After looking at a lot of balance bike options, this seemed to be a good middle ground: air tires, good range of seat adjustment, and light weight - but without paying the $100+ price tag for fancier features.
3 year old kid was excited about the bike and enjoyed helping put it together. He probably had dreams of hopping on and driving like a pro, so it was frustrating the first 1 or 2 attempts, but within a week, he was starting to coast with his feet up and decent steering control.
Carrying the bike (when necessary) is very convenient - the center frame makes for a very convenient handle near the balance point and it's lighter than I expected. Wheels were also better than I expected and I actually rode it (130lbs) for a bit.
If you plan on biking in hilly areas or your child is a bit older, it may be worth investing in a bike with hand brakes. I'm happy with this one, though, as a good stepping stone and then expect we will be getting a pedal bike with hand brakes in another year or so.
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Do NOT buy training wheels - get one of these instead
Growing up, I had the misfortune of being uncoordinated. A bit of a "late bloomer" if you will so it was easy for me to rely too much on training wheels for balance and it impeded the learning process. Looking into the whole mechanics of bike riding, when a kid has training wheels, they have to steer like they're driving a school bus - It's a wide, sweeping motion with the arms with handlebars wider than their shoulder width. It's just a shaky, back-and-forth freak show.Normally, however, a person would lean in to turn and tilt the handlebars slightly - not like farmer Bob on his John Deere. So I had to re-learn the whole mechanics of bike-turning once I finally got used to being training wheel-less. Anyway, what I'm saying with all of this is don't impede your poor kid with training wheels because it just throws everything off and they rely on 'em way too much. The way I see it, you've got some better options - if you're kid is bigger (like my 5 year old) and is just learning, get a good proportioned peddle bike and leave the peddles off until they get good at using it as a balance bike. Or, if they're still a bit smaller, get this Banana Bike.I spent waaaaaay too long looking at reviews for balance bikes so that my fairly uncoordinated children would have some form of hope in riding a big-kid bike. (when I say "uncoordinated", I mean my middle child spontaneously falls off a stool while sitting at the table. One minute he's sitting - next minute he's pancaked on the floor. I still have no idea how he does it.) Going off reviews on Amazon and Two Wheeling Tots, we went with the Banana Bike balance bike - Compared to other more popular brands, this one has air tires which grip a whole lot better than the other brands' solid ones that have minimal tread.The tires do make this one a little heavier but for under $100, it's a great bike. I don't remember the exact weight of this bike as I'm typing this but my 3 year old is around 35 lbs and he has no problem riding it. It's got a low center of gravity so it stays very stable and the ride is very smooth as the air tires help cushion everything (again, unlike other bikes' solid tires)My son started out just sitting and walking with the bike but as he built up confidence and got the feel of it, he was soon flying down the sidewalk, lifting his feet up as he cruised around the neighborhood. After just a few months of riding around on it, I can safely say he's ready to move into the 16" kids bike his older brother will be vacating shortly. Even though he has ridden it for less than 6 month, do I think it was worth it? - Yes - for one, this bike is built well enough that even though an uncoordinated 3 year old has abused it, it's still basically brand new and will be ready for the youngest one to learn on. Also, it gave my kid confidence in riding a bike that he would never get from training wheels.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2018
Normally, however, a person would lean in to turn and tilt the handlebars slightly - not like farmer Bob on his John Deere. So I had to re-learn the whole mechanics of bike-turning once I finally got used to being training wheel-less. Anyway, what I'm saying with all of this is don't impede your poor kid with training wheels because it just throws everything off and they rely on 'em way too much. The way I see it, you've got some better options - if you're kid is bigger (like my 5 year old) and is just learning, get a good proportioned peddle bike and leave the peddles off until they get good at using it as a balance bike. Or, if they're still a bit smaller, get this Banana Bike.
I spent waaaaaay too long looking at reviews for balance bikes so that my fairly uncoordinated children would have some form of hope in riding a big-kid bike. (when I say "uncoordinated", I mean my middle child spontaneously falls off a stool while sitting at the table. One minute he's sitting - next minute he's pancaked on the floor. I still have no idea how he does it.) Going off reviews on Amazon and Two Wheeling Tots, we went with the Banana Bike balance bike - Compared to other more popular brands, this one has air tires which grip a whole lot better than the other brands' solid ones that have minimal tread.
