I can remember like it was yesterday trying to be taught how to ride my first bike. My pa took the trainer wheels of my bike, took me out in the yard and ran alongside me while I peddled vehemently and rode directly into a rose bush. At the time it just appeared the way that folk learned to ride, trying to figure out balancing and peddling all at the same time.
And all that time I Had spent riding around with coaching wheels didn't seem to help me at all as it never taught me to balance on my own.At the time I never truly thought too hard about the fact that this was a silly technique of learning to ride a bike. The Germans obviously did because when I arrived with my 2 youngsters in Germany just about every parent had a balance bike with kids zooming all over on them. It just appears such a sensible invention.
Advantages of Balance Bikes for Youngsters
The huge benefit of a balance bike (sometimes sometimes called a run bike or kinder bike) is that children learn only to balance when they first start to ride it rather than having to try and balance and pedal at the same time. The way that it works is the kid just sits and can steady themselves with both feet. They slowly learn how to push themselves along and as they improve they can go faster and faster. In just about no time you see youngsters go zooming along on their small bikes. It is sort of extraordinary.
I saw the same with my oldest son who saw his confidence and balance improve incredibly quickly since we received him one. I have also seen with the kids of all of our German mates that when the youngsters move on to proper pedal bikes they have virtually no difficulty making the transition. No racing downhill with dad on the side and virtually not scrapes and falls.
The Kettler, Puky and Other Preferred Run Bikes
There is quite a wide selection of balance bikes available around the globe but most of them are German, which seems sensible since this is the home of the balance bike. The most popular one in Germany is the Like-A-Bike. This is a beautiful wooden balance bikethat is a genuine treasure. Sadly they are quite expensive, even here. And they're so cherished they're nearly impossible to get cost-effectively 2nd hand.
I decided to go for an inexpensive balance bike and our choice was the Kettler. This is obviously not nearly so nice as the wooden bikes however it is about one 3rd of the cost. We decided to go for it after I read up the outcome of the German testing agencies which gave it top marks. These are actually thorough tests and included looking into the chemicals that are used to make the seat and handlebar covers. On those issues it came out with top marks. It's also got a little padded strip on the handlebars so if the kid falls off they are going to be protected.
The next most well liked one here is the Puky balance bike. Puky makes a really big range of midpriced bikes and these are also truly favored. They seem more solidly made than the Kettler ones and feature a little running board so the children can rest their feet as they get more confident.
Having seen all three in action I would be assured in recommending any of them and a lot would depend on how much you would like to pay and they're all high quality items.
I am not personally familiar with the Skuut bikes but I hear good stuff about them and they're easier available in numerous parts of the Earth.
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