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
Guardian 14 Inch Bike
4.5 (Based on 175 Reviews)
Age: 3 - 5 yearsHeight: 37 - 43 inches
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$269
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$249
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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 Learn more about
Award Winning SureStop Brake System Learn more about
With SureStop, there’s only one brake lever, so your kid can’t get confused when things happen fast. Our patented brakes won’t ever flip the bike, and the lever is in just the right place for kid-size hands.
No Coaster Brake Learn more about
Guardian bikes never have coaster brakes. Period. New riders backpedal to keep their balance. If a bike has coaster brakes, this stops the bike, just when they were getting the hang of it. Our brakes stop faster, with much more control.
Kid-specific Geometry Learn more about
Kids don’t just need smaller bikes. They need different bikes. With all the right proportions. They need smaller grips. They need less distance between the pedals. They need shorter crank arms and a low center of gravity. All Guardian bikes are designed for kids, from the ground up.
Low Step-over Height Learn more about
The low cross bar makes our bikes easy to get on, and a lot safer if your kid comes off their seat in a hurry.
Adjustable Seat Learn more about
Every Guardian bike seat is both easily adjustable and easy to lock down. You can adjust the height to fit your kid as they grow up with the bike.
Eye Candy Decals Learn more about
Our bike colors and designs were developed by kids, for kids, to make our bikes the coolest bikes on the block. Our Guardian 14 Inch Bike line uses water-transfer decals with a clear coat finish, giving the whole bike a polished shine.
We Make It Easy on the Parents Too
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.
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Order 385105 disappointed dad, bummed kid
Ordered at 14” for my 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.
Ticking sound
The bike did exactly what the website said! My son was riding the bike. The first time he tried however, it makes a ticking sound and we can’t figure out what the sound is and where it is coming from.
Guardian Bikes
Hi Amy, We apologize for the ticking sound. Please email us a video of the ticking noise to info@guardianbikes.com. We will be happy to get this resolved for you. :) Best, The Guardian Team
Geometry Is Not Working For My Grandson
The bike arrived very quickly . My grandson was excited to try it out. His height and age fit the 14 inch bike. Unfortunately, he can only touch the ground on his tippy toes. He already has a 12 inch for which he is too big. His feet touch the ground, and his knees are still bent. Just don’t know what to do.
Guardian Bikes
Hi Michael, Thank you for the feedback. Please measure your grandsons leg length and we can double check the size. Most likely you need to go down a bike size. We offer size exchanges within 1 year and can help you exchange your bike for the correct size. Best, Sam @ Guardian bikes
Mediocre
Loose chain after 2-3 rides Overall: meh for the price
Guardian Bikes
Hi Tom, The chain can be loose from installing the training wheels incorrectly. Please reach out to us at info@guardianbikes.com. We can help out over email or video and make this right. :) Sam @ Guardian Bikes
Bike too large
Used the fitting too. Bike arrived and the seat was tube was too long. Hung out the bottom of the bike and wouldn't go down far enough. Little man is tall for his age and couldn't touch the ground. We pulled the seat off his strider and Jerry rigged it into the bike so he could reach the ground/peddles. The bike has good construction but it's unrideable for my little boy until he grows more.. so it gets to sit in the garage and collect dust. He's back to the strider and won't touch the new bike. Wish we could return it and put that money towards a more meaningful birthday present. Very disappointed in this purchase. Lastly, the front brakes don't work. Couldn't get it figured out.
Guardian Bikes
Hi Tyler, Guardian Bikes here. I'm sorry to hear the sizing wasn't quite right for your kiddo. Luckily here at Guardian, we offer a 365-day warranty with this exact issue in mind. Our return policy is hassle-free! You don't even have to send it back to us! If you'd like to reach out to us at Info@GuardianBikes.com we'd be happy to reconfirm sizing and initiate an exchange to get your kiddo into the best fit possible. Best, Amber