Posts Tagged ‘balance bikes’

Strider Kids Race At NBL Events

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

Last July Strider announced our partnership with the NBL (National Bicycle League) as the official PREbike of the Bicycle Motocross Racing network.  Over the Summer there were several races held at NBL races.  With the cold weather they’ve taken it indoors with a Strider race on each day of their flagship “Christmastime Races” (The President’s Cup and The Christmas Classic).

Sweet Mohawk!

These photos are from the races on the first day of the Christmas Classic.  There was a great crowd and the kids had a lot of fun being in the spotlight.

I Vow To Try My Hardest, But Most Of All To Have Fun!

The crowd loved it and they were cheering on all their local toddlers to make it across the finish line first!  Keep watching this great partnership which is getting kids on bikes earlier all across the country.

Ready…Set…GO!!!!


Updates For The New Year

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011

We’ve got lots in the works at Strider Sports!  Our facebook page is getting an ongoing update and we recently updated our YouTube page…what?  You haven’t subscribed to us on YouTube yet?  How will you know when we have the latest videos of kids crashing,  the coolest new prototypes and the newest Strider models?

Check it out and let us know what you think.  We have a ton of great videos up and will be posting more as they come in.

What Do You Call…

Monday, January 10th, 2011

…a group of kids riding their Striders?  We’ve been scratching out heads trying to think of the most apt, witty or appropriate name.  We’ll keep you updated with some of our thoughts, but we’d love to hear your ideas!

Striderers just doesn't sound quite right

Go check out our facebook page and let us know your thoughts on our daily status entry.  We’re looking for creative, fun, or thought provoking names…acronyms are an added bonus.

Some Are Fast and Some Are Slow

Friday, January 7th, 2011

Ran across this video today on Youtube and thought it was pretty cool!  This Dad is very enthusiastic and Joey (19 months) is very committed…especially for his first time on a Strider.  (You have to love their high five/fist bump combo too.)

It’s important to remember that every child has varying levels of comfort on their Strider.  Some, like Joey, will feel comfortable with an incline and lifting their feet right away.  Most, like my daughter, will spend the first few months walking with their butt off the seat.

No matter what speed they take to the Strider make sure to keep it available and make it fun and low stress.  Before you know it they’ll be out-Stridering everyone on the block!

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And Now Some Words From Dan…

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.”

Strider Facebook Is Getting A New Look!

Monday, January 3rd, 2011

Some of you are directed to our blog via facebook…so it might not be too huge of a surprise.  We are updating our fan page and would love for you to check it out if you haven’t already!  The transformation has already begun with more changes to follow.

If you read the blog, but haven’t checked out our page yet…DO SO NOW!  It’s a great way to connect with other Strider parents and show off photos and videos of your little Strider Rider(s)!

New Profile Photo, New Tabs, and More To Come!

Puddles ARE Fun!

Thursday, December 30th, 2010

We’re getting snowed on today, but many other areas of the country are getting rain.  Remember when you were young and you loved to splash in puddles?  Striders are great for having fun in puddles too.  You get the stamping of feet with the bonus spray of water off the tires!

And remember all of you sitting inside with snow on the ground…it will melt eventually and when it does puddles will abound!

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Violet on Christmas Day!

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.

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Domo Arigato Team No Pedals!

Sunday, December 26th, 2010

Strider has been making leaps and bounds in their international following.  Japan really loves Strider!  They have set up ‘Team No Pedals‘, consisting of 9 team members, led by their captain…Tsubaki (a 3 year old who rocks her pink Strider!)  Make sure to check out their website (nopedals.net), they have some great photos and video up.

The Japanese Strider distributor has also started up “The Strider Cup” in his local area.  We’re looking at expanding this to have comparable tracks and times from all over the world!  Keep watching as we develop this in the New Year.

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Christmas in Rio…with JoJo!

Friday, December 24th, 2010

Feliz Natal e um feliz ano novo do Rio de Janeiro!  ~JoJo

Apparently in Brazil they celebrate Christmas on December 24th, something to do with the Southern Hemisphere I’m sure.  JoJo was able to get some face time with the big guy ,Papai Noel, as they call him in Rio then take in some tropical ride time around the city.

Merry Christmas from Team Strider and JoJo!

Papai Noel gets the thumbs up from JoJo.