Why do parents prefer A Balance Bike to teach their children to learn to ride a bike? If you notice, wooden balance bikes have no pedals. Learning to pedal is a fairly basic skill that almost all children can take a few minutes. But the biggest challenge is learning to swing on a two-wheel bike. In the past we have given our young bike with stabilizers to help make this transition, however, these training wheels really counterproductive. Your child learns to depend on these training wheels to keep it instead of learning to balance. And that is why so many young people are frightened and have difficulty learning to ride a real bike.
But the balance of wood are different bikes Nick Watney, CEO of Balance Bike Shop. Because they have no pedals and your child does not have to learn to balance while moving at speeds faster or pedal, it will simply sit on the seat and either run or walk the bike to put in motion. At first you notice your child standing astride the bicycle and walking. Then it will gradually move to a sitting position and begin to lift his feet to another. And before you know that your child has already learned how to balance on his bike balance in woods. Nick says he receives many questions about how to balance the bike to produce a 2 minute video on its website to show how easy it is. I had my son, aged 5 to demonstrate how easy it is. Within 30 minutes of a child slips on the bike balance, he was able to progress at cycling normal children, without the need for stabilizers.
Another good thing about these bikes wooden balance is that since your child is not a very fast and is able to manage it better than a real motorcycle, it can operate within this bike where you can keep an eye on itself or just allow him to learn without the danger of falling into the street or traffic.
Because these bikes are made of wood, they are very robust and very easy to clean. Simply wipe with a damp cloth or sponge. If properly treated wood will last a bike for years and all your children can learn to ride on it before moving to a bigger, two-wheel bike. They are easy to assemble and the seats are adjustable to fit any child.
Kids love these bikes because of the speed and ease with which they can develop into "Big Bike Kid '. Since they usually have both feet on the ground there is no danger of falling you have to worry about with traditional bikes that your child is much happier and more willing to learn to ride. And because they are so light weight of these bikes in woods are also easier for your child to master. So get rid of training wheels and help your child learn how to ride a bike with the balance in woods.
Mr Watney has developed two different types. The first is a normal, balanced wooden bicycle, while the latter comes with a cradle that transforms the bike in a toy rocking horse type. Children can use to build their confidence in the saddle before hitting the streets for the first time.
If you want more information, contact Nick at nick@thebalancebikeshop.com or visit its website Balance Bikes
Posted on March 2, 2010.