The Guardian 14 Inch Bike has a lightweight steel frame, making it easy to control while still durable enough to outlast your kid. Like every Guardian bike, it’s kid-tested to be safe and fun to ride.
14 Inch Bike
228Guardian 14 Inch Bike
Age: 3 - 5 yearsHeight: 37 - 43 inches
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$269
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SureStop® Brake System
Balance Bike Method Compatible
Training Wheels Compatible
Easy 5 Minute Setup
Why Kids LOVE Guardian Bikes
Lightweight Design
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Low Step-over Height
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Adjustable Seat
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Fast and Free Shipping
Shipping is free, and in-stock orders leave our warehouse within 1 business day.
365 Smooth Ride Guarantee
We want to make sure the bike is perfect for your family, so we give you a FULL YEAR to test it out.
Quick and Easy Setup
Get the bike from box to pavement in 10 minutes. So easy a busy parent can do it with ease.
Customer Reviews
4.6 Based on 228 Reviews
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10/27/2024
Felix C.
United StatesOrder #385105 - disappointed parent, disappointed kiddo
Ordered at 14” for me 4yo’s birthday. Spend a substantial amount of time researching good quality bikes. Most are too heavy, have caster pedal brakes that psyche kids out when learning to ride or at too expensive. Bike arrived promptly. I tried to set up the evening before the birthday party. Overall set up is somewhat intuitive and easy, but because it was a nice bike, I wanted to ensure I didn’t miss any steps. The included instruction booklet, which is more like a 50 page indemnification clause, was clearly written by a lawyer who once read about the concept of a bicycle and engineer who once read about the idea of a child, was not helpful. It was packed full of information about what a bike is and also equally vague about how to set anything up. I hit up you tube to find part 1 and 2 of 14” set up. Short 2 min videos that were so-so. To install training wheels I had to hit up a QR code to watch another video on the website. From there I realized the bike rear wheel was bent, it wobbled and rubbed against the brakes. I navigated the website which was quite annoying to find support videos posted on Vimeo. Ok, third platform. Went there and adjusted per the video, no dice. Reached out to customer service via chat. Used a post a video option to facilitate the process. Video was rejected. Got an email next am on Saturday asking for a photo, which seemingly was odd because it’s a moving part. I was hoping to save them time and money to send a part rather than a new bike… my mistake. I’m happy they have a professional staff working on the weekends. They are prompt to respond but the process they follow is very cumbersome. Long story short, didn’t believe me that it was damaged and needed me to upload a video. I had to shoot a video, dl an app to compress by reducing the resolution to 540p. I then had to splice into 5 parts and email in 3 separate emails. They finally believed me. Meanwhile it’s the day after my kids birthday and after watching him sit on the bike all night, I get to tell him it’s busted and we can’t ride it today. Note: It’s easier to return or exchange the bike than deal with warranty. They don’t want to deal with return shipping so the onus is on the consumer to donate the bike to a charity. It’s a cool concept, but they require receipt and submit it to them before they refund your money. They ask you to order a replacement first and will send you back your money after you submit your donation receipt. Problem with a broken bike, it seems wrong to donate a defective bike to a charity so the next kid, who’s family may have fewer resources and time, gets to be disappointed also. Here’s a break down of the entire process. 1) Received bike via fedex. 2) Referenced chapter book of lawyer written disclaimers with no useful information. (Hoping to confirm my set up on a pricey bike was correct). 3) Went to YouTube - found 2 short videos on set up. 4) scanned QR code for training wheels. Brought to a video in another platform. 5) youtube setup videos seemed short and incomplete (bike set up is actually that simple). I referenced set up on website. This works ok, but is unintuitive to find. Also why this can’t be printed in the lawyer booklet is beyond me. 5) Bike rear wheel was bent. Did not rotate freely and rubbed on brakes. Went to website support to find videos posted on Vimeo (another platform) to adjust brakes. 6) tired with no success 7) went to support chat to send a message 8) filmed video and was rejected by chat client despite it allowing this option 9) got an email next day (Saturday 8am) from support (that was nice) 10) was asked to send a photo, but a photo of moving wheel isn’t helpful. 11) I expressed my frustration to this point and outlined all my steps 12) got email next day (Sunday) saying I needed to send a photo for trouble shooting. Said maybe a video could be sent via email 13) requested an exchange instead and was told to go drive this to some charity and donate and get a receipt before a refund is issued compression 14) gmail limits file sizes so had to shoot a video, download a video editing app, reduce resolution to 540p and compression to reduce file size. Then had to splice into 5 parts and email in 3 separate messages. 15) they agreed to send me a rear wheel 16) requested an exchange because I don’t want to spend more time fixing this bike and removing the chain, gears, bearings etc. 17) waiting to hear back. Feel like it shouldn’t be this hard.
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07/18/2024
Caleb K.
United StatesI really wanted to like this bike
I had high hopes for this bike but ultimately was let down in the end. I put together the bike and started undertaking the teaching process. I was advised by a guardian associate to take a step back andgo to balance bike status but when I went to take off the pedals I have been unable to do so. Harder than advertised to get my little one riding but perhaps I am doing things wrong? Regardless it should be easy to assemble and disassemble for the different modes which hasn’t been so.
09/25/2024
Guardian Bikes
Hi, Thank you for letting us know. The pedals are easy to install and remove on our bikes . Please send an email to our bike tech team at info@guardianbikes.com. We can help you remove the pedals. :) Best, Sam @ Guardian Bikes
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06/15/2024
Le A.
United StatesDon't understand the hype!
Upon picking up this (fully) assembled bike for the first time, my first initial thought was, this is so heavy, for a 14" toddler bike!!! How on earth is my 3 yo son suppose to maneuver on it?! Also, the paint on the handle bars were already scratched right out of the box! This speaks to the quality (or lack of quality) of the paint. We are so disappointed with this bike!
07/11/2024
Guardian Bikes
Hi, We are so sorry to hear this. Most likely the paint was damaged in shipping. Please reply to our email and we will get you taken care of. :) Sam @ Guardian Bikes
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06/13/2024
Mike
United StatesBrakes locked up
After just a couple of rides the brakes locked up, not allowing wheels to spin.
07/11/2024
Guardian Bikes
Hi Mike, Thank you for the feedback. Please send us some photos at info@guardianbikes.com. We have experienced bike technicians on staff happy to assist and make this right. Sam @ Guardian Bikes
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05/11/2024
Michael
United StatesBent Rim
I was expecting a quality bike but unable to use the front brake because the rim is so bent. I have to disconnect the front brake, making the surestop worthless. Not a good experience so far.
06/13/2024
Guardian Bikes
Hi Michael, Thank you so much for the feedback. We are so sorry about the experience! It looks like the bike was sent back to us in Indiana for inspection, and the replacement 14" arrived safe and sound. We appreciate your patience with us! Thanks, Kaitlin @ Guardian Bikes
