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Photo Highlights From Reno and Guthrie!

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

We have two USA BMX STRIDER World Cup events under our belts…29 to go! We weren’t able to get any video of the events, but we put together a couple slide shows of photos from the Silver Dollar Nationals in Reno, NV and the Sooner Nationals in Guthrie, OK.

Enjoy, then go and add your comments, photos or video to the conversation at StriderLife.

(Reno)

(Guthrie)

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Tags: balance bike, running bike, Silver Dollar Nationals, Sooner Nationals, strider, strider balance bike, Strider Cup, Strider World Cup, toddler bike, USA BMX
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Announcing The STRIDER Rider Calendar Contest!

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Do you have a bunch of great photos of your adorable (most of the time) STRIDER rider(s) on your hard drive? Would you like to see him/her on the ‘2013 STRIDER Rider Calendar’? Share your photos (January Entries and February Entries) with the Strider Life community! Each month the employees of Strider Sports International will pick their favorite photo of STRIDER fun from those uploaded. That month’s photo will:

1. be in the calendar for 2013

2. be the banner photo for the next month of 2012 on the Strider PREbike facebook page!

3. The top photo each month will receive a $200 product voucher for bikes, accessories or parts from the Strider Sports webstore. The 2nd place photo each month will receive a $100 product voucher for the Strider Sports webstore and the 3rd place photo with the will receive a $50 product voucher!”

Rules and Regulations:
- By uploading the image to www.StriderLife.com you are releasing the copyright of the image for use by Strider Sports International, Inc. for promotional purposes in perpetuity.
- Individuals may post 1 photo per month with the thread for each month opening on the 1st day of the month. *see below for exceptions.
- The winning photos for each month will be tallied at 4:30 MST the last day of each month.
- The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be notified through the “conversation” function on Strider Life and will need to submit a higher resolution image by email after being notified.
- Photos are welcome from all over the globe! Keep in mind that shipping, should you win, will come out of the product voucher.
- * The winning photos will be sent to the printer in the middle of October, thus the Oct., Nov, and Dec forum threads will be open to post photos as of 9/15/12 and winners will be chosen for all three months on 10/15/12 at 4:30 MST. The photos for January and February will be chosen on February 29th.

Tags: 2013, balance bike, calendar, contest, running bike, strider, strider balance bike, strider life, StriderLife, Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
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Results Are In From The Sooner Nationals!

Monday, January 30th, 2012

We had a great showing of STRIDER riders for the USA BMX Sooner Nationals in Guthrie, Oklahoma. There were 20 racers, representing 6 states (some as far away as California)! STRIDER racers from CowTown BMX from Fort Worth Texas took first place in the 4 and 5 year old classes…way to represent!

Head over to StriderLife.com and share your photos, videos and stories from the the Sooner Nationals.

2 YO & UNDER STRIDER

[1] GORAN DJUROVIC
[2] JAYDEN WERNER – FORT WORTH, TX
[3] JAK JOHNSON – STILLWATER, OK
[4] MARIA YOUNG – LITTLE ROCK, AR
[5] REVYN MASSEY – HOMINY, OK
[6] GAVIN BUSH – AUSTIN, TX

3 Year Old STRIDER
[1] COOPER WILLIAMS – SILOAM SPRINGS, AR
[2] JAKOB KRENEK – TUCSON, AZ
[3] MATTHEW MCLEOD – EULESS, TX
[4] LIBERTY NORRIS – LINCOLN, NE
[5] PEYTON FIGARD – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
[6] ANGELA YOUNG – LITTLE ROCK, AR

4 Year Old STRIDER
[1] PEYTON PRICHARD – COWTOWN BMX, BENBROOK, TX
[2] RYDER GALE – CORONA, CA
[3] KYLIE SILVER – SAN ANTONIO, TX

5 Year Old STRIDER
[1] JACOB PRICHARD – COWTOWN BMX, FORT WORTH, TX
[2] LAUREN CLAYTON – EDMOND, OK
[3] MIAH CHASE – CROSBY, TX
[4] DYLAN YEAGER – AMARILLO, TX
[5] MAESON NORRIS – LINCOLN, NE

Tags: balance bike, cowtown bmx, fort worth, Guthrie, Oklahoma, Sooner Nationals, strider, strider balance bike, Strider Cup, Strider World Cup, tx, USA BMX
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Happy STRIDERday: Monster Jam Edition!

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

In 1981 Dennis Anderson began his career with the original ‘Grave Digger‘ as a dominant mud bogger. After 30 years and several incarnations, Grave Digger is still going strong with Dennis behind the wheel!

