Posts Tagged ‘toddler bikes’
Friday, January 14th, 2011
At Strider Sports we love making children happy. We also love supporting local charity groups, which a lot of times means making children happy…win-win! This past summer we donated a Strider to the Central Iowa Trails Association for their annual ‘Take a Child Mountain Biking’ event.
Taking Home A New Strider!
One of the greatest things about a Strider, as I’m sure you already know, is the ability for kids to pick it up right away. They are also really great for hitting the trails, not only the pavement. (Try that on a Trike!)
Several of the other club members brought along their Striders and they were able to set up a demonstration area with some cool obstacles. As evidenced in the gallery below there were some crashes, but fun was still had by all!
To learn more about the charities we’ve donated to or you have a charity group that you think could benefit from the donation of a Strider let us know. Visit the Charity page and read how to contact us!
Tags: balance bike, balance bikes, Central Iowa Trails Association, Charities, early childhood development, first bike, learning to ride a bike, NBL, prebike, running bikes, strider, strider prebike, toddler, toddler bikes
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Thursday, January 13th, 2011
At least a couple inches doesn’t seem like much to us. We, here at Strider have a snow prototype that we’ve talked about previously. When it snows in Nashville they are quick to adapt! We ran across this cool modification on the Nashville Bicycle Lounge Facebook page. Rather than build skis they added some fatter tires to help their little ones stay on top of the white stuff.
We love to see what you guys do with your Strider! Whether its adding bells, streamers, horns or some sweet fat snow tires. Keep It Up, and make sure to post photos and stories of the results on our Facebook page.
Tags: balance bikes, BMX, christmas, early childhood development, Facebook, first bike, learning to ride a bike, modifications, Nashvill Bicycle Lounge, NBL, prebike, running bike, running bikes, skis, Snow, strider, strider prebikes, toddler bikes, training wheels, tricycle
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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!!!!
Tags: arenacross, balance bike, balance bikes, BMX, Christmas Classic, early childhood development, first bike, learning to ride a bike, Mohawk, NBL, pee wee, running bike, running bikes, strider, strider prebike, strider prebikes, supercross, the President's cup, toddler bike, toddler bikes
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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.
Tags: balance bike, balance bikes, BMX, early childhood development, Facebook, first bike, learning to ride a bike, NBL, toddler bike, toddler bikes, training wheels, tricycle, YouTube
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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.
Tags: balance bike, balance bikes, BMX, early childhood development, Facebook, group, learning to ride a bike, NBL, prebike, running bike, running bikes, strider, strider prebike, strider prebikes, toddler, toddler bike, toddler bikes, training wheels, tricycle
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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!
Tags: balance bike, balance bikes, early childhood development, learning to ride a bike, NBL, running bikes, toddler bikes, training wheels, tricycle
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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, January 4th, 2011
JoJo and his family welcomed the New Year at the Copacabana Beach in Rio this year! They were they all wearing white to welcome the Novo Anos in typical Brazilian style at “Reveillon 2011 Brasil“. JoJo welcomed 2011 dressed in white astride his blue Strider, zipping through a crowd of over 2 million…including one guy who wears his dog on his back while riding his sweet gold ten speed.
There were six stages with live music all day and twelve barges anchored 400 yards offshore that were used as the platform for midnight fireworks.
Once again…Feliz Ano Novo, Bonne Année, 明けましておめでとうございます, (or a plain old) Happy New Year to all of you!
Tags: 2011, balance bike, Brasil, early childhood development, JoJo, NBL, prebike, Reveillon, running bike, strider, strider prebike, toddler bike, toddler bikes
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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!
Tags: balance bike, balance bikes, childhood obesity, early childhood development, Facebook, NBL, New Year, pee wee motocross, prebike, running bike, running bikes, strider, strider prebike, strider prebikes, toddler, toddler bike, toddler bikes, training wheels, tricycle
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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!
Tags: balance bike, balance bikes, childhood obesity, early childhood development, first bike, learning to ride a bike, prebike, Puddles, running bikes, strider, strider prebike, strider prebikes, toddler, toddler bike, toddler bikes, training wheels, tricycle
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