Summary of the Strider™ running bike for kids:
Balance bike, training bike, walking bike, running bike—The Strider™ has many descriptive names, but they all equal great fun for one to five year old children. As simple as it may appear—no pedals, no chain or sprockets, no training wheels—the Strider™ will quickly become the most important ‘toy’ you will ever purchase for your child or grandchild. No matter what description you choose to give the Strider™, it is most of all an amazing educational vehicle.
A curious child, without any adult instruction, will instinctively know to straddle his or her Strider™ and immediately begin the learning process. The bike’s low seat height allows the child to plant both feet firmly on the ground, providing both confidence and control. Coordination, motor skills, balance, and strength will all steadily improve as the child continues to experiment with the Strider™. In a few short weeks, even the youngest riders will learn to steer and balance their Strider™, lift it over obstacles, and move along varied terrain. At this point, the Strider™ will become a ‘running bike’ as the youngster learns to take longer and longer strides for greater speed.
The Strider™ is more than just a teaching tool. Long after your child has learned to ride a bicycle (sometimes within just a few weeks) he or she will still turn to the Strider™ for sheer fun! Due to the Strider’s™ puncture-proof, foam tires and super light weight, it can go over any terrain-rocks, grass, logs, etc. - not just a paved bike path. The Strider™ can be ridden in the yard, on the bike path, in the woods, virtually anywhere you walk. Once accomplished on the Strider™, your child will be confident on hills, forest trails, even small jumps. The Strider™ will turn family outings from drudgery to total family fun. No longer will you have to wait for a dawdling toddler. With the Strider™ you are guaranteed a brisk walk and often a jog. In fact, your Strider™ rider may often ride circles around you. There will be no more having to carry a tired, frustrated child back to the car. With the Strider™, everyone can attain fitness from family outings. Lightweight and with no grease, cables, pedals, or chain, the Strider™ is a snap to throw in the back of the family car. Invest in a Strider™ and discover how much more fun it is to play with your child!
The Strider™ was designed to teach kids how to ride on two wheels, but, above all, it was designed to be FUN! That means maintenance has to be minimal, and every aspect of the design must complement the fun factor for the young operator. Puncture-proof, foam tires mean the Strider™ can go off-road with no fear of flats; and parents don’t have to worry about fixing and inflating tires before their rider “hits the road”. Adjustable seat and handlebars make the 2 year old as comfortable as the 4 year old, and light weight allows even the smallest rider the opportunity to ride. Sealed bearings keep the wheels rolling; and simple, lightweight plastic bushings protect the steering head tube. The optional foot brake teaches foot control skills and allows the more advanced rider to leave that tremendously important skid mark on the sidewalk or in the dirt. The Strider™ is the perfect design: simple, virtually maintenance free, and fun, fun, fun! With just a little care, the Strider™ will serve several small riders in their quest for freedom on their own two-wheeler.
Our first test rider, after riding a Strider™ prototype for only 6 months, was independently riding a pedal bike without training wheels at 3 years old and a minidirt bike without training wheels at 31/2 years old. Still, for pure, simple fun, he continually reverts to and spends much of his outdoor playtime on his Strider™.
