The wooden balance bike

So what is all this hype about?
A wooden bike with no pedals for young children.
Does it actually teach them to ride a bike when they are not even three? Well yes! Amazing how it might seem but these do actually exactly what it says on the tin.

A wooden balance bike is fun, easy to take with you and young children love to push themselves forward on them.
And because their legs are actually hanging close to the ground they learn to use their legs for balance and get a great feel for how speed and gravity work.
Fast forward to when they get their first “proper” bike and they will not even need stabilizers.
What a fun way to start learning how to ride a bike in your own back garden (or even indoors!).

wooden balance bike in action

So what to look out for when buying a balance bike.
Well most important is the quality as you do want a safe product. This is closely followed by the feature of the adjustable saddle, start off with a low ride height and adjust it to go higher as your child grown. This will also make sure you can use a balance bike for a good few years.
We would advise to have soft rubber or foam ends on the handle bars as children do drop their balance bike and bump into things so that makes it safe and practical.

As for looks, well there are various different models, from trikes to scooter look a like to ones with flags and bells and in all different colours of the rainbow.

We at Cloggies toys sell a variety of wooden balance bikes for girls and boys!