In addition, the lightweight PP Plastic frame ensures stability and durability, while being light enough for little ones to carry around themselves. For a child starting their cycling journey a little later, this convertible balance-to-pedal bike is ideal it converts in 2 ways, both from a smaller balance bike suitable for riders with a minimum inside leg measurement of 37cm (around 3 to 4 years old) to a larger balance bike suitable for riders with an inside leg measurement up to 55cm (around 6 years old) and to a first pedal bike for riders from about the age of 4.

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The unique design of the Giraffe Balance Bike can help teach babies and toddlers balance at their own pace.With padded adjustable seats , long-lasting solid tyres and easy to grip handlebars , confident mobility on our wooden balance bikes will become second nature.

And to make things even more complicated, manufacturers often detail different measurements in their technical specifications (as you'll see from our list of the 15 best, below). Once they gain confidence, the stabiliser can be removed and the bike converts to a traditional 2-wheeled design. What better way to embark on your first adventures than with an adorable little stripey best friend!

There are no standard sizes for balance bikes, so pretty much every make and model is different – even if they have exactly the same size wheels. We got this little trike for our sons first birthday as it was funkier than some of the others with its giraffe colours.

It's available in a chic range of colours, including Blossom Pink, Duck Egg Blue, Cerise, Yellow and Green. Her mum Nicola thought it was the best-looking balance bike she'd seen and was impressed by the hard-wearing paint. The Diditrike helps children exercise whilst they develop their spatial awareness, balance and gross motor skills. The higher-spec balance bikes tend to have brakes, scaled down to child size, either on both wheels or just on the rear wheel.If an item does get lost then the courier company advise that a period of time must pass before this item is officially lost. The SPARK is a midweight balance bike with a height-adjustable sponge saddle, height-adjustable handlebars with grips, steering limiter and large solid rubber tyres.