Most people remember learning how to ride a two wheel bike as a child……but not the Balance Bike generation!
The balance bike ushers in a whole new generation of children that will never remember how they learnt to ride a bike. Simply because they learnt before they can recall. Just like you do not remember learning how to walk.
Children as young as 18 months all around the world are now learning how to ride. Balance bikes a re ultra light and can be adjusted for children that can barely walk!
Once the kids have mastered the balance and steering techniques the transition to a pedal bike is seamless and most importantly, safe.
The Rider Early Learning Program aims to get kids on two wheels a s well as to educate parents on how to guide children in a way that is conducive to a happy process.
Expert Coaches with lifetimes of riding and Coaching experience will guide you through 8 classes, each that focus on a different technique that develop great balance and co-ordination.
What age should parents put kids on a ‘proper bike’?
Kids that can balance with their feet up for an extended distance can already ride a pedal bike. The only difference between a balance bike and a pedal bike is the means of ‘propulsion’ ( how you make the bike move forward.
The disadvantage of a pedal bike is the increased weight and generally if a child is below the age of around 4 / 4.5 years old, the balance bike will be a much more effective piece of equipment. Kids will be able to go much faster and negotiate turns and obstacle better.
Once the child is around 4+ they will be physically big and strong enough to ride a pedal bike well. Generally pedal bikes aimed at children below 4 years old will have awkward seat / stand over heights, be too heavy and have cranks that are too short to be easy to pedal / gain a good amount of speed.
Check out the Rider learning Youtube Channel for some great videos of kids learning how to ride https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS2rQkCp71c5OO4E9_cXO7Q
