Strider 12 Sport Balance Bicycle: The Perfect Bike for Kids Learning to Ride!

Patricia: My 2 1/2 year old grandson loves this bike

United States on Oct 19, 2023

Shannon Grow: We bought our two yrs old nephew this for Christmas n it was the best purchase for him this boy takes this bike everywhere even to bed he won't go anywhere with our it. We will buy again for our grandson who is turning two in July...

United States on Jan 30, 2023

Leanne Barber: I bought this for my grandson who is only 18 months old , still a little young . Hopefully he will get the hang of it and enjoy for summer. It was very easy to assemble and very light weight but strong and sturdy .

Canada on Jan 05, 2022

Grace C.: My 2 year-old loves it! We had borrowed one and realized he loved it but also that once we were far from home sometimes the little guy decided he was done with the bike so we’d have to carry it back with us so I decided to splurge on this ligher model which is also better for my little guy to move in and out and turn. For reference my 2-year old is in the lowest possible setting so I forsee many years of use. Excellent buy!

Canada on May 09, 2021

Amazon CustomerAmazon Customer: Very nice bike! We originally bought the sport model but it was a little too heavy for our tiny toddler. So we decided to try the pro model and she has no problem holding it upright herself. Love the lighter weight of it, but I find the price to be too high since it has same features as a sport. The number plate is kind of useless. Also I wish there were more colour options like the sport model has. In general we are pleased with the purchase, so I would surely recommend. Hopefully this bicycle will hold up well.

Canada on Aug 25, 2019

zipporah: We purchased this in June 2015 when our daughter was just shy of 18 months old. It took her a few months to be interested and another few months before she really got the concept. She's actively used it for over two years (graduating up to the XL seat post once she got too tall for the regular one). We purchased her a pedal bike quite some time ago, but she kept wanting to use this one until she finally got too tall for it (she's off-the-charts for height, so other kids might actually get to use it through to age 5 or beyond). She transitioned to a pedal bike in less than an hour because she had already mastered balance and steering with her Strider, so all she needed to learn was using the pedals. Based on our experience, we would recommend a balance bike for all toddlers and this one in particular for a few reasons. 1) It's so lightweight that it's very easy for a parent/caregiver to carry when the kid changes their mind about wanting to ride their bike and they will change their mind. 2) Long lifespan. We got a solid 2 1/2 years out of this bike since it had the XL seat post to allow taller kids to ride. If my daughter weren't so tall, I know we would have gotten another year...

United States on Mar 23, 2018

Gorka con k: Es una de las mejores push-bike del mercado para niñas/niños a partir de unos 18 meses de edad hasta los 3 años, según la altura del peque.
La más ligera del mercado, es ideal para que empiecen a aprender a coger equilibrio sobre las 2 ruedas sin necesidad de ruedines, aprendiendo a andar en bici mucho antes que en nuestros tiempos con los ruedines.
Viene dentro de la típica caja de bici, desmontado el manillar y dirección y es muy fácil de montar.
El sillín y el manillar es de altura regulable, según vaya creciendo nuestro pequeño y viene una segunda tija de sillín para los niños más altos.
Vienen unos reposa pies para cuando cogen confianza y se tiran con la bici sin poner ambos pies, poniéndolos sobre los reposapiés traseros.
Las ruedas son de goma sin necesidad de hincharlas o que puedan tener pinchazos ni mantenimiento.
No le pongo las 5 estrellas por el precio ya que es la modelo superior pero, aún así, para una bici infantil los 150€ es excesivo pero bueno, si queremos calidad, es lo que hay.
El envío tardó un poco más de lo normal, una semana o así, tanto porque la envían de Alemania, creo, como porque eran Navidades y festivos...

Spain on Jan 01, 2018

Chris: I've done a lot of research on balance bikes, and I've bought both a Strider 12 Pro and subsequently a Woom 2 for my daughter. In my opinion the Strider is a good balance bike, but it's not quite as good as the Woom 1 which I think is the best bike on the market. If I had it to do over I would have bought the Woom 1, but I didn't come across it until after purchasing the Strider.

The things that distinguish the Woom 1 are:
- lightweight aluminum frame which makes it easier for small children to move around
- very low step through height making it easier for kids to mount
- rear wheel hand brake
- high quality inflatable wheels

The Strider Pro is a step up from the regular Strider because of its lightweight aluminum frame, but it still has plastic wheels. These don't ride as smoothly or grip as well as inflatable ones. You can purchase inflatable wheels as an option, but then your Strider Pro is almost the same price as a Woom 1, and it still doesn't have the rear wheel hand brake.

I could write a whole discussion about hand brakes, but I'll just say briefly that I think they're an awesome addition to balance bikes:
- Although some people worry...

United States on Sep 11, 2017

sonia: Ho preso questa bici perché la più leggera in commercio. in oltre era in offerta: non avrei mai pagato 150 euro per una bicicletta che non mi durerà neanche 4 anni.. Infatti la vera bici ha i pedali.
La bici in sé è come nella foto. Mi fa rabbia il fatto che abbiano scelto il bianco per i manubri. Una vera cavolata.. Ero indecisa tra questa e la strider sport classica che mi costava venti euro in meno ed'era più accattivante come colori ma poi ho pensato che questa pesasse di meno. L'ho regalata a un bimbo di un anno e mezzo. Diciotto mesi, proprio come indicato sulla confezione ma anche se leggerissima lui non riesce a tenerla in piedi. Ho provato a riproporgliela ora che ne ha ventidue ma non serve a nulla. E dire che è un bimbo che ama sollevare la legna e le bottiglie di acqua piena. Il fatto è che la bici ha le ruote e lui non bilancia bene la presa. Una fregatura. Non ci cascate!!!
A questo punto potevo aspettare un altro anno. Tutti dicono che la bici è meglòio prenderla quando hanno compiuto i due anni e mezzo

Italy on May 02, 2016

ErinH: My son started on this bike at 15 months (11" inseam). We had to slam the seat for him to be able to swing a leg over. Now he's 21 months and riding like a pro. He puts his feet up on the foot rests and loves going to the skate park by our house to roll down ramps. This bike is awesome for toddlers learning to ride. It's super light weight so he doesn't have to maneuver a big chunky bike around. That's also great for me when I have to carry him and the bike. Also the foam tires are really durable and make for low maintenance (no pumps, don't worry about running over thorns, etc.). Skip the tricycle and the training wheels and get a balance bike! -- Don't forget a helmet.

My only two complaints:
* When the seat is slammed, a section of the seat post sticks out the bottom and hits the kids legs while they walk the bike (when first learning). It kept getting caught on my son's leg and causing him to trip. We ended up just sawing it off. It makes the seat post shorter but this bike comes with a larger saddle and longer seat post that we can use when he gets taller.

* The headset isn't a real headset. That results in more play when he really gets going. He'll likely be...

United States on Dec 05, 2015