Balance Bikes?

March 31st, 2008

 Recently, I was reading a forum where lots of moms were praising something called a “Balance Bike.”  I had no idea what it was, so I HAD to look into it.

Balance bikes are an alternative to the use of training wheels for the beginner cyclist. The balance bikes supposedly allow your child to transition to a full-on bike more easily and quickly than if they had started out using training wheels.  That’s because the hardest part—balance—will have been learned.

In my searching I came across an aptly named balance bike company called SKUUT.  Scoot is what you can do on these things while your body learns to balance the bike.  You can walk them, ride them, “skuut” them or glide them.  Definitely something to check out. 

Check out the Skuut website or call your local bike shop to see if they have balance bikes for you to look at.  Very Interesting!

Mama Jen

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