Best Balance Bikes for Toddlers - Buyer's Guide and Balance Bike Review

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  • čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
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    Are you looking for honest reviews and information on the best balance bikes for kids and toddlers? Check out this group review featuring several of the most popular kids balance bikes on the market.
    Check the links below for more information or where to directly buy these bikes:
    Bixby Route 12: www.bixbibikes.com
    Norco Runner 12: www.norco.com
    Prevelo Alpha Zero: af.prevelobikes.com/idevaffil...
    Strider 12 Sport: striderbikes.com/ | Buy Now: amzn.to/3RxbSdR
    Woom 1: alnk.to/8iSNtKs
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    00:00 Introduction
    00:57 The Bikes
    07:28 Final Thoughts And Standouts
    #balancebike #strider #striderbike #kidsbike #ride #mtb
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Komentáře • 53

  • @TheLoamWolf
    @TheLoamWolf  Před 7 měsíci

    Check the links below for more information or where to directly buy these bikes:
    Bixby Route 12: www.bixbibikes.com
    Norco Runner 12: www.norco.com
    Prevelo Alpha Zero: af.prevelobikes.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=211
    Strider 12 Sport: striderbikes.com/ | Buy Now: amzn.to/3RxbSdR
    Woom 1: alnk.to/8iSNtKs

    • @ffblegend
      @ffblegend Před 2 měsíci

      Where can I get that sweet helmet, no joke. Need that for my kid.

  • @adamsellers2835
    @adamsellers2835 Před 7 měsíci +3

    ‘Dropping in’ on the bixby, that made my day!

  • @jymtb
    @jymtb Před 7 měsíci +5

    lol this is the group test I’ve been waiting for.

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Před 7 měsíci

      Haha thank you very much! Hope you enjoyed it.

  • @bobbyvee_mtb
    @bobbyvee_mtb Před 7 měsíci +3

    I can’t stress enough what a game changer balance bikes are for early riders. My 6 year old started riding her 16” pedal bike without stabilizers at 4 years old because she’s had a balance bike since she was 2. Our neighbor’s 4 year old has had confident issues on her bike with stabilizers, but we got her on a balance bike and she’s gaining confidence and fun every day!

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Před 7 měsíci

      Awesome thanks for sharing! Sounds like she’s an awesome riding partner!

  • @AM-hf9kk
    @AM-hf9kk Před 4 měsíci +2

    So cool to see your little one riding! My munchkin is just about two and has been paddling her cheap little 8" wheel Amazon special around the house for a handful of months. We're looking for something to take outdoors now that it's getting warmer.

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Před 4 měsíci

      Thank you!! And enjoy the journey with your little one.

  • @William.N
    @William.N Před 7 měsíci +2

    Balance bikes are the way to go! My older son couldn't get off his training wheels until we got him on a balance bike.

  • @dtolios
    @dtolios Před 7 měsíci +2

    My kiddo rode his first 14" pedal bike on his 3rd birthday after a year of lazily playing with a 12" balance bike and maybe 3-4mo that he got into it more. Training wheels were never introduced.

  • @joeernst266
    @joeernst266 Před 7 měsíci

    Haven’t even fully watched it at the time of writing, but I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO!! 🎉

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Před 7 měsíci

      Hope you enjoyed it!

    • @joeernst266
      @joeernst266 Před 7 měsíci

      @TheLoamWolf yeah 100%. I was torn between Woom 1 and Alpha Zero for my younger one. I think I'm pretty set on the Woom at this point. Weight, steering limiter, low standover - great call out on the brakes!
      I can't stress weight enough as factor for these tiny humans. Just think about having to pedal an ebike without shifting or assist up an incline.. that's about what they are doing at that age.
      My 3.5yo is currently on a Zulu 2 and I got a bit creative about dropping the weight, since it is kind of heavy (tires alone -1lbs on this one).

    • @joeernst266
      @joeernst266 Před 7 měsíci

      Forgot to ask, what's the helmet? Is that one of the strider lookalikes?

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Před 7 měsíci +1

      It’s a Kali Protectives maya FF.

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Před 7 měsíci +1

      Awesome feedback and thanks for sharing.

  • @Giovanni-zc1lv
    @Giovanni-zc1lv Před 7 měsíci +2

    My 7 year old went from a Balance Bike straight to his 1st bike at 5. No training wheels....he is on his 3rd bike a Speacialzed Jr ...I was skeptical...but worth every penny! Just do it!

