My son is 2 1/2 and likely on the small end of a possible glider rider. With the seat at it’s lowest position he can use it comfortably. It’s not perfect but the glider is excellent.
Pros:
Light Weight (I was carrying it home for quite a while before he got comfortable on it)
Price – While it’s not super cheap, it is less than competing products made from aluminum.
Easy to build – Excellent instructions but very few steps
Tires are perfect, they have some give over rough pavement but don’t flat. I’m told you can add real air tubes if you want.
Grips provide safety on their ends. My son has one bruise anyway but if they weren’t well padded, they could really hurt a child. These are well padded.
Did I mention light weight ? The steel ones weigh more than my son.
Cons: These are mostly minor and more relative to my own son.
Rear brake of limited use – My son is small enough that he hasn’t yet figured this part out but even adjusted well, it’s not as effective as most bike brakes.
Wide rear wheel – With the brake there, the rear axle is a bit wide. My son frequently jambs his foot on it when he’s pushing off. He seems to take pains to avoid that now but if it without the brake it would be better were it a simple, narrow as possible rear wheel. I’ve even thought of putting some type of narrower nut. I’m sure the round topped ones are safer but they make the problem worse by sticking out more.
Foot pegs get in the way – These may be great for larger kids but my son had real trouble with them. At first he tried to pedal with them like on his trike. Then they just impeded his feet. He seems to be used to them now but if they were detachable, I’d do it (of course that would make it heavier).
Not much wear protection from falling over. This thing will fall over a lot with and without your kid. I assume the seat is going to get scraped up pretty badly. The grips are already a bit chewed up and the back of the frame a bit dinged. In a perfect
PV Glider Mini Glider