The childs, age, weight & height.

Different features of a balance bike make it more suitable for a specific age range.

• The seat needs to be able to be adjusted to a height that matches your child so they can use their legs to propel and stop the bike.
• The weight of the bike can influence when you child can safely handle and have fun on a balance bike. The balance bike should weigh no more than 30% of your child’s weight.

How many years will they ride the balance bike?

This will depend on :

1. When they start to ride a balance bike. Balance bikes are suitable from 18months/2 years onwards. All kids rate of growth is different.  As a general rule allow approximately 3cm height change in the seat height for every year that they will ride the balance bike.
2. When they transition to a regular bike (with pedals). This transition will be easier if your child rides a balance bike and though every child’s development and confidence is different – a general rule is they will be able to safely transition around their 4th birthday.

Do you want the bike to last more than one child… how many children?

How a balance bike is made and what it is made out of can influence how long it will last. If you are wanting a durable bike because you would like it to be used for more than one child or it could potentially be left out…   then consider a metal frame and sealed bearings. Also unisex colours reds, silver and greens make for a good solution for any gender.

Additional Features

Balance bikes are different to bikes because the user performs a different task… the child is running on the bike. Therefore their design needs to be different. The geometry (shape), the style of bike seat, bolts that are flush, recessed or rounded allow for a comfortable, efficient walking and running on a balance bike. The hand grips and brake levers need to be size specific… we are dealing with small hands. A balance bike which gives the child and bike a low centre of gravity makes learning to balance/glide easier.