We are HUGE strider bike fans and could talk endlessly about them. We bought them for our twins and put them on them at 18 months old. They were riding a pedal bike by the time they were three. They LOVED their strider bikes and could go SO DANG FAST, my husband and I had to buy bikes to keep up with them! They loved to take their Striders to the pump track at the bike park. The bikes hold up so well. Our younger son used one of them and also was riding a pedal bike at 3. We put those bikes through the ringer… left in the rain and hot sun, covered in red clay, washed repeatedly, ridden constantly for years and held up beautifully!!

I got this bike, with the balance board, for my then 1 year old with hopes of him having fun and possibly learning to ride. This bike has been so much better than expected. We’ve had it for less than a year and my now 2 year old is riding like he’s rode all his life! He rides easily with “no feet.” It has provided hours upon hours of fun and he begs to ride all day every day. I love that I can upgrade it again and add pedals. If you’re thinking about buying this bike, do it! it’s worth EVERY penny!

We had a few balance bikes that our kids wouldn’t use and I was quite flummoxed as I’d heard they were good for kids to balance and gain pre-pedalling bike skills. I found a website called twowheelingtots that had a lot of information on balance bikes and learned the ones too heavy and also designed poorly for running in. After reading about how to pick a bike that’s the correct size/weight for our kiddo this was one of the bikes we settled on. It was such a huge difference for our little to use this bike instead of the ones we had. Easy to balance on, easy to manoeuvre, they loved it. We upgraded the wheels to the strider air filled tire kit and it made it even better for off sidewalk use like on a gravel walking path).

AMAZING BIKE

My son loves his new yellow Strider 12 Sport bike! It was easy to assemble and easy for my son to learn how to ride it. Now he comes home every day asking if he can get his yellow helmet and yellow bike. He's only been riding for a few weeks, but is already getting faster and coasting longer. Thanks for an amazing product!

Bad design

If they spent 10 years designing this for functionality, as their ad says, then they should change occupations.My two year old can’t ride this for more than five seconds without saying ‘Ow’ as the bottom of the seat post jams into his achilles tendon. I am in fact using the shorter seat post, and he is within the proper riding height parameter.Also, the handlebars have a slight curve to them, which is ergonomic and would be just fine, other than they rotate 360 degrees, so 50% of the time, your kid is gonna get it wrong and the bike will be harder to steer without them falling over. Also, the curve is gentle enough to make a difference but also gentle enough to make it hard to tell by looking at it if it’s proper or not.Other bikes have solved both these design ... MoreIf they spent 10 years designing this for functionality, as their ad says, then they should change occupations.My two year old can’t ride this for more than five seconds without saying ‘Ow’ as the bottom of the seat post jams into his achilles tendon. I am in fact using the shorter seat post, and he is within the proper riding height parameter.Also, the handlebars have a slight curve to them, which is ergonomic and would be just fine, other than they rotate 360 degrees, so 50% of the time, your kid is gonna get it wrong and the bike will be harder to steer without them falling over. Also, the curve is gentle enough to make a difference but also gentle enough to make it hard to tell by looking at it if it’s proper or not.Other bikes have solved both these design issues and cost half the price. There are other brand balance bikes that the seat post does not protrude through the bottom of the frame and instead have a smooth ball that won’t injure your kid’s ankle, and some of those same models also have steering stops that won’t let the handlebars flip the wrong way… for less than $60. These other brand’s models are also easier to step through the bike frame as they get on the bike.If you want a balance bike that looks really super cool and stylish (and I’ll admit this one does,) that costs more than most other balance bikes (cause hey, if it costs more, it must be the best,) that your kids can jack up their ankles on while falling over, then this is the one for you.

Great bike for duck-walking only.

This is a GREAT machine when the kids are sick-walking the bikes and getting excited. The second they start to glide, and raise their little feet to coast down hills, (or with any sort of speed) as the bike is clearly intended for; they’re screwed cuz Strider discontinued the rear brakes!!! Would YOU coast on a bike with no brakes? Save your money for a real balance bike with some sort of brake on it.

Know your little ones interest first before buying! Because thia product really does work. Its Key that they are showing you they are ready to pearn how to ride.

