Another great part of going to Las Vegas for Interbike 2010 was showing off our concept designs that we are very excited about!

The “Temper Tantrum” is outfitted with oversized pneumatic tires, front suspension, front and rear hand brakes, Thudbuster seatpost (another patented product of strider inventor), and enlarged footrests… This gnarly downhill beast gathered some good attention at the show but is not a feasible bike for a toddler because of its weight (almost as heavy as the child!). The brakes pull too hard for a child’s small hand…essentially non-functional because of this. However, the adults at the Strider office are all jockeying for who gets to ride it first! We’ll probably see many of these modified Striders at the Strider Cup adult downhill race during the 2011 Black Hills Fat Tire Festival!

The “Double Trouble” is a very fun idea but has so far proved impractical as a couple of riders in the midst of the terrible 2s or 3s can’t seem to cooperate enough to get in sync to ride it. Most attempts have ended in an argument, thus the name Double Trouble.

The “Strider Righty” is another prototype just for fun. Cannondale makes a Lefty so we thought we might try a “Righty”. This prototype Strider is what happens when you’re holding a grinder with a cutting wheel in it and thinking up ways to lighten it even more.

Oh we love our jobs… what fun spending the days creating cool little bikes that get really little kids excited about riding and playing outside! Keep watching the blog in weeks and months to come as we get some kids (and adults) on these fun new projects.

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