The tires do make this one a little heavier but for under $100, it's a great bike. I don't remember the exact weight of this bike as I'm typing this but my 3 year old is around 35 lbs and he has no problem riding it. It's got a low center of gravity so it stays very stable and the ride is very smooth as the air tires help cushion everything (again, unlike other bikes' solid tires)
My son started out just sitting and walking with the bike but as he built up confidence and got the feel of it, he was soon flying down the sidewalk, lifting his feet up as he cruised around the neighborhood. After just a few months of riding around on it, I can safely say he's ready to move into the 16" kids bike his older brother will be vacating shortly. Even though he has ridden it for less than 6 month, do I think it was worth it? - Yes - for one, this bike is built well enough that even though an uncoordinated 3 year old has abused it, it's still basically brand new and will be ready for the youngest one to learn on. Also, it gave my kid confidence in riding a bike that he would never get from training wheels.
Do NOT buy training wheels - get one of these instead
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2018
Growing up, I had the misfortune of being uncoordinated. A bit of a "late bloomer" if you will so it was easy for me to rely too much on training wheels for balance and it impeded the learning process. Looking into the whole mechanics of bike riding, when a kid has training wheels, they have to steer like they're driving a school bus - It's a wide, sweeping motion with the arms with handlebars wider than their shoulder width. It's just a shaky, back-and-forth freak show.Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2018
Normally, however, a person would lean in to turn and tilt the handlebars slightly - not like farmer Bob on his John Deere. So I had to re-learn the whole mechanics of bike-turning once I finally got used to being training wheel-less. Anyway, what I'm saying with all of this is don't impede your poor kid with training wheels because it just throws everything off and they rely on 'em way too much. The way I see it, you've got some better options - if you're kid is bigger (like my 5 year old) and is just learning, get a good proportioned peddle bike and leave the peddles off until they get good at using it as a balance bike. Or, if they're still a bit smaller, get this Banana Bike.
I spent waaaaaay too long looking at reviews for balance bikes so that my fairly uncoordinated children would have some form of hope in riding a big-kid bike. (when I say "uncoordinated", I mean my middle child spontaneously falls off a stool while sitting at the table. One minute he's sitting - next minute he's pancaked on the floor. I still have no idea how he does it.) Going off reviews on Amazon and Two Wheeling Tots, we went with the Banana Bike balance bike - Compared to other more popular brands, this one has air tires which grip a whole lot better than the other brands' solid ones that have minimal tread.
The tires do make this one a little heavier but for under $100, it's a great bike. I don't remember the exact weight of this bike as I'm typing this but my 3 year old is around 35 lbs and he has no problem riding it. It's got a low center of gravity so it stays very stable and the ride is very smooth as the air tires help cushion everything (again, unlike other bikes' solid tires)
My son started out just sitting and walking with the bike but as he built up confidence and got the feel of it, he was soon flying down the sidewalk, lifting his feet up as he cruised around the neighborhood. After just a few months of riding around on it, I can safely say he's ready to move into the 16" kids bike his older brother will be vacating shortly. Even though he has ridden it for less than 6 month, do I think it was worth it? - Yes - for one, this bike is built well enough that even though an uncoordinated 3 year old has abused it, it's still basically brand new and will be ready for the youngest one to learn on. Also, it gave my kid confidence in riding a bike that he would never get from training wheels.
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Alberto :)
Robustissima e bella da vedere!
Reviewed in Italy on April 24, 2023
Alberto :)
Reviewed in Italy on April 24, 2023
Si monta in mezz'oretta ed i bulloni sono veramente di qualità. Ruote robuste con camere d'aria da gonfiare a 3bar.
Il bimbo di 2 anni appena compiuti (e basso rispetto alla media) ci va senza problemi solo dopo 3 ore: non era mai salito in nessuna bici vera.. Nel video la prima uscita dopo 2 ore in cortile per fargli capire un po' come funziona.. Si diverte un mondo e va ovunque. Per ora non corre ma "cammina" ed ha già imparato come far manovre in retro e girare il manubrio nelle curve strette.. La sella al minimo è più che OK.
Visto che non costa neanche tanto, direi che ne siamo rimasti davvero contentissimi!
Ottima prima bici.. Durerà più anni di sicuro..
Adatta sia per asfalto che per prati o sterrati.
Suggerita di sicuro!
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