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Curated pickStrider 12 Sport
The 6.7-pound no-pedal bike that teaches toddlers to balance, from about 18 months to 5 years.
A 6.7-pound balance bike with a seat that drops to 11 inches and grows to 19, so it fits from about 18 months to 5 years. The Christmas gift that gets a kid riding by summer.
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Reviewed by XmasGoat Editorial · Updated
Balance bikes changed how kids learn to ride. Instead of pedalling with training wheels and then unlearning the wobble, a child on a balance bike walks, scoots, then lifts their feet and glides.
The verdict
Buy it for the age band, not the child's enthusiasm on the day. A 2-year-old may only walk it around the living room this winter; by June they will be gliding down the sidewalk and asking for a pedal bike, which is exactly the point.
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Strider lists the 12 Sport from about 18 months, as long as the child can walk confidently and their inseam is at least about 12 inches. Younger toddlers mostly walk with it; gliding usually starts around age 2 to 3.
Usually not. Children who learn balance first typically move to a pedal bike without training wheels; the new skill is just pedalling. Many families skip training wheels entirely.
Yes, and it often is. The foam tires do not mark floors and the bike is light enough to ride in a hallway or basement, which is why it works as a Christmas gift in a cold climate.
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