Archive for the ‘Testimonials’ Category
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
Dan Clements is a buddy of mine who has two boys, his oldest (Ollie) is three. Most of the time Ollie can be found on his Strider or in a bike trailer behind Dan. When he prays before bed at night he thanks God for his Strider. He also always reminds the big guy that he could supply him with more if he felt so inclined.
This last March I went to Moab, Utah with him and a couple other guys for a week of Mountain Biking…it was awesome. Like Ollie developing his balancing skills on his Strider, Dan recently wrote about his “balance skills” for his work newsletter. I thought this would be a great reminder for Strider parents since most of us get so busy. Remember to start “diving deep into the imagination of a two-year-old.”
Tags: balance bike, balance bikes, early childhood development, learning to ride a bike, life balance, NBL, prebike, running bike, strider, strider prebike, strider prebikes, toddler bike, toddler bikes
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Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
There is nothing more satisfying than seeing kids take their first steps on their new Strider! We know that a lot of kids got a Strider for Christmas and we’d love to see and hear your stories.
Click through to our facebook page and share a photo or video on our wall…even if they’ve been riding for a while. We also have a new review tab and we would love to hear from you on there as well.
Below is a great video we found of Violet (Almost 2) on YouTube and her first attempts at what appears will be a very successful future of Strider Riding.
Tags: balance bikes, childhood obesity, christmas, early childhood development, first bike, learning to ride a bike, NBL, prebike, running bike, running bikes, strider, strider prebike, strider prebikes, toddler bike, toddler bikes, training wheels, tricycle, Violet
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Monday, December 20th, 2010
Warning: Great review followed by a video with some nasty trike/training wheel crashes.
“We bought two Striders for our 2.5 year old twins who had been really struggling with trying to peddle a tricycle. Within a couple of days they were zipping down the slight incline on our gravel driveway, and really balancing with no adult training required.
We saw them crash many times trying to negotiate riding a tricycle, but they really learned to balance quite easily on the Strider bike. It is well and thoughtfully engineered, strong, but light in weight for small kids.
5 out of 5 stars! Highly recommended!!!!“ — (Jay in Ohio)
Tags: balance bike, balance bikes, childhood obesity, christmas, Crash, early childhood development, first bike, learning to ride a bike, NBL, pee wee motocross, pee wee racer, prebike, running bike, running bikes, strider, strider prebike, strider prebikes, toddler, toddler bike, training wheels, tricycle
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Friday, December 17th, 2010
…of a Strider racer!
Found some cool photos of Nick this week, he is a Strider racer/rider from Washington State. This past summer he rode in the kids race at ‘Bavarian Bike and Brew‘ in Leavenworth, Washington. His Dad had this to say about the start to his illustrious racing career, “He loved it! He even did 3 extra laps past the cheering crowd in the Beer garden. Gotta love fans!”
He started off the day with a nutritious breakfast with cow and Bert.
A little late morning Pre-ride with Mom.
Quick nap before the big race!
Staring down opponents as he gets ready to start.
It seems like more and more racing venues are adding fun events for the Strider crowd. Make sure to find one in your local area, they are a great way for your kids to have fun and connect with riding buddies for the rest of the year. Our home base of the Black Hills has Winter and Summer fun, both with festive atmosphere!
Tags: arena-cross, arenacross, balance bike, Bavarian Bike and Brew, BMX, christmas, early childhood development, first bike, learning to ride a bike, Leavenworth, Nick, pee wee motocross, prebike, running bike, running bikes, strider, strider prebike, strider prebikes, supercross, toddler, toddler bike, toddler bikes, training wheels, tricycle
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Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
We found a great video on Youtube that we just had to share! We love that Tabor and Simeon ride together even though they are clearly at different riding levels and ages. At Strider we strive to not only develop balance skills at a young age, but to encourage fun with the entire family as well. Get out, have fun, be safe and have a continued happy holiday season!