My youngest sons birthday is just around the corner, my husband and I knew he really wanted a bike of his own. Our oldest son has his own balance bike so our youngest has seen what it does, how to use it, and shows he’s eager to learn if he had one. SURPRISE! he got his very own strider bike. Needless to say he is incredibly happy. He went right on his new bike and strides away lol. Super fast he zooms left and right. Confident little guy. Now he can ride along with his older brother. I seriously recommend this product because it makes it a super easy transition to a pedal bike. My oldest son used a balance bike and learned how to pedal very early. The strider bike is quite the game changer in helping parents with teaching their little ones to ride. It’s easy, easy ... MoreMy youngest sons birthday is just around the corner, my husband and I knew he really wanted a bike of his own. Our oldest son has his own balance bike so our youngest has seen what it does, how to use it, and shows he’s eager to learn if he had one. SURPRISE! he got his very own strider bike. Needless to say he is incredibly happy. He went right on his new bike and strides away lol. Super fast he zooms left and right. Confident little guy. Now he can ride along with his older brother. I seriously recommend this product because it makes it a super easy transition to a pedal bike. My oldest son used a balance bike and learned how to pedal very early. The strider bike is quite the game changer in helping parents with teaching their little ones to ride. It’s easy, easy to assemble and you get such a joy from just watching your little one go go go!! I give this rating a 10 out of five if I could.

Love Strider bikes!

My five youngest children all started off with Strider bikes. The youngest one received hers at two years old and within weeks she was trailing behind her older siblings. Every one of the kids went directly from a Strider to a pedal bike at about four years old with no training wheels in sight. They all continued to ride their Strider for a few more years because they’re able to easily go over rough terrain unlike most kid’s pedal bikes. Striders are also awesome because they’re so lightweight you can easily throw them into your vehicle and take them along whenever to go to the park or trails. I would recommend Striders to every parent of young children.

Loved by our boys!

We bought strider balance bikes for all 4 of our boys. Every 2nd birthday our boys got to choose their color. Our youngest is now 3 and he has the blue sport edition. He has rode it 2-3 times daily and it's his favorite thing ever! During the pandemic our family has rode bikes and took walks 2x as much as we did daily! The Strider sport is simply amazing quality and so easy for kids to use. Last week unfortunately someone stole our blue one and left our youngest son super sad. We will have to for sure get another bike ASAP as it's his favorite. We love strider bikes so much we tell all our friends about them! Even the preschool that our boys have all went to, have multiple Strider bikes! If you're looking for something durable, well made and loved by kids, Strider ... MoreWe bought strider balance bikes for all 4 of our boys. Every 2nd birthday our boys got to choose their color. Our youngest is now 3 and he has the blue sport edition. He has rode it 2-3 times daily and it's his favorite thing ever! During the pandemic our family has rode bikes and took walks 2x as much as we did daily! The Strider sport is simply amazing quality and so easy for kids to use. Last week unfortunately someone stole our blue one and left our youngest son super sad. We will have to for sure get another bike ASAP as it's his favorite. We love strider bikes so much we tell all our friends about them! Even the preschool that our boys have all went to, have multiple Strider bikes! If you're looking for something durable, well made and loved by kids, Strider is the best choice!

Toddler loves it; mom is jogging a lot now ;)

Not too difficult to put together, relatively lightweight and slim. Bought this for our 2 year old for Christmas. It took him a while to warm up to it, he walked it around for a week or two instead of trying to ride. But once he sat on it, he moved from "sit and walk" to "sit and run/glide" pretty quickly. Now I'm jogging after him all the time! He's had for about 6 months now. It seems like being comfortable with balancing will help with the eventual transition to a peddle bicycle but even if it doesn't, it is really fun to watch him "bike" on this and have more freedom to explore grassy areas than he would with a tricycle. Might be nice to have a kickstand as he gets frustrated when he parks it and it falls over but a kickstand might be frustrating to a toddler ... MoreNot too difficult to put together, relatively lightweight and slim. Bought this for our 2 year old for Christmas. It took him a while to warm up to it, he walked it around for a week or two instead of trying to ride. But once he sat on it, he moved from "sit and walk" to "sit and run/glide" pretty quickly. Now I'm jogging after him all the time! He's had for about 6 months now. It seems like being comfortable with balancing will help with the eventual transition to a peddle bicycle but even if it doesn't, it is really fun to watch him "bike" on this and have more freedom to explore grassy areas than he would with a tricycle. Might be nice to have a kickstand as he gets frustrated when he parks it and it falls over but a kickstand might be frustrating to a toddler anyway.