Year of the Balance Bike!

April 13, 2010

pictured above is one of Smart Gear Toys newest balance bikes coming out mid May 2010
I recently saw an online article after the recent New York Toy Fair commenting that 2010 could possibly be THE YEAR of the Balance Bike.   We have to agree!   When Kids Balance Bikes started early 2008,  many parents needed to [...]

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Who says a balance bike is only for summertime?

February 24, 2010

This little tyke wasted no time grabbing his strider balance bike (had to come back for his helmet!) to go ride a few minutes a few weeks ago when unexpected snow arrived in town. What’s so neat about these bikes is that they perform the same in many different climates and turf unlike traditional trikes [...]

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I love our new PV MINI GLIDER! for ages 3 – 5

July 25, 2009

This post has been updated 4/2010 to reflect the changes to the 2010 mini glider which is slightly smaller than previous versions.  Above photo is the 2009 version of the mini glider and the handle bars are now about 1 1/2  inches lower to accommodate younger children.

I did not know I would love the [...]

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16 Inch Go Glider Balance Bike review

July 10, 2009

Check out our newest balance bike at Kids Balance Bikes.com! I’ve been wanting to have a 16 inch balance bike for all those kids too big for the standard balance bikes out there. The highest the standard balance bike seats go is 18.5 inches (and some to only to 16.5). So if you child is [...]

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Wow! Personalized Balance Bikes

June 30, 2009

I came across these cool pictures of Skuut Balance bikes which look like they were personalized by some people with talent! Now everyone may not feel they are this artistically inclined – but there are many ways you can decorate your own balance bike. You can purchased templates from a place like Michaels Arts and [...]

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Flash back to winter 2008 Strider riding under cover!

June 6, 2009

I thought I’d capture these video clips before they became lost in the millions of minutes of video that stays on my camera and never really makes it to the editing table (well maybe one day!)
I was thrilled when I realized we could actually bike INDOORS with the strider – at least my youngest could. [...]

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Balance Bike Coupon Codes!

May 30, 2009

Kids Balance Bikes will be featuring discount coupons throughout the summer offering various savings and specials on kids balance bikes including the Strider Running bike, Skuut, and Smart Gear classic and Flower balance bikes. Check the right column of our blog for the current coupon code and use it at check out when you purchase [...]

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Wow! what a weekend for biking!

May 26, 2009

After over a year zooming around on a balance bike, this 3 1/2 year old tot took his first spin around the track on a pedal bike with no training wheels. It took about 2 minutes for him to get the hang of it! He is a bit small for his age, so stopping and [...]

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Summer is near! Get on your balance bike!

May 21, 2009

23 month old twins the first day on their Strider Running bikes. Wow!
A few years ago, these bikes looked like they may just be a fad, or something that kids who already had everything may get. But no longer! These facinating bikes are on the rise all over the U.S. and are starting to [...]

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