Every child in the world looks forward to their first bicycle. They have seen their older siblings ride these wonderful inventions and wondered what it would be like to experience that particular brand of freedom. This freedom can be given at a young age through a run bike. The reality of the learning experience is much different than the anticipated joy of mastering the bicycle. Parents and children alike have felt the anxiety and frustration associated with learning to ride. The run bike offers a solution that takes the pain out of this fun and healthy activity.
From crawling to walking to running, children learn and enjoy the pleasure of mobility from the beginning. Most healthy children handle these tasks during roughly the same time frame developmentally. Once each stage is mastered, children are eager to move on to the next level. Crawling is not an option after they learn to walk and running is just the natural next step.
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If your toddler can walk, your toddler can ride a Strider Sports PREbike. The Strider Sports PREbike teaches your child balance and coordination, developing glittering confidence.Trikes and bikes with training wheels simply can’t do this... |
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If your toddler can walk, your toddler can ride a Strider Sports PREbike. The Strider Sports PREbike teaches your child balance and coordination, developing glittering confidence.Trikes and bikes with training wheels simply can’t do this... |
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If your toddler can walk, your toddler can ride a Strider Sports PREbike. The Strider Sports PREbike teaches your child balance and coordination, developing glittering confidence.Trikes and bikes with training wheels simply can’t do this... |
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If your toddler can walk, your toddler can ride a Strider Sports PREbike. The Strider Sports PREbike teaches your child balance and coordination, developing glittering confidence.Trikes and bikes with training wheels simply can’t do this... |
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Smart Gear wooden Balance bikes (often referred to as "run bikes" or "training bikes" because they are pedal free and without training wheels) help a child develop the most important skills necessary to later ride a 2 wheel bicycle with pedals: BALANCE and MOTOR SKILLS... |
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A wooden bike for children ages 2 to 5. It has no pedals and no training wheels. Children kick off the ground as if running, thus pushing or "skuuting" themselves and the bike forward. The Skuut is perfect for learning balance, steering, coordination and independence... |
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7600 -Designed for comfort and ease of portability. -Teaches young children balance, steering and coordination. -Solid, lightweight 100pct birch wood frame. -Height adjustable padded seat. -Wide and stable 12'' rubber tired... |
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If your toddler can walk, your toddler can ride a Strider Sports PREbike. The Strider Sports PREbike teaches your child balance and coordination, developing glittering confidence.Trikes and bikes with training wheels simply can’t do this... |
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Built for kids ages 2-5, the Skuut is a pedal-less, chainless push bike that moves by foot power ("Flinstone" style). Its the perfect introduction to cycling because its specifically designed to complement the motor skills of young children, teaching balance and control at a much earlier age than traditional cycles with training wheels... |
The run bike allows children to learn how to balance while moving on two wheels. These toys have been popular in Europe for decades and now parents in the United States are embracing run bikes. The run bike works on a principal different than traditional bicycles. Most children learn to ride on tricycles or small bicycles with training wheels. This means that they learn to pedal first before the training wheels are removed. Once the beginners graduate to two wheels only, they must learn balance. Lots of skinned knees and elbows have resulted from this backwards learning method.
Children as young as two years old can enjoy the run bike by learning progressive riding skills.
• The run bike must be small enough to allow the child to sit in the saddle with their feet flat on the ground.
• The rider’s first lesson is learning how to stand and walk the run bike while holding the handlebars.
• As the rider becomes more comfortable, they will be able to walk the run bike while sitting in the saddle.
• The rider will gain confidence with experience and will be able to run while either standing or sitting on the run bike.
• The rider will eventually learn to steer the run bike while running and resting their feet on the footrest.
Run bikes can be constructed with wood, metal or a combination of both. Run bikes do not have pedals, chains, or crank sets, but they may have rim brakes. Rim brakes use a hand lever to slow or stop the bike.
The run bike lives up to its name. Not only will it allow your child to learn how to ride a bicycle safely, but it will give them years of outdoor fun. Just like children must learn to walk before they can run, they must learn to balance before they ride. Once they have learned how to balance on two wheels, there will be no holding them back. Children love to run and play and the run bike gives them all the skills they need to fly like the wind.
