Posts Tagged ‘balance bike’

Rippin’ the “M” – Strider Sports staff do some product testing!

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

Kent Jumps and Crashes Strider PREbikeTodd Big Air on Strider PREbike

You knew it had to happen sooner or later.  These bikes are just too cool to let the little kiddies have all the fun.  This is the Strider Sports staff (adults!) aboard some mildly modified Strider PREbike balance bikes running some of the downhill mountain bike trails on M Hill in Rapid City, SD.  We upgraded to the heavy duty wheels available in our online store and donned all of our motocross gear for a crazy run down the mountain.  Definitely shows how durable our frame is when a bunch of grown men can come down through this rough terrain and even land some jumps on the footrests! If you’re wondering what company is singularly devoted to building the best toddler balance bike on the planet, look no further. Changing the way the world learns to ride a bike is our mission and the Strider PREbike is our passion! Enjoy the video…

This was SO much fun that we decided to announce a race for the 2011 Black Hills Fat Tire Festival…  the inaugural Strider Cup Downhill!  Hold on to your helmets… $1,000 to Win … PLUS payout down through the field.  This is sure to be a crazy event!  Rules will be available in January 2011 on both the www.stridersports.com and on www.bhfattirefestival.com website.  Oh, the fun we’re gonna have!  :-)

When we announced this during this year’s Festival, everybody was so excited that we threw together an impromptu Strider Downhill Exhibition… it was the talk of the festival!  We’ll have photos and video posted by the end of the week… check back later for some great stuff!  :-)

Riding a Bike at Three-Years – Never Used Training Wheels

Friday, May 21st, 2010

Comments and photos from a very happy dad…

“Holy smokes, just took Estelle out for her first pedal bike ride without training wheels. She started riding the Strider over a year ago and today at 3 years and 4 months she went straight to the pedal bike w/out training wheels and she had no problem. Was riding in minutes! I have to help her start, but then it’s off to the races. She even said, “I never want to stop Daddy!” Music to the ears of a dad who runs a bike touring business.

Thanks guys!

Estelle 1Estelle 2

Balance Bike Foot Rests, Strider Gives Toddlers a Natural Riding Position

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

The foot rests on a Strider balance bike are in the perfect place to ready toddlers for pedals. They offer a very natural riding position, making it so that kids are comfortable enough when they switch to a full fledged bike.

Here’s a cool video of Jack gliding downhill, awesome view of the foot rests in action!

Here’s another video of Jack easily striding back up the hill for another ride.

Strider PREbike Compared to Wooden Balance Bike

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Glad the twins enjoy their Striders, very interesting comparison to the wooden balance bikes.

Let me just say the kids LOVE these bikes! We ordered our 2 year old twin boys a wooden run bike last year and they fit so poorly they could never use them, even after a year they were just too large and awkward. After awhile they were in fact scared to try. I was about to give up and thought they just didn’t like run bikes. But I saw a friend’s child whizzing around on one again and just had to try again. This time I did my research – I knew I needed a bike that was very adjustable, metal, affordable and light. Oh and FUN! Strider bikes fit that bill perfectly, I also loved that I could buy any extra parts cheap and that the bike would grow with them – not just in the seat but also the handle bars. Within 3 days of having a Strider bike they were building ramps with their Dad and zooming all over the place! I love how adjustable they are – great for my very short twins. We live on a dirt road on the edge of a mountain bike trail system. These bikes are the perfect thing for where we live. Pedaling a tricycle on grass and gravel just isn’t that exciting. The boys even take their bikes out on the trails with their Dad. It is just amazing! We are big fans. Customer service is wonderful too.

Thanks a bunch, Zoe Johnson

Here are more testimonials from parents.

Strider PREbike featured on the Examiner.com

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

examiner_logo-headerWe’d like to thank Dean Rotbart for the wonderful article he wrote on the Examiner.com about the Strider PREbike.

“Toddlers are eager to ride independently like the big kids and our PREbikes let them do it a lot sooner and more safely than do trikes or training wheels,” says McFarland, who invented the first Strider PREbike in his garage for his then 2-year-old son, Bode.

Visit the Examiner.com and read more about the Strider PREbike for toddlers.

Strider vs Trike: Another Success Story

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Courtney Wilson over at My Ordinary Everyday Happily Ever After wrote a cool story about her son and his new Strider. Glad it’s working out well, and that he’s no longer using his trike as a stool!

Matt on his Strider

He’s getting REALLY good at it and his favorite thing is going downhill.  He just lifts up his feet and coasts down the hill.  If he gets unsteady, he slams his feet on the ground and comes to a stop.

Strider Rider’s in the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade

Friday, April 9th, 2010

One of our home base dealers sent us this email with these three pictures:

Ryan,
Here are some pictures from the parade we did a couple weeks ago. Mainly wanted to show you our T-shirts. And one funny post-parade photo-opp (I’m sure you have many of these)…

We had 10 riders in this parade. I’m 100% sure that parades are the best form of advertising for our business. Our sales shoot up after every parade we participate in.

I’m sure the stadium stuff you’ve been doing has been awesome for business! I’m keeping an eye out for stuff like that in this area.

Lisa

Lisa Clark – Owner
Little Rollers

Striders in Parade 1

Striders in Parade 2

Striders in Parade 3

Strider Cup: PREBike Fun in Japan

Friday, April 9th, 2010

We’re not sure what the rest of the site says because it’s in Japanese, but it looks like they’re having fun riding in the Strider Cup.

Bicycling.com review of the Strider PREBike

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

Thank You Bicycling.com! You understand the benefits of the Strider PREBike!

Here’s their review of our product:

Editorial Review
A WELL-BALANCED KID: Strider bikes don’t have pedals or a drivetrain,
the better to help your young rider-to-be build his balance and handling
abilities. He’ll power the bike with a running motion, then glide along,
learning to steer both manually and by shifting his body weight, and without
the added complication of having to pedal.

A BONUS: There’s no drivetrain to maintain and no chain to pinch little fingers—
and the steel frame, available in six colors, handles pavement and trails.

Strider as seen in Bicycling Magazine

Strider PREBike: As seen in Kickstand Magazine

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

A big thanks this month to Brad K. Evans and the staff of Kickstand Magazine for featuring the Strider PREBike in their kid’s section.

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