Best Balance Bikes for Toddlers - Buyer's Guide and Balance Bike Review

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  • @TheLoamWolf
    @TheLoamWolf  Рік тому

    Check the links below for more information or where to directly buy these bikes:
    Bixby Route 12: www.bixbibikes.com
    Norco Runner 12: www.norco.com
    Prevelo Alpha Zero: af.prevelobikes.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=211
    Strider 12 Sport: striderbikes.com/ | Buy Now: amzn.to/3RxbSdR
    Woom 1: alnk.to/8iSNtKs

    • @ffblegend
      @ffblegend 8 місяців тому +1

      Where can I get that sweet helmet, no joke. Need that for my kid.

  • @William.N
    @William.N Рік тому +4

    Balance bikes are the way to go! My older son couldn't get off his training wheels until we got him on a balance bike.

  • @jymtb
    @jymtb Рік тому +6

    lol this is the group test I’ve been waiting for.

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Рік тому

      Haha thank you very much! Hope you enjoyed it.

  • @Giovanni-zc1lv
    @Giovanni-zc1lv Рік тому +4

    My 7 year old went from a Balance Bike straight to his 1st bike at 5. No training wheels....he is on his 3rd bike a Speacialzed Jr ...I was skeptical...but worth every penny! Just do it!

  • @adamsellers2835
    @adamsellers2835 Рік тому +3

    ‘Dropping in’ on the bixby, that made my day!

  • @wojin
    @wojin Рік тому +3

    @theloamwolf something cool about the strider is you can get a rocking base to get them on it much earlier. My 10 month old has been rocking for a couple months already

    • @wojin
      @wojin Рік тому +1

      Also, found both the strider and d the rocking base on marketplace for $80 total.

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Рік тому

      That’s awesome! Lots of good secondhand deals on these things.

  • @AM-hf9kk
    @AM-hf9kk 10 місяців тому +2

    So cool to see your little one riding! My munchkin is just about two and has been paddling her cheap little 8" wheel Amazon special around the house for a handful of months. We're looking for something to take outdoors now that it's getting warmer.

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  10 місяців тому

      Thank you!! And enjoy the journey with your little one.

  • @bobbyvee_mtb
    @bobbyvee_mtb Рік тому +4

    I can’t stress enough what a game changer balance bikes are for early riders. My 6 year old started riding her 16” pedal bike without stabilizers at 4 years old because she’s had a balance bike since she was 2. Our neighbor’s 4 year old has had confident issues on her bike with stabilizers, but we got her on a balance bike and she’s gaining confidence and fun every day!

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Рік тому

      Awesome thanks for sharing! Sounds like she’s an awesome riding partner!

  • @jltrack
    @jltrack Рік тому +3

    I grew up in the mid 90’s and learned on training wheels. They weren’t good at teaching kids proper balance on a bicycle. It’s cool seeing how the market changed since then and understands that there is safer and smarter way to teach young kids how to properly ride. Unfortunately for me, the day my training wheels were taken off, I crashed my bike into our neighbors RV and scraped up my knee

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Рік тому +1

      What a story! Thanks for sharing and glad that RV survived. 😂 things are different these days for sure. Wish we had mulch jumps and foam pits back when we were learning to jump too!

  • @joeernst266
    @joeernst266 Рік тому +1

    Haven’t even fully watched it at the time of writing, but I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO!! 🎉

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Рік тому

      Hope you enjoyed it!

    • @joeernst266
      @joeernst266 Рік тому

      @TheLoamWolf yeah 100%. I was torn between Woom 1 and Alpha Zero for my younger one. I think I'm pretty set on the Woom at this point. Weight, steering limiter, low standover - great call out on the brakes!
      I can't stress weight enough as factor for these tiny humans. Just think about having to pedal an ebike without shifting or assist up an incline.. that's about what they are doing at that age.
      My 3.5yo is currently on a Zulu 2 and I got a bit creative about dropping the weight, since it is kind of heavy (tires alone -1lbs on this one).

    • @joeernst266
      @joeernst266 Рік тому

      Forgot to ask, what's the helmet? Is that one of the strider lookalikes?

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Рік тому +1

      It’s a Kali Protectives maya FF.

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Рік тому +1

      Awesome feedback and thanks for sharing.

  • @dtolios
    @dtolios Рік тому +2

    My kiddo rode his first 14" pedal bike on his 3rd birthday after a year of lazily playing with a 12" balance bike and maybe 3-4mo that he got into it more. Training wheels were never introduced.

  • @SurfTomas
    @SurfTomas 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for making this video . Very helpful

  • @cagedwolf
    @cagedwolf Місяць тому +1

    Please review the Yedoo TooToo! $40 off for the holidays meaning it's almost $100 less than the WOOM 1.

  • @gracemitchell2141
    @gracemitchell2141 6 місяців тому +3

    Have you tested Guardian balance bikes?