It is very hard not to be impressed by a Monster Jam monster truck, especially if you’re a kid!

Check out the newest Monster Jam STRIDER video with a cameo from Dennis Anderson and then get out and enjoy your STRIDERday!

Tags: 30th Anniversary, balance bike, Dennis Anderson, el toro loco, feld motorsports, glide bike, Grave Digger, Grinder, Maximum Destruction, Mohawk Warrior, Monster Jam, Monster Mutt, running bike, strider, Strider Cup
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Happy STRIDERday: Electric Edition!

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

We thought we’d seen just about every customization you could think of for a STRIDER until we ran across stew0511′s YouTube Videos! His son is the (seemingly) fearless test rider for the first ever electric STRIDER.

Talk about a lightweight KTM ~~motorcycle~~ motorSTRIDER!

Now get off the computer and have some fun with your kids. Have a great Saturday…and don’t forget to head out for some STRIDER racing tonight in Rapid City, SD if you’re around!

Tags: balance bike, Electric, Electric Strider, fast, KTM, running bike, strider, strider balance bike, toddler bike
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KTM STRIDER in DIRT BIKE Magazine!

Friday, January 20th, 2012

The latest issue of DIRT BIKE magazine came in the mail this week. We were pleasantly surprised to see a photo of KTM Factory Rider, Taddy Blazusiak, fist bumping Adam Booth‘s little guy while he was riding a KTM STRIDER!

Taddy won a 2011 X-Games gold medal and was the world champion for Indoor Enduro in 2011! Speaking of Indoor Enduros…if you are in Rapid City, SD (aka Striderville) on Saturday (1/21) make sure you head over to the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center to watch the racing fun and enter your toddler in the Strider Cup racing action!

Baby boothy, with his jump start on two wheels, will probably be destroying Taddy’s times when he grows up. Stride On!

Tags: Adam Booth, DIRT BIKE, Fist Bump, Indoor Enduro, KTM, KTM Strider, Magazine, Taddy blazusiak, world champion, x games
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STRIDER Races This Weekend in Reno, NV and Naples, FL!

Friday, January 13th, 2012

If you’re near Reno, NV for the Silver Dollar Nationals or Naples, FL for the first race of the Florida Cup Series you should definitely head out to participate in some STRIDER racing and stay to watch the BMX racing!

Greg Hill will be in the STRIDER booth in Reno as an added bonus!

Stride On!

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STRIDER Races At The Extreme Indoor Enduro on 1/21/12!

Monday, January 9th, 2012

STRIDER Races Return to Rapid City, SD!

Bring your toddler down for some STRIDER racing awesomeness at the the 8th annual ‘Extreme Indoor Enduro’ in the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. There is an anticipated crowd of over 3,000 people with National TV coverage on SPEED TV!

The entry fee per STRIDER racer is $10. Each racer will receive a STRIDER T-shirt, a custom number plate for their bike and a medal!

Children 6 and under are free ($0.00). Two tickets for Parents of STRIDER riders are available for only $5.00 each! (Tickets are normally $14.50 – $19.50) STRIDER families also get the added benefit of skipping the ticket line and paying at the STRIDER registration tent near the ticket booth.

1/21/12 Extreme Indoor Enduro Schedule:

6:30 to 7:15pm — Registration at the STRIDER booth

7:20 — STRIDER racer/parent pre-race meeting

7:37 — National Anthem

7:38 — Travis Pastrana/Nitro Circus STRIDER video played on big screen!

7:40 – STRIDER Racing Action Starts!

Call us at 605-342-0266 if you have any questions…See You At The Races!

Tags: balance bike, extreme indoor enduro, motocross, prebike, running bike, strider, strider balance bike, Strider Cup
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2012 Here We Come: STRIDER Teams Up with USA BMX

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ryan McFarland, 605.342.0266, info@StriderSports.com

Strider Sports And USA BMX Team Up To Run Strider World Cup Races
Balance Bike Races For Kids Will Take To The Track At 2012 USA BMX Nationals

Rapid City, SD (December 26, 2011) — Strider Sports is proud to announce a new partnership with USA BMX for the 2012 National Series, putting Strider World Cup racing at every USA BMX National event during the upcoming season. Strider World Cup racing made an incredible debut at the Grand Nationals held last month, and will continue to provide toddlers and young children a venue for friendly competition at every 2012 USA BMX National.

Strider No-Pedal Balance Bikes are designed to be the first step in teaching children how to ride a bike. The popular Strider World Cup races are held on portions of the BMX track and often on smaller specially-constructed tracks. They give children ages two to five the opportunity to take their riding to the next level — from balancing to racing on two wheels! Additionally, a Strider Adventure Zone will give kids a place to ride their Striders and have fun at each race.

