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Balance Bikes Make Learning to Ride Fun

lazyboy | Sep 29, 2010 |

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Most parents teach their children how to ride a bike at an early age. They often start with a small bike or tricycle before moving on to a much bigger bicycle. Along with the excitement of teaching a child to ride, most parents also feel some concern over their child's safety during the initial phase of bicycle training. It can be a very painful experience to see one's kids getting hurt when they encounter the many slips, falls and mishaps which naturally happen when learning to ride a bike. Yet the experience can be a lot less painful for child and parents and in countries such as Germany show us how. For in these places most families use balance bikes to help get the little ones on the road.

Balance bikes, also called as run bikes, offer remarkable benefits. At an early age, children start to learn and develop their sense of balance and coordination. As they are about to learn walking, most kids would easily learn to how to ride a bike if they are not also asked to learn how to pedal at the same time. Balance bikes are little more than two-wheelers without pedals so the children get to hold themselves upright by keeping their feet on the floor.

In fact, pedals tend to impede the development of a child's balancing skills. That is why a balance bike is the ideal choice to teach and encourage your children to learn this important skill. Without pedals and training wheels, balance bikes can be propelled by a child's feet. Even two-year old kids can even learn this because they can just let their feet planted on the ground while they slowly manipulate the bike. They do not lose the sense of stability and balance during their training. As a result, children will slowly begin to get self-confidence as they gradually progressed to riding a traditional pedal bicycle.

There are many styles and sizes of balance bikes which are made for children with ages from two to five years old. One of these is the Skuut bike, an award-winner model that is simple and easy to assemble. It comes with a three-piece wood design made of birch with inflatable rubber wheels. To prevent overturning, the steering range is intentionally limited. In addition, the seat is also customized to fit various height adjustments. Many parents are happy to see that their kids are able to learn pedal bikes without help. This is also true for LIKEaBIKE. It also comes with all kinds of fun accessories such as colorful seat covers, saddlebags, trailers, and a handlebar basket which is also made of wood. Smart Gear offer other styles of bikes. These bikes come with new features like a rubber hand grip, inflatable wheels, and adjustable seats. Likewise, Wishbone has a convertible model which can be used as a trike to a bike.

These bikes will help parents to teach their children develop bicycle training skills without too much fear of injuries. Safe and simple, a wooden bike is the perfect choice to help a child develop confidence at an early age.