Tags: balance bike, big brother, BMX, brothers, childhood obesity, christmas, early childhood development, first bike, learning to ride a bike, little brother, NBL, prebike, running bike, running bikes, Simeon, strider, strider prebike, strider prebikes, Tabor, toddler, toddler bike, toddler bikes, training wheels, tricycle
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Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
That’s what the graphic on this great video introducing Striders to North Carolinians says. While 63 degrees sounds good (as we sit inside on another chilly night in South Dakota) the story sounds even better! The only thing we can find to disagree with is the bike mechanic saying that Striders are “probably better than training wheels.” As most of you know already…Striders Rule, Training Wheels Drool! (Click on the screen shot below to jump to news story)
Tags: balance bike, balance bikes, bicycle retailer, BMX, christmas, confused bike mechanic, early childhood development, first bike, learning to ride a bike, let's move, NBL, North Carolina, pee wee racer, pee wee racing, prebike, Raleigh, running bike, running bikes, strider prebike, strider prebikes, toddler bike, toddler bikes, training wheels, tricycle
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Thursday, December 2nd, 2010
Are you looking for something extra to do on the side? No Strider dealer in your area and you want to introduce your neighbors and friends to the fun their kids can have on a Strider? Look into the Strider Home Based Dealer Program and you will be able to do both of these things and more.
Here is a short note and some photos from one of our newest home based dealers in Canada, eh!
“I am a new dealer in Vancouver, BC Canada and just wanted to email you and tell you how much we love the bike, firstly as parents and secondly as a small business (that rarely feels like work!) I just started two months ago and sold my 30th bike today! I wanted to pass on a little video if you have a chance to watch it of my 8 1/2 month old son trying out his future bike! He always has the biggest grin when he sees it or gets to ‘ride’ it!” ~Lindsay M.
Oldest son James rode the entire 2.5 km loop!
Mason is being carried for this walk and James is still able to stop and check things out astride his Strider.
Tags: 8 1/2 months old, baby, balance bike, balance bikes, bicycle retailer, BMX, early childhood development, first bike, Home Based Dealer Program, James and Mason, learning to ride a bike, NBL, pee wee, prebike, running bike, running bikes, strider, strider prebike, strider prebikes, toddler bike, toddler bikes, training wheels, tricycle, Vancouver
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Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
When my friend first suggested a bike with no pedals, I thought it was the stupidest idea in the world. “What’s the point?”, I asked. But when my son got on this bike, it was love at first sight. Even though he walked with the bike for the first few weeks, he eventually learn to sit and kick, then stop with his feet and then coast with his feet high in the air. I plan to keep this bike until he’s about 4 and then transition him to a bike with pedals. But now, he loves it so he get exercise every day. Now I can barely keep up with him at a brisk walking pace. I have to take my own bike or start jogging. I highly recommend! ~Floresti (Nairobi, Kenya)
Keep it up Jesse…Maybe you’ll be able to meet JoJo someday!
Tags: balance bike, balance bikes, BMX, early childhood development, first bike, Floresti, Jesse, learning to ride a bike, Nairobi, NBL, prebike, running bike, running bikes, strider, strider prebike, strider prebikes, toddler bike, toddler bikes
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2010
Nanda and John are an integral part of the “International” in Strider Sports International! Their son JoJo has become an instant rock star as they trot the globe and spread Strider fun to toddlers the world over.
John, JoJo and Nanda...Putting the International in Strider Sports International!
In the weeks and months to come we will be following JoJo and his meteoric rise in international Strider riding fame!
This week finds him enjoying some sun in the Southern Hemisphere. Watch the Youtube video below of JoJo in Rio de Janeiro…half the fun is watching the reactions of people who have never seen a Strider before.
Tags: balance bike, balance bikes, BMX, christmas, early childhood development, first bike, International, international shipping, JoJo, learning to ride a bike, NBL, pee wee motocross, prebike, Rio de Janeiro, running bike, running bikes, strider, strider prebike, strider prebikes, toddler, toddler bike, training wheels, tricycle
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Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
Malcolm ”The Man, The Myth, The Legend” Smith, recently teamed up with Strider to get 12 Striders to the children of El Oasis orphanage in Baja, Mexico. Below is a short video of some of the kids enjoying a first ride on their Striders!
Make sure to check out Malcolm Smith in Bruce Brown’s classic, ‘On Any Sunday‘. Be sure to keep checking out the blog and the Strider website for information about an upcoming Ebay auction of Malcolm Smith autographed Striders as well!
Tags: Baja, balance bike, balance bikes, BMX, dirt rider magazine, Donation, early childhood development, El Oasis Orphanage, first bike, learning to ride a bike, Malcolm Smith, Mexico, NBL, pee wee motocross, pee wee racing, prebike, strider prebike, strider prebikes, supercross, toddler, toddler bikes
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