18.10.2018 | Reading time - 23 min(s)

Best Balance Bikes

WHY ARE BALANCE BIKES GOOD?

Looking for help choosing the best balance bike for your child? Well, you’ve come to the right place! Traditionally, children learned to ride bikes with a pedal bike with stabilisers. This is a proven method that most of us probably used to learn ourselves. But balance bikes make it easier for both the child and the parent!

Balance bikes teach young children vital balance and steering skills. Vital skills that don’t involve many back breaking hours crouched over a small child on a small bike, helping them stay upright. On a balance bike, the child sits on the bike with their feet flat on the ground, pushing themselves along. As they grow in confidence they’ll learn to keep their feet off the ground and stay upright.

Once they’ve mastered both balance and steering, they can progress onto a pedal bike, often without the need for stabilisers as they already know how to balance.

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HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST BALANCE BIKE

Like buying a pedal bike, there are certain things to look for when choosing a balance bike. Our guide to buying a kids bike will give you lots of tips for making sure you choose the right bike.

In summary though, if you buy a balance bike from a reputable bike shop (like us for example!), you’ll know we only stock the best brands such as Frog Bikes, Specialized and Ridgeback. The best brands are the ones that make balance bikes that are lightweight, durable and easy to handle. This makes them easier and more fun to ride. Plus they’ll last for more than one child and have a better resale value.

We’ll also make sure your balance bike is fully built and most importantly, safe before giving it to you. And if you do have any problems, you can come straight in and get it fixed.

Want to spread the cost? Reserve your child’s bike for £10 and we’ll store it for free until Christmas.