, easy to maintain, great look. The "factory second" had a couple of minor blemishes (way less than my son would add in about a month).

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