"Learning to ride a bike actually starts earlier," says Thomas Geisler from German cycling association Pressedienst-Fahrrad (pd-f).Depending on what toys are available, children often lay the basic ...

balance, and ride—making the eventual graduation to a pedal bike easier than it might be with training wheels. Kids as young as 18 months may be able to ride a balance bike, and many bikes can ...

A handy safety feature on modern balance bikes (present on the Frog and Boardman), this prevents oversteering and bigger ...

Most balance bikes are recommended for children over 18 months old. These bikes don't have pedals or gears, so toddlers must use their feet to propel and stop themselves. Most are made from ...

get comfortable with it," Nichole Buchholz of All Kids Bike said. The students learn how to balance first. After that, the teachers will put stride-around pedals on the bikes. "Then they'll ...

You never forget your first deadly treadly. Or your first stack. We'll help you choose the best bike for your young cyclist, whether you're going second-hand or new, balance bike or training wheels.

Here are some top tips to help you support your little one as they start their cycling journey… Your first bike probably came with stabilisers but balance bikes - in other words, bikes with no ...

A typical balance bike, with no brakes or pedals, is seen in this image provided by the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan. TOKYO -- The National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan is calling ...