Archive for the ‘Designer’s Corner’ Category

A Trey Canard Custom Honda Racing STRIDER!

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

We have a lot of STRIDER fans that like to give their rides a custom sticker jobs as evidenced in the ongoing thread at Striderlife.com

Here’s a Custom Trey Canard Honda Racing STRIDER from our friends over at Throttle Jockey. They make sticker sets for motorcycles as their main job, but couldn’t resist making up some custom ones for an employee’s STRIDER rider!

Head over to Strider Life and show us how you’ve customized your ride.

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You’re Welcome Anja!

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

Has your child worn out their wheel bearings?  Did you back over their STRIDER in your car? We have replacement parts!  Get your kids back on their bikes as soon as possible…call us (605)342-0266 or email info@stridersports.com. We helped Anja get rolling again and she was nice enough to send us a nice little note.

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Crayon Flow Chart!

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Are you still trying to find just the right thing for Christmas? Do you have a child between 18 months and 5 years old? Never fear we’ve picked the mind of our resident 4 year old and came up with this great crayon flow chart to give you some ideas! Order soon to make sure you get your STRIDER and Accessories for Christmas morning!

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Announcing the Special Edition STRIDER Licensed by Honda!

Sunday, December 4th, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Strider Sports Int’l, Inc. Announces The Release Of The Special Edition STRIDER™ No-Pedal Balance Bike licensed by Honda, for children 18 months to 5 years old.

Rapid City, South Dakota–

Building on the worldwide success of the original STRIDER bike (over 250,000 Sold to Date), the new Honda licensed STRIDER balance bike enables children as young as 18 months to begin their love of all things two-wheeled.

If your child can walk, the Honda licensed STRIDER will get your child cruising through the neighborhood and riding over dirt and grass with ease. The bike is mechanically the same as a standard STRIDER, but is customized with the official Honda graphics and the “Ride Red” logo along with a Honda #1 number plate.

“We’re excited and honored to be releasing the new Honda licensed Strider this Christmas,” Said Ryan McFarland, Strider Founder and Chief Enthusiast. “The color of Christmas this year isn’t red, it’s Honda Red!  We’re eager for all those little 18 month to 5 year old riders to open up Honda licensed Strider this Christmas…and with it, open up a whole new world of two-wheeled fun and adventure!”

Designed to be steady, stable, and safe, the Honda licensed STRIDER Bike is intended for children from ages 18 months to five years old.   The STRIDER weighs just 6.9 lbs., is easy to control and features an adjustable seat and handlebars to accommodate a growing child. Most importantly, the STRIDER bike teaches your child balance, coordination, and develops a glittering confidence not seen with tricycles or training wheel bikes.

 

To learn more about the Honda licensed STRIDER, visit www.StriderSports.com/Red

 

About Strider Sports International, Inc.

Strider Sports Int’l, Inc. designs specifically-engineered, no-pedal bikes that encourage Toddlers to ride, learn, and explore the world on two wheels. Founded in January 2007 Strider Sports is a company full of passionate riders of dirt, mountain, street, and road bikes. The goal of Strider Sports is to simplify a bike to its essence, so that proper size, light weight and simplicity combine to eliminate any fear of riding and instill confidence in young new riders. The patented Strider™ No-Pedal Bike is now distributed in over 35 countries. For more information, visit www.StriderSports.com

About Honda

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is the sole distributor of Honda motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, MUVs and personal watercraft in the U.S.  American Honda’s Motorcycle Division conducts the sales, marketing, and operational activities for these products through authorized Honda dealers.  For more information on Honda products, go to www.powersports.honda.com.

About StriderTM No-Pedal Bikes

If your toddler can walk, your toddler CAN ride a STRIDERTM! Avoid tricycle tip-overs and training wheel wobbles. Go straight to riding on TWO wheels. STRIDER™ No-Pedal Bikes help toddlers learn balance and coordination BEFORE pedaling, which develops amazing confidence and bike handling skills. So ditch the tricycle and training wheels, and teach your child to ride a bike sooner, better, and safer with a STRIDER™. Available at www.StriderSports.com

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Announcing The 2012 STRIDER ST-3!

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Welcome To The Future!
(no need to wait)
The 2012 STRIDER ST-3 Is Available NOW!

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Just in time for Christmas the STRIDER of the future has landed at STRIDER World Headquarters and is ready to ship out! 

The new 2012 STRIDER ST-3 Balance Bike takes Toddler bike fit and performanceto a whole new level!

