When the bicycle is too childish...

When your child is younger, there is a tendency for him or her to prefer a bicycle that have cartoons or attachments to it that would make it look very kiddie.

By the time he is seven years old, he may still be able to ride on it, provided, that is, he does not feel awkward still ridding it.

This is what you can do to extend the life of your children's bicycle.

1) Remove any attachment on it that looks kiddie.

2) Change the handle bar and grip if required.

Now take a look.  The modified bicycle looks much better now for an older child, right?