USA BMX Strider memberships are available for $25. The membership includes the racer’s first Strider World Cup race and a USA BMX membership card. Participating in a race at any USA BMX National will qualify the racer for the Strider World Championship in Florida at Sarasota BMX next fall.

“The Strider bike is a great learning tool and an awesome first bike for kids,” says BA Anderson, USA BMX CEO. “Incorporating Strider World Cup races into our series is a great way to get siblings of current racers or young children started on the track. We are excited to have Strider on board as a National Series sponsor and look forward to having Strider races at our events.”

Ryan McFarland, founder of Strider Sports International, says, “We think USA BMX is the perfect fit for our Strider World Cup races. After witnessing the passion and camaraderie exhibited by BMX racers at the Grand Nationals last month, I am honored to bring Strider into the USA BMX family. We have the same enthusiasm for racing at Strider and can’t wait to share the Strider experience all season long!”

Check out Strider’s YouTube page to see the little groms racing their hearts out at the Grand Nationals.

About the Strider World Cup™
The Strider Cup™ and Strider World Cup™ events are play experiences designed to let toddlers and young kids age 18 months to five years old explore the world on two wheels. Whether it is test riding a Strider™ No-Pedal Bike for the first time or racing Striders on a dirt track with other toddlers, Strider World Cup™ events have something for every family interested in giving their child a head start. Balance, coordination, and confidence all develop naturally when children experience group play and friendly competition on Striders. For more information, visit http://www.StriderLife.com/StriderCup.

About USA BMX
USA BMX was formed in 2011 by merging the ABA (American Bicycle Association), formed in 1977 and the National Bicycle League (NBL) formed in 1974. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, USA BMX is “The Sanctioning Body of BMX”©. USA BMX organizes BMX racing for boys, girls and adults, in the United States and Puerto Rico as well as in Canada under the name BMX Canada. With over 70,000 active members and 350 racing facilities, USA BMX is the largest promoter of action sports.

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 http://www.StriderSports.com.

About Strider™ No-Pedal Bikes
If your toddler can walk, your toddler CAN ride a STRIDER™! Avoid tricycle tip-overs and training wheel wobbles. Go straight to riding on TWO wheels. STRIDER™ No-Pedal Bikes help toddlers age one to five years old learn balance and coordination BEFORE pedaling, which develops glittering confidence and amazing 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 http://www.StriderSports.com

Tags: 2012, balance bike, Erma Miller, Greg Hill, running bike, strider, strider balance bike, Strider Cup, Strider World Cup, toddler bike, USA BMX
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Erma Miller Joins Team Strider Sports!

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

Erma and Dave Miller

Erma Miller Joins Strider Sports As Track Program Manager
Industry Veteran to Oversee Strider World Cup Racing at USA BMX Nationals

Rapid City, SD (December 15, 2011) — Strider Sports International is pleased to announce Erma Miller as the new Track Program Manager. In her new role, she will be instrumental in developing the Strider World Cup races taking place at every USA BMX National this season. In addition, Erma will manage the Track Support Programs that will help local tracks launch Strider programs to recruit new young riders.

Prior to joining Strider, Erma Miller served as Director of Field Operations for the National Bicycle League for over twenty years. She was instrumental in bringing Strider to the NBL and helped create the Strider Cup racing series at NBL Nationals in 2011. In addition, she served vital roles for the UCI in the administration of the BMX program at the Beijing Olympic Games and the UCI BMX Supercross Series. Her vast knowledge of the BMX Racing industry makes her a perfect fit to help bring the Strider experience to BMX tracks around the world.

Ryan McFarland, founder of Strider Sports International, says, “What a career of involvement in the sport! We are very excited Erma will be developing programs for riding and racing Striders at BMX tracks. We know Strider will only enhance the family atmosphere at BMX races and tracks as it provides a way for even the youngest riders to get involved in the racing lifestyle.”

Erma adds, “I’m truly honored to become a part of the Strider family. With my grandson, I’ve seen firsthand the excitement and joy a Strider bike and Strider World Cup Racing can bring to a child. Witnessing parents light up with pride when their youngsters race is what I love most about the program. I look forward to bringing that experience to other children and parents at tracks and races around the country!”

Special thanks to our new partner, USA BMX (http://www.usabmx.com).

Tags: balance bike, Erma Miller, NBL, running bike, strider balance bike, Strider Cup, Strider Sports International, Strider World Cup, toddler bike, Track Program Manager, USA BMX, Welcome
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