How will I know when my daughter is ready to move from a Strider™ balance bike to a regular pedal bike?
When you see your Strider™ rider coasting down hills with her feet up, going over and around obstacles, and speeding along with forceful strides, you will know that she has mastered the necessary techniques of balance and steering to begin riding a traditional kid’s bike. The transition will be quick and easy. However, you will discover that even though your child can ride her pedal bike without training wheels, she will continue to ride her Strider™ balance bike for pure fun. On the Strider™ Running Bike, a child is confident enough to continually push to higher levels of expertise. Eventually, these higher thinking, higher level skills are transferred to his/her pedal bike. At this point, the child may ‘hang up’ the Strider™. However, we have found there is usually a one to two year overlap when the child rides both.
When you see your Strider™ rider coasting down hills with her feet up, going over and around obstacles, and speeding along with forceful strides, you will know that she has mastered the necessary techniques of balance and steering to begin riding a traditional kid’s bike. The transition will be quick and easy. However, you will discover that even though your child can ride her pedal bike without training wheels, she will continue to ride her Strider™ balance bike for pure fun. On the Strider™ PREbike, a child is confident enough to continually push to higher levels of expertise. Eventually, these higher thinking, higher level skills are transferred to his/her pedal bike. At this point, the child may ‘hang up’ the Strider™. However, we have found there is usually a one to two year overlap when the child rides both.
