Balance Bike Sizing Guide
Can your child fit a Balance Bike yet…will it still fit them as they grow. These are important questions to answer when choosing a Balance Bike.
How to Measure for Balance Bike SizeÂ
Your child needs to be able to sit on the balance bike seat and use their legs to propel themselves so SEAT HEIGHT is the key measurement to know whether the balance bike is the correct size
Get the correct sized balance bike by following our simple measurement guide.
You will need your child in shoes they would be likely to ride in, a book and something to measure with (in centimetres), and scales to weigh your child.
How to measure your child’s inseam:
- Have your child in their shoes and stand up straight, with their back against a wall.
- Place a book between their legs and slide it up the wall to meet the crotch firmly as if they are seated on a saddle.
- Make sure your child still has their heels on the ground, then mark with a pencil where the top of the book the touches the wall.
- Measure the distance from the floor straight up to the mark in centimetres (cm)
Measure your child’s weight
- Ask your child to remove their shoes
- Stand the child on the scales and record their weight in kilograms (kg). Note weight is not as important as seat height in determining a balance bike. Read more at: How old should my child be to ride a balance bike. The right Balance Bike.
Balance Bike Solutions and Sizing
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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