Guide: Riding a Balance Bike
Support your child to develop their biking and motor skills.
Ride a Balance Bike – Suitable for kids 18 months through to 4/5 years
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Welcome, a Balance Bike is an amazing tool to support an 18 month to 4/5 year old child to develop their biking and motor skills. Starting your child’s riding journey with riding a Balance Bike gives them the skills they need to easily transition to riding a pedal bike.
The potential and future of your child starts with a foundation of movement.
Balance Bike Riding
We love balance bikes. goRide recommends that you start your child’s learn to ride journey on a balance bike. Balance bikes are suitable for approximately 2-4/5 year olds. Some kids can start a little younger and others will continue to enjoy riding their balance bike well beyond 4 years.
A balance bike is designed specifically to assist your child with learning to “balance” when on two wheels. This is the most important skill you need to develop before you can ride a pedal bike. Features of a balance bike (they are lighter, have no pedals and a low centre point) make it easier for your child to learn the skill of balance. Usually if they can learn to ride a balance bike it is an easy and enjoyable transition to a pedal bike. Riding a Balance Bike offers a young child a fantastic way to develop their motor, sensory and cognitive skills.Â
Get started on your childs riding a balance bike & motor development journey
- You will need a balance bike – understand all your options and get the right balance bike for your child
- Create a safe learning experience – your child will need a bike helmet and a safe place to try
- Use goRides Balance Bike Riding and Motor Development Programme & Kit
Kids Learning to Ride
Home or playground based Kids Learn to Ride Programme using a balance bike.
Develop kids motor skills with fun & challenging activities on a balance bike. This is a great learning resource for confidence on a bike.
Improve their Biking Confidence
Give your child an amazing foundation for movement.
Prepare them for an easy transition to a pedal bike.
Hours of fun structured play suitable for 18 months to 5/6 year olds.
Kids Balance Bike Solutions
The right balance bike for you, is about understanding what you want from a balance bike and then matching those outcomes to the features you will need.
goRide selects a range of balance bikes that will meet you different needs.Â
Safe Learning Experience
- When can my child start to learn to ride?Â
We provide an age estimate of 18 months to 2 years old for when your child is likely to be ready to ride a balance bike. It will vary for every child. Answer yes to the following questions and you know they can begin
- Can they fit into a Bike Helmet and are they happy to keep it on their head?
- Have they reached certain motor development milestones… see story when is my child ready?
- Do they want to? Some kids will be interested in riding some others less fussed about it.
Riding a balance bike will be a new experience for your child. It is important to create a relaxed environment in a safe space where they feel safe to learn. Kids will all learn at different rates so every family will have a different journey, be patient. The best way for your child to make progress is to have a fun and safe experience. They will want to ride if it is fun.
Structured Play for Kids – goRide’s Balance Bike Riding & Motor Skills Development Programme & KitÂ
Create fun, regular & effective play using our Balance Bike Riding & Motor Development Programme & Kit. A programme and kit to develop your childs motor, sensory & cognitive skills from the age of 18months through to 5 years. Grow their confidence and capabilities.
Comes with an easy to follow development programme and development kit, that supports you to match and progressively challenge your child, whatever their capability.
goRides – Balance Bike Riding & Motor Development Programme & KitÂ
The Development Programme
The programme consists of a booklet with instructions and diagrams demonstrating – games, ideas and activities to take a child from new to balance bike riding right through to being a highly competent rider.
To provide a wider range of development the programme also consists of a range of ‘on their feet’ activities utilising all of the equipment in the development kit.
All the information you need to create fun, regular, effective and engaging home and playground based structured play to enhance the motor, sensory and cognitive function of your child. Supporting you to grow your childs confidence and capabilities
The Development Kit
- 6 x flat rubber dots – colours; green, blue, yellow, red, purple, orange
- coloured pegs – 4 of each colour to match the rubber dots – 1 x black, pink and light blue peg to match with possible balance bike and helmet colours
- 2 x balance pods
- 5 x small cones
- 2 x lengths of rope
- chalk
- bubbles
- 5 small bean bags – to match the cones & dots (blue, yellow, green, red, orange)
- 3 green arrows – start arrows & to identify a pop in ‘on your feet’ activity
- 3 red different sized stopping blocks
- storage bag
goRide is here to support you through this experience. If you are struggling with the information, need some things clarified or some reassurance then please get in contact. We love hearing from you and want to help.
What is the balance bike solution for you? Your success is different to others… use our stories and support, get the right solution
Balance Bike Buying Guide
What is the best balance bike for your child? There are many factors to consider in your decision. Use our Buying Guide get the right Balance Bike solution.
The Right Balance Bike
Learn about the features of a balance bike. What will be important for your child and the type of balance bike riding they will do?
Balance Bike Riding - How old should they be?
Learn when your child might be ready to start to explore using a balance bike. What skills are compatible with learning to ride a balance bike.
Balance Bike Sizing Guide
Learn about size of a balance bike. Make sure your child can comfortably ride now and as they grow and develop..
Learning to ride a Balance Bike
Understand why the balance bike…is the best way to teach kids to ride.
Safety Tips for Balance Bike Riders
Balance bikes can give your young child the ability to ride with speed. Make sure you have considered what is important to keep them safe as eraly riders.
Make Balance Bike Riding Fun
Like any skill the more you do it the better they get. Make learning to ride their balance bike fun and they will choose to ride.
First Bike Helmet
Everything we ask for in a first bike helmet. Lightweight, good head coverage, adjustable, chin pinch guard. The back of this helmet is flat so toddlers can sit in bike seats.
The Right Kids Bike Helmet
Understand what is important when considering the right bike helmet for your child.
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