  • Frame size is identical to all previous STRIDER models.
  • Custom STRIDER Quick-Clamps on Seat and Handlebar. Easy, no-tool assembly and adjustment makes life easy for parents and ensures proper fit for a growing child.
  • Custom STRIDER Ultraweight One-Piece Molded Wheel.Strong, light, one piece design with proven no-flat EVA Polymer tire.
  • Custom STRIDER Mini-Grip Handlebar and Mini-Handgrips.43% smaller diameter than standard grips to better fit a toddlers small hands.
  • Custom STRIDER Handlebar Pad. Adds extra protection and cool motorcycle styling.
  • Custom STRIDER Mini-Saddle on 220mm Seatpost. Smaller, narrower & lighter than standard saddle to better fit the smallest toddler.

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How To Avoid Water Bottle Confusion

Monday, October 24th, 2011

Ran across this fun video the other day and thought it was worth sharing.  This poor little guy just wants to be like Dad who has a handy-dandy water bottle holder on his bike.

We’ve got a great line of accessories (including a water bottle with holder) that would make great stocking stuffers!

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In The Spirit of Fall

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

Fall is synonymous with Football for many Americans.  With that in mind here is Strider’s Homage to the Autumnal Gridiron!

Using a combination of new Strider accessories (Strider Ultralight wheels, Replacement Color Handgrips and Color Mini-Saddles) we’ve put together some team bikes to give you an idea of what you can do!  (the grips are already being sold online with the saddles and wheels to follow in the next day or two)

On one side of the field is “Bronco Strider

vs.

John Deere…Errrr “Greenbay Strider”

If you’ve been paying attention the first 4 weeks of the season you should already know how this is going to play out. Actually it already played out last week and didn’t turn out too well for the Broncos!

 

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This Is Better Than A Tricycle!

Sunday, April 17th, 2011

We ran across this great review the other day and thought it would be good to post on the blog and address one issue that comes up in it below.

I got this for my 3 year old daughter last year. She was very apprehensive about it, but gave it a try. Within a few weeks, she was lifting her feet carefully off the ground. She was even walking up the driveway with a slight incline and scooting down. Again, just barely lifting her feet off of the ground. She got her balance, but all she needs is her confidence. She did take a spill (only once), but it didn’t hurt her too badly. It happened because she was moving straight, legs lifted, but then turned her handle bar too sharply. She wasn’t hurt badly at all because she wasn’t going that fast. She even got up and tried again. So, it is now two seasons later (we bought last summer) and she is much more confident. I am confident she will be riding a two-wheeled bike with pedals by the end of the summer. All this without having to hold the back of the bike and deal with the great fear of me letting go! I recommend this running bike to anyone who might be considering a tricycle – get this instead!”    ~PixieMaMa

There is an ongoing debate in the balance bike world about steering limiters.  Some companies decide to put steering limitation on their bikes, we feel this limits learning, fun and overall safety.  When toddlers are learning on a Strider they are learning the feel of riding a real bike, without the pedals.  It is safer, Like PixieMaMa’s child, to take falls at a younger age and at slower speeds than it would be going from limited steering to limitless at an older age and higher speeds.  That crash was not something to shield the child from, that crash was a valuable learning moment for taking total responsibility for steering the bike.  Pixie was going slow, didn’t get hurt, learned the lesson, and is a better, safer bike rider because of it.  Another advantage to Strider’s steering is that the bars will fold flat when your child falls, eliminating the potential for the bar end to injure them.  (also making it easy to pack up for travel as well).

We never like seeing a child crash on anything, but crashing is a part of learning.  We created this video to help people understand what happens during a crash and highlight how easily tricycles tip over and how easily they get out of control.  Tricycle crashes are far more prevalent and serious than people realize… and unfortunately don’t contribute to making the child a better, safer bike rider.  Strider crashes are minor, occur at comparably slow speeds and close to the ground, and, best of all, directly educate the child how to be responsible for steering a bike.  Keep kids safe and help them learn the skills they’ll use for a lifetime of riding bikes.  Down with Tricycles and Training Wheels… Strider on!

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Strider Snow Day: the Prototype (Part 2!)

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Last weekend Ryan took Jesse and Bode (his sons/official Strider test riders) out to have some fun with the snow Strider on some groomed runs at Terry Peak Ski Area.

All in all it handled really well…

Jesse went much higher on the hill then originally intended and also  did some slush/puddle testing.

Bode got some really good speed, stood on the integrated footrests and even got a few turns in.

 

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Strider Video Game!

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Are you tired of having to buy new shoes for your kids?  Are you tired of them getting stains on their clothes while they play outside?

At Strider Sports International we’re sick of this as well!  That’s why we’re releasing “Strider: The Game” as an alternative to outdoor play and adventure.  No more messy clothes, worn out shoes or sweaty smelly kids!

 

Download Free Trial Today Only!


Plus they can stay up later!

 

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