  • @wojin
    @wojin Před 7 měsíci +3

    @theloamwolf something cool about the strider is you can get a rocking base to get them on it much earlier. My 10 month old has been rocking for a couple months already

    • @wojin
      @wojin Před 7 měsíci +1

      Also, found both the strider and d the rocking base on marketplace for $80 total.

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Před 7 měsíci

      That’s awesome! Lots of good secondhand deals on these things.

  • @trentbrown5091
    @trentbrown5091 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Big Sky 👍🏼

  • @lilyalmo9734
    @lilyalmo9734 Před 5 měsíci

    Of these bikes, which is best to transition to a bike with pedals?

  • @gracemitchell2141
    @gracemitchell2141 Před 23 dny +1

    Have you tested Guardian balance bikes?

  • @Hihopeyouhaveawonderfulday
    @Hihopeyouhaveawonderfulday Před 7 měsíci

    I grew up in the mid 90’s and learned on training wheels. They weren’t good at teaching kids proper balance on a bicycle. It’s cool seeing how the market changed since then and understands that there is safer and smarter way to teach young kids how to properly ride. Unfortunately for me, the day my training wheels were taken off, I crashed my bike into our neighbors RV and scraped up my knee

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Před 7 měsíci +1

      What a story! Thanks for sharing and glad that RV survived. 😂 things are different these days for sure. Wish we had mulch jumps and foam pits back when we were learning to jump too!

  • @user-gm2my2fx4h
    @user-gm2my2fx4h Před 2 měsíci

    I wish I knew about these when my was 2. He's been riding one for a couple weeks now, he loves it. I just hope I didn't wait to long. But better late then never lol.

  • @mrspacely7320
    @mrspacely7320 Před měsícem +1

    What about kriddo?

  • @declangeran7328
    @declangeran7328 Před 7 měsíci

    I'm currently looking at my little girls first pedal bike. Any chance that's in pipeline? But I definitely wish I got a balance bike with brake.

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Před 7 měsíci

      Next year! Haha. But Prevelo seems to have a good offering. Head to our site or links in this description it’ll take you over there

  • @kamillakystauova5981
    @kamillakystauova5981 Před 2 měsíci

    Hello. Could you, please, share the label name of the helmet your daughter is wearing? Thanks

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Před 2 měsíci +2

      It’s the Kali Maya Kids Full Face, and Daisy loves it!

  • @bike314
    @bike314 Před 7 měsíci +1

    But... Which bike is best for dad to ride after the kids are done playing? lol

  • @ellis_payne
    @ellis_payne Před 7 měsíci +1

    No kids ride shotgun dirt hero?

  • @sammysan1234
    @sammysan1234 Před 7 měsíci +1

    What a little ripper!

  • @louispapas644
    @louispapas644 Před 7 měsíci +1

    What helmet is that?

  • @earlcruz1001
    @earlcruz1001 Před 3 dny

    What helmet does your daughter use?

  • @Gabe071
    @Gabe071 Před 18 dny

    Rad all day 🎉❤

  • @daynmitchell7543
    @daynmitchell7543 Před 7 měsíci +15

    Who else is watching this without even having small children? Lol

  • @BurninatorTheTrogdor
    @BurninatorTheTrogdor Před 2 měsíci

    By the time you finish this video your kid will need a pedal bike. Well, now you plug everything in.

  • @denesk2794
    @denesk2794 Před 7 měsíci +1

    My humble opinion is to get a bike with pedals.
    I taught 2 of my kids to ride. One struggled with the balance bike and started to ride when I put him on a small, normal pedal BMX.
    The other one was stuck on the balance bike. Got stuck on bad habits, putting feet down, had trouble catching up with the pedal concept.
    I think a balance bike teaches bad habits, and frankly I was always nervous about my boys' balls :) ... when I saw them bounce on the pedal-less bike....
    Bad habits: put feet down (instead of braking), and well... not standing on the pedals, because there are none..
    Just my 2c. I know it works for some kids and doesn't for others. If I had to repeat the process, I would put them immediately with the correct size small bike with front/rear brakes.

  • @carterschichtel9678
    @carterschichtel9678 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I don’t see the point of them. It promotes bad riding practice in my opinion.
    If anything getting a real bike and having the cranks off for the first day seems like the best way to go.

    • @maxrhulen
      @maxrhulen Před 7 měsíci +1

      Jackson Goldstone seems to be doing just fine… 🤔

    • @carterschichtel9678
      @carterschichtel9678 Před 7 měsíci

      @@maxrhulen You mean the kid born into racing from BC? All I’m saying is promoting dragging your feet is a bad idea.
      Would I have benefited when I was able to ride a real bike around a track like that at 2 years old?