Hi Moms! Do any of you have info. on the balance bikes for toddlers? I found them on the internet and they have had rave reviews. Any info. would be great. I have a tall 2 1/2 y/o who has daily told me he wants a red bike. He is unable to pedal so I thought this would be a great option. Thanks for your help!
I think they are great .. We got one for my soe when he wa about 3 and he was riding a 2 wheeler about 3 days later. We actually were about to sell his. LEt me know if you would like more info about it.
I also know target is selling one like it but the thing we liked abou his was it had a place of his feet when they were not on the ground so he relly go tthe gliding idea..
good luck
Hi A., we have purchased the balance bike from BMW. They are not cheap, but come in three different colours (blue red, orange ). Also they have several safety features like a brake and come with a helmet, pedals that can be added on later and a seat that can be adjusted. So instead of buying a balance bike and then later a regular bike, this one will last a while ! We bought one for our son in blue and now for our daughter in red. The helmets come matching to the bike. My son loves his bike and everywhere we go people admire his cool balance bike. When we go to the park, tourists even take pictures and videos of it... It is truly awesome and super sturdy. Of course it comes with a warranty from BMW !
Here is the description from the BMW website
Switching from pushbike to pedal bike is easy with the BMW Kidsbike. Not just for children, but also for their parents: the pedal and chain unit can be fitted to the pushbike in no time. The solid plastic pedals with reflectors provide additional traffic safety, and the coaster brake included in the pedal unit ensures children can brake easily and safely at a moment’s notice.
Happy searching !
We have the Kettler one, and my daughter LOVED it. It helped so much with her balance that she was riding a 2-wheel bike without training wheels just 2 months after her 4th birthday!
My 2 1/2 year old son LOVES his "Toot Scoot!" He rides it around the house with a fireman hat on- too cute!
My two just loved thier Kinder Bikes. They picke dup thier balance really fast. I think these were some of the less expensive ones. Which is great because some of them can be pretty pricy. We just tried out thier new big kid bikes w/out training wheels and I really believe the balance bikes helped them alot.
We got a skuut for my son to give him last Christmas and it was not a hit at all. I had imagined that he would love it because he loves his trike so much and he was at the perfect age for one of those balance bikes. He was 3. Anyway, he just didn't like it that much. I don't think he liked the fact that if he got going fast he had to pick up his feet and glide. The bike mostly sits in our house unused. Every once in awhile he'll get on it and ride it around our house but mostly it just collects dust.
Yes! Get him one. We have one from my friend who closed down his business.
But, here is one for a reasonable price:
http://www.target.com/s/176-###-###-####-###-###-####?_en...
I also hear Prince Lionheart makes one too.
Anyway, my son and I regularly take 1 mile after dinner rides around the neighborhood while I walk. He is 3 1/4 yrs old. I have not transitioned him to a real bike so I don't know if he has a shorter learning curve due to riding the balance bike for the last year.
I have never heard of these. what are they supposed to do..... ill have to go investigate =)
Hi A.!
We have had a balance bike for our daughter for over a year now (she is 3 1/2) and we absolutely love it! In fact, our entire neighborhood of friends have balance bikes for their kids too - 6 kids total. A few people got the Skuut bikes, and they like it. The Skuut bike handle bar doesn't go all the way around, which limits the possibility for wiping out, which is good. Another friend of mine decided to save a few bucks and go with a Playskool Glide-to-Ride bike, which is supposed to allow you to tkae the pedals off or put them on. However, it is SUPER heavy - almost twice as heavy as the one we bought our daughter - and her kid just won't have anything to do with it. It is simply too heavy for a 3 year old to be lugging around, and a little dangerous if you ask me.
We bought our daughter a Specialized Hot Rocks bike from Bicycles, INC. in Keller. It is AMAZING. She loves it, it's super light and the handle bar goes all the way around. She is already graduating to a Trek Mystic 16'' this month, no training wheels.
If your son is tall and you're wavering between a glide-to-ride bike and just a glide bike I would recommend a Trek Float. It is the original, high quality "glide-to-ride" bike as opposed to the cheap, heavy Playskool one. They start at size 16''.
Good luck!!
Check out www.stridersports.com. We bought this for my daughter last Christmas and she loved it. It was $100.00 plus S/H. She only used it for a few weeks then she learned to ride her bike. She was 4 years old. So here it sits. I think boys get more useage than girls, because they like to do tricks on their bikes. Pull up the link above and watch the video's and you will see why. If you are interested in buying a used one, contact me. Because it belonged to a girl, it looks brand new. We have the bright orange bike.
