just got this bike for my son, who is 2 1/2 but 41" tall. Needless to say, I have was concerned by the conflicting reviews on age appropriateness for this bike.first, the trike itself is pretty sturdy, solid materials, and it was an easy 15-20 minutes between open box and outside to ride. My son was really excited about the look of the bike, the tassels, the color (blue).I assembled it with the seat in the middle position (there are 5, I think) and the bars at maximum depth. he fits perfectly! his feet easily reach the pedals, but I can see that he'll be able to grow with the bike. I feel if the seat was in the "shortest" position, it would get a child another 1 1/2 - 2 inches closer to the handlebars.the only downside for tall kids is that the bike is too low to the ground to make scooting (instead of pedaling) comfortable.all around, a great purchase and competitively priced :)