Quote Originally Posted by Tuckervill

My son is going to be tall--my husband is 6'7"--and he is already 5'3", so I made sure to get him a bike to grow into (a 16" Trek 4500). By next summer he'll probably be towering over me, so I wanted him to still be able to use this bike. So it's something to consider when buying a bike for a growing kid.

Karen
Oh yeah! Just wait til that boy hits puberty. Mine shot up an inch in one week, then slowed down for a wee bit, then another 4 inches in one 9 months at 17. We went through 3 sets of clothes and two bikes that year (well, one bike was stolen, but he might have needed a bigger frame anyway). It's great that these boys are so active. When they hit the end of their growth spurt, they'll fill out with muscle and not just ... fill out. They'll be heartthrobs for sure!