Tom B
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- Lancashire
We regularly look after our 2½yr old neice a couple of days a month, she appears to have a bit of a thing for in her words "cycles".
She can only get this from us, as neither of her parents are cyclists , although maternal grandparents are she's not had bike experience there.
I have had her out a few times in a tow along trailer, but the only bike she has is a plastic indoor trike.
I am considering getting her a balance bike or some sort of bike to use when she visits us. I think she is too young for a tag-a-long but I am not sure if a balance bike will be the right thing at that sort of age. Or should I be looking for more of a little kiddies bike with stabilisers?
We live on a quiet residential cul-de-sac with a nice flat private tarmaced area so I was thinking we could have some supervised play, and then perhaps a scoot to the park as confidence and ability grows. Certainly outdoors use.
We have our own child "on back order" which will just be brought up cycling so I don't mind getting something decent (ideally second hand) as it will get used. What are your experiences and recommendations?
She can only get this from us, as neither of her parents are cyclists , although maternal grandparents are she's not had bike experience there.
I have had her out a few times in a tow along trailer, but the only bike she has is a plastic indoor trike.
I am considering getting her a balance bike or some sort of bike to use when she visits us. I think she is too young for a tag-a-long but I am not sure if a balance bike will be the right thing at that sort of age. Or should I be looking for more of a little kiddies bike with stabilisers?
We live on a quiet residential cul-de-sac with a nice flat private tarmaced area so I was thinking we could have some supervised play, and then perhaps a scoot to the park as confidence and ability grows. Certainly outdoors use.
We have our own child "on back order" which will just be brought up cycling so I don't mind getting something decent (ideally second hand) as it will get used. What are your experiences and recommendations?
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