Youngest age for a balance bike?

[Andrew_Culture]

My girl is one year old tomorrow and can sort of walk, she loves riding her dragon rocking horse and I'm starting to think about balance bikes.

Am I being a bit ambitious?

 

[ianrauk]

no

 

[Hip Priest]

It might be a little bit early for her, but she isn't going to get any younger or smaller, so you could always buy one and keep it 'til she's ready for it. Got my two year old son his first bike from decathlon the other day. He can't turn the pedals - yet.

 

[400bhp]

If in doubt, keep the seat low. She's not really balancing then, but she's getting used to the feel of the bike.

Decathlon balance bike is £30-can't go wrong.

 

[guitarpete247]

I got one for eldest granddaughter when she was 2. She couldn't fit it then but she can now (4). Unfortunately her parents don't have the space in the garden or time to take her out on it. When we went round last week it needed tyres pumping up and they are not cyclists so don't have a pump (I'm taking mine next time we go and it might need seat raising up a tad. I think the youngest (she's 2) will get more use from it as she seems a little braver and willing to try anything.
4 year old has a bike with stabilisers too but she can't pedal it yet but she does love her 3 wheel scooter (one you steer by leaning) so balance bike should be easy now.
I think the only limiting factors are size of kid to bike and their willingness to have a go.

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

My son is 6 months and i am already planning his cycling career.

 

[ianrauk]

Get yourself a Toddlebike.

Ianrauk Jnr was scooting along at the age of 1.
It has 4 wheels rather then 2 so is very stable. It's also very lightweight and very robust.
Get jnr one of these and he will be scooting along in no time at all.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Get yourself a Toddlebike.

Ianrauk Jnr was scooting along at the age of 1.
It has 4 wheels rather then 2 so is very stable. It's also very lightweight and very robust.
Get jnr one of these and he will be scooting along in no time at all.

That is EXACTLY what I'm after! It's her birthday today, will try and fetch one!

 

[400bhp]

Get yourself a Toddlebike.

Ianrauk Jnr was scooting along at the age of 1.
It has 4 wheels rather then 2 so is very stable. It's also very lightweight and very robust.
Get jnr one of these and he will be scooting along in no time at all.

I had 2 sets of handles for these which broke in exactly the same place.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I got one for eldest granddaughter when she was 2. She couldn't fit it then but she can now (4). Unfortunately her parents don't have the space in the garden or time to take her out on it. When we went round last week it needed tyres pumping up and they are not cyclists so don't have a pump (I'm taking mine next time we go and it might need seat raising up a tad. I think the youngest (she's 2) will get more use from it as she seems a little braver and willing to try anything.
4 year old has a bike with stabilisers too but she can't pedal it yet but she does love her 3 wheel scooter (one you steer by leaning) so balance bike should be easy now.
I think the only limiting factors are size of kid to bike and their willingness to have a go.

Our garden is utterly rubbish for cycling as it drops about thirty feet and is on four levels, but we do have a sizeable allotment


Gardening at night by Andrew Culture, on Flickr

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Get yourself a Toddlebike.

Ianrauk Jnr was scooting along at the age of 1.
It has 4 wheels rather then 2 so is very stable. It's also very lightweight and very robust.
Get jnr one of these and he will be scooting along in no time at all.

Yup could be a first birthday present.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Yup could be a first birthday present.

I have ordered one, although as her birthday is today it might not arrive in time

A friend just pointed out the if my girl did learn to ride on our vertical garden she'd have the balance of a mountain goat!

 

[trampyjoe]

Get yourself a Toddlebike.

Ianrauk Jnr was scooting along at the age of 1.
It has 4 wheels rather then 2 so is very stable. It's also very lightweight and very robust.
Get jnr one of these and he will be scooting along in no time at all.

Looks like my 15 mth old is getting an early xmas present Cheers for the link.

 

[Davidc]

If that's for the 1st birthday will she be getting a small sized 'real' bike for her 2nd!

Good to see that you're starting her young - and happy birthday to the young lady.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I'm sure she'll have N+1 by the time she's two years old!

BTW I didn't realise that image paste would have a byline, I'm not that precious about my photos!