Balance Bikers

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What to look for when buying a balance bike
Wow, what a lot of choice there is available! Should you go for rubber or foam tyres? Is the weight of the bike important? Oh, and what colour to go for!!
Here are a few handy tips if you're struggling to choose. We are more than happy to help - we've seen just about every brand going.
... If you can, try the bike first. Our sessions are perfect to try and compare different brands.
When your child is on the bike, both feet should be flat on the ground. They should also have a little space between their bum and saddle.
Their torso should be straight and arms should be comfortably out in front. Its really important that we don't have them in a position that squashes their insides.
When it comes to tyres, rubber air-filled tyres give great grip. However they tend to be heavier than the high density foam alternative (and often stay cleaner). In our experience lighter is the better choice.
Some bikes come with brakes. It's a handy feature but often its just a distraction at an early stage. Older children can practice stopping with the brake, otherwise we work to develop stopping technique with their feet.
The weight of the bike is super-important. Imagine pushing a bike that weighs around a third of your bodyweight? Not fun. Go as light as you can afford - a good range would be between 3 and 4 kgs.
Price-wise there's something for everyone. There are often great second hand bikes on Gumtree and Facebook. Check in our Facebook Group for folk selling there too.
We're big fans of Strider Balance Bikes, in our experience these offer excellent value and have all of the important features. If you'd like to try one let us know. We are also a distributor and can order one in for you too.
Andy
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Gonna be a lovely day for riding bikes in the Park tomorrow..

We have a new closed group, exclusively for Balance Bikers. This is a place where we will share tips and where you can ask us questions about anything (although we're only cycling experts!). If you have an old balance bike looking for a new home, please feel free to advertise it here too. Andy

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If you go down to the woods today , be sure of a big surprise!!!! .... #safari #stomping #cornering #FUNdamentals

Hi to all our new page ‘Likes’. We’ve had around 500 families come to us for balance bike coaching over the last couple of years. We’re pretty good at what we do... in fact we are the best!
We create just the right environment for our riders to learn everything from basic handling skills right up to wheelies!
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Thanks for visiting us today at the Chapelton Bike Ride... we were sooo busy! Don’t forget all our Balance Bike session info can be found via www.bookwhen.com/balancebikers

Grabbing a quick bite to eat at #lilysdough for some fine pizza. Always good to keep up your energy levels when riding bikes 🍕🚲😆

Don’t forget we’ll be at the Chapelton on Elsick tomorrow... ☀️

It’s all go at Hill of Banchory Fun Run!

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Hi Guys, this is Logan.
Mum Laura came to us looking for some advice on bike position and how to gain that all important boost in confidence. Happy to report he’s broken through and is now racing with the rest of the family and practising his one-handed riding.! Isn’t it incredible what a little confidence can do? Well done Logan and thanks for sharing Laura. 🤘
Andy

🗣 Listen up Banchory (and surrounding areas)! I’ll be running a drop-in-and-ride session at Hill of Banchory Primary school Fun Run and Family day. You can take part in the run, eat some burgers and whizz around on balance and pedal bikes, what else would you rather do on a Saturday afternoon! See you there 😁.
Oh, and bring all your friends!

We had great fun on the balance bikes this morning at Westburn Park. Today we were learning how to maneuver our bike over,under and round obstacles. Everyone did fantastic, high 5's and smiles all round! 🙋😀 Can't wait for next week!

I’ve been quizzing a lot of you recently to gauge interest in Family Skills sessions, but how about a regular evening Mums-Only session? I’m thinking basic skills and building up some confidence to ride with the family. Wadda ya think, would you be interested?*
*Dads will obviously be cooking dinner, doing bath and bedtime instead 😛

You did more in 2 hours than I could ever hope for! Thanks so much ��

The classes we've been to have been fun and well organised. It's great that the kids can gain confidence on their bikes in a fun setting with other children, the ramp and floor piano are the favourites. I would definitely recommend to anyone who has a balance bike already or is thinking of getting one as there are striders to try out and they'll make sure it fits your little one.

Thanks so much for running our sponsored cycle today. The equipment was excellent, you were so patient with the children and we were amazed at how quickly they took to the balance bikes!!! Will highly recommend your classes!!!!

Really delighted with how my 3.5 year old has progressed after a couple of sessions with Andy. She has progressed from barely being interested in her balance bike to loving it. Thank you :-)

Our son loves his bike!!!! Every single day he see’s it he screams bike and has to go for a ride. He can do it himself and giggles the whole time.

My little boy had a fab time at his first session a couple of weeks ago. He was already loving his bike and I wasn’t sure how much he would get out of the session but he has, even with 1 session, grown in confidence, handling and technique! He is gliding which he wasn’t doing previously and is testing himself more every time he is out on the bike. Andy was very approachable and great with all the kids (and parents lol) and we are really excited for our next session!!

I have strider sports for 3year old and strider for 2 year old. Highly recommend these balance bikes as so light! My two love them and not been off them since day we got them!!

Great training, very considerate for the kids need! My little one loved it!!!

Great session and very friendly coach. Our 2 year old loved it.

Great opportunity for kids to build their confidence and burn off a bit of energy �

Excellent experience for our little toddlers, would absolutely recommend �

You did more in 2 hours than I could ever hope for! Thanks so much ��

The classes we've been to have been fun and well organised. It's great that the kids can gain confidence on their bikes in a fun setting with other children, the ramp and floor piano are the favourites. I would definitely recommend to anyone who has a balance bike already or is thinking of getting one as there are striders to try out and they'll make sure it fits your little one.

Thanks so much for running our sponsored cycle today. The equipment was excellent, you were so patient with the children and we were amazed at how quickly they took to the balance bikes!!! Will highly recommend your classes!!!!

Really delighted with how my 3.5 year old has progressed after a couple of sessions with Andy. She has progressed from barely being interested in her balance bike to loving it. Thank you :-)

Our son loves his bike!!!! Every single day he see’s it he screams bike and has to go for a ride. He can do it himself and giggles the whole time.

My little boy had a fab time at his first session a couple of weeks ago. He was already loving his bike and I wasn’t sure how much he would get out of the session but he has, even with 1 session, grown in confidence, handling and technique! He is gliding which he wasn’t doing previously and is testing himself more every time he is out on the bike. Andy was very approachable and great with all the kids (and parents lol) and we are really excited for our next session!!

I have strider sports for 3year old and strider for 2 year old. Highly recommend these balance bikes as so light! My two love them and not been off them since day we got them!!

Great training, very considerate for the kids need! My little one loved it!!!

Great session and very friendly coach. Our 2 year old loved it.

Great opportunity for kids to build their confidence and burn off a bit of energy �

Excellent experience for our little toddlers, would absolutely recommend �