  • @JeremyFaulkner-v3s
    @JeremyFaulkner-v3s 7 місяців тому

    I wish I knew about these when my was 2. He's been riding one for a couple weeks now, he loves it. I just hope I didn't wait to long. But better late then never lol.

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  7 місяців тому

      Never too late! Have fun

  • @trentbrown5091
    @trentbrown5091 11 місяців тому +1

    Big Sky 👍🏼

  • @adamsruss
    @adamsruss 3 місяці тому

    Hey! Do you know if you could fit a wider tire on the Woom 1? Seems like that could be a sweet spot?

  • @lilyalmo9734
    @lilyalmo9734 11 місяців тому

    Of these bikes, which is best to transition to a bike with pedals?

  • @kamillakystauova5981
    @kamillakystauova5981 8 місяців тому +1

    Hello. Could you, please, share the label name of the helmet your daughter is wearing? Thanks

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  8 місяців тому +3

      It’s the Kali Maya Kids Full Face, and Daisy loves it!

  • @mrspacely7320
    @mrspacely7320 7 місяців тому +2

    What about kriddo?

  • @IanCraig-c3x
    @IanCraig-c3x 5 місяців тому

    Have you done a test on full face helmets? Which one is your daughter wearing? Thanks

  • @kikjr
    @kikjr 3 місяці тому

    What about the specialized or schwinn?

  • @declangeran7328
    @declangeran7328 Рік тому

    I'm currently looking at my little girls first pedal bike. Any chance that's in pipeline? But I definitely wish I got a balance bike with brake.

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Рік тому

      Next year! Haha. But Prevelo seems to have a good offering. Head to our site or links in this description it’ll take you over there

  • @daynmitchell7543
    @daynmitchell7543 Рік тому +18

    Who else is watching this without even having small children? Lol

  • @louispapas644
    @louispapas644 Рік тому +1

    What helmet is that?

  • @ellis_payne
    @ellis_payne Рік тому +1

    No kids ride shotgun dirt hero?

  • @bike314
    @bike314 Рік тому +1

    But... Which bike is best for dad to ride after the kids are done playing? lol

  • @potentialhvac6074
    @potentialhvac6074 Місяць тому +1

    Do you have a bike that you put her on to ride with you?

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Місяць тому

      Yes I have a Kids Ride Shotgun that I moved to a couple different bikes, but normally my Ari Nebo Peak.

    • @potentialhvac6074
      @potentialhvac6074 Місяць тому

      @TheLoamWolf I forgot about those lil seat! Thanks. My daughter is a few days over two and wants to try riding with me. I'm trying to figure out where to start.
      Hey that demo of the balance bikes was great. I'm going to order her that woom bike off your review. Same color. If you have a link I'll use it

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  Місяць тому

      Thanks very much and glad you enjoyed it.
      Check this out for the Woom.
      woom.com/en_US/products/woom-1-balance-bike?variant=woom-red&avad=219053_c3de09b91&
      Enjoy! and thank you for the support.

  • @sammysan1234
    @sammysan1234 Рік тому +1

    What a little ripper!

  • @earlcruz1001
    @earlcruz1001 5 місяців тому

    What helmet does your daughter use?

    • @TheLoamWolf
      @TheLoamWolf  5 місяців тому +1

      It’s a Kali Protectives helmet.

  • @Gabe071
    @Gabe071 6 місяців тому

    Rad all day 🎉❤

  • @TheMiraldi
    @TheMiraldi 23 дні тому

    So this is a review of what balance bike is the biggest rip off??? $250 for a balance bike is insane!

  • @denesk2794
    @denesk2794 Рік тому +1

    My humble opinion is to get a bike with pedals.
    I taught 2 of my kids to ride. One struggled with the balance bike and started to ride when I put him on a small, normal pedal BMX.
    The other one was stuck on the balance bike. Got stuck on bad habits, putting feet down, had trouble catching up with the pedal concept.
    I think a balance bike teaches bad habits, and frankly I was always nervous about my boys' balls :) ... when I saw them bounce on the pedal-less bike....
    Bad habits: put feet down (instead of braking), and well... not standing on the pedals, because there are none..
    Just my 2c. I know it works for some kids and doesn't for others. If I had to repeat the process, I would put them immediately with the correct size small bike with front/rear brakes.

  • @BurninatorTheTrogdor
    @BurninatorTheTrogdor 7 місяців тому

    By the time you finish this video your kid will need a pedal bike. Well, now you plug everything in.

  • @carterschichtel9678
    @carterschichtel9678 Рік тому +1

    I don’t see the point of them. It promotes bad riding practice in my opinion.
    If anything getting a real bike and having the cranks off for the first day seems like the best way to go.

    • @maxrhulen
      @maxrhulen Рік тому +1

      Jackson Goldstone seems to be doing just fine… 🤔

    • @carterschichtel9678
      @carterschichtel9678 Рік тому

      @@maxrhulen You mean the kid born into racing from BC? All I’m saying is promoting dragging your feet is a bad idea.
      Would I have benefited when I was able to ride a real bike around a track like that at 2 years old?