I really like the concept of electric. Right now it's not competitive with ICE in general on adult size bikes. For my son who's 6, there is no ICE trials option that is very good, and the simplicity of electric is awesome for him. You can use the throttle to hold it, but it's a bit tricky. That's more an Oset thing than a fundamental fact of electric though. There are a few high end electric, adult-size trials bikes (EM, Mechanto/gasgas) that have really sophisticated controllers and in the case of the latter two transmissions and clutches. I find that the Oset's controller makes it difficult to get exactly the torque you want when you want it. Also in general the Oset quality falls somewhere between a Chinese pit bike and a proper trials bike. It's clearly the best option for a 6yr old trials rider in my view, but it's also clear that there's a lot of room for improvement. If you have kids I highly recommend them. Huge fun for them, no noise, and great skill development. My guy started riding the smallest Oset when he was 2, so at 6 he's a seasoned rider.