My daughter previously had the Belter 14 model and could swiftly get used to, ride and enjoy the Belter 20! The bike handles well and the belt drive train & gears work smoothely

The shifting is e bit heavy for e child.

Switched from seeker 16 to 20 for my 7 years old son. Gears are really cool feature. Overall amazing bikes for kids especially: weight of the bike and riding position. Seeker 16 intensively used for 3+ years with no issues. Both my kids learned on ER bikes. Quick, tracked delivery and very friendly staff. 5⭐ every time.

Our neighbours kids and ours have 4 early riders in total. We/they love it.

But, there is a but.

Our neighbour bought the Belter 20, and their big 7 year old boy could’t shift gears. Going down in the gears. He had to stop, and use two hands.

We were in doubt about buying the Belter20 and asked the support.

They replied with this answer:

Early Rider® EU

Hi there, to be honest we sell a large number of Belter 20 bikes and the number of problems we have is proportionately very small. The vast majority of riders don't have a problem using the shifters, unfortunately those with a problem who write a review make it sound like a bigger problem than it is!

Ok, we ordered it, and wrote as a comment if they could check/loosen the spring in the gearshifter. I know - a little optimistic.

We got the bike. Lovely bike!

But… The gearshifter IS way too hard. Our 7 year old boy has to stop, and use two hands to shift to lower gears.

And no answer on our request to check it.

So now we might also make it sound like a bigger problem than it is - but a problem endeed.

Greeting from Denmark

Thomas Balslev Hansen

The bike is great - as the two smaller versions have been. Unfortunately the grip shifter is inoperable for the force any five or six year old child could produce to change gear with one hand. This is a total misconstruction and I sure early rider knows about it but is just not caring enough to solve this problem.

Bien emballé facile à monter ma fille l'adore

Great bike, looks beautiful and my child finds it easy to ride. The pedals have very sharp outer edges though, so mind out as they scratch you or material if you catch on the end when carrying or transporting.

I bought the bike for my 6 year old son. The bike was quickly assembled and the quality of the materials is very high.

the comments from other reviews regarding the force required to shift the gears are correct. but this has more to do with the strength in a 6 year old's hand. the gears do not tighten more than on any other bicycle. After some practice he has already mastered it. He absolutely loves it and wants to go cycling every day from early in the morning. his self-confidence has been boosted by the speed he can suddenly reach compared to his 16" :-)

the gear ratios are perfect for the city with some steeper bridges and hills (7-8% max)

We haven't had the bike for long, but so far we are very satisfied. small point of criticism: the included reflectors cannot be mounted due to the thickness of the frame, or I haven't found how yet. And the price... the bike is very expensive, and I personally think a bit to expensive. But on the other hand, the bicycle will survive and make many children happy. And i’m happy to pay for that.