Huffy Marvel Spiderman Balance Bike Blue and Red 3-5 Year old

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This is a balance bike designed for taller children, with a minimum inside leg of 38cm. It comes in four colour choices - red, pink, green and blue. Strider in the USA make the Strider 20 Sport which is designed for teenagers and adults, with an inside leg measurement of between 69.9cm and 84.6cm. With balance bikes becoming such a popular way to teach your little one to ride a bike, Halfords offer a superb range of balance bikes that will delight your child and give them a great start on a bike of their own. There's an extra cost for a balance bike conversion kit for these large bikes - they'll send the pedal/gear kit in a box for you to fit when your child is ready. The key feature of a balance bike is all in the name! Balance bikes have no pedals or stabilisers, so your child must learn to balance, pushing their feet off the ground to move forward. A balance bike lets kids learn at their own pace, allowing them to put their feet down to stop the bike from leaning over (like stabilisers do). Teach them to ride early with balance bikes

If your child isn't yet ready to move onto a pedal bike but is too tall for a traditional 12" wheel balance bike, don't worry!

Balance bikes for older kids

They've just released two new bikes that start off as big balance bikes and convert to pedal bikes. Frog Bikes are one of the most popular brands of quality kids bikes, and they have three balance bikes in their offering - including the large 14" wheel Tadpole Plus. Elsa and Anna fans will love the Frozen 2 Balance Bike . Character graphics feature on a handlebar plaque and the tyres are nice and tough to avoid any punctures while your little one is practising. They might love it so much that they won’t want to let it go…sorry, we couldn’t resist! And that’s why balance bikes are great for teaching your kids to ride! Is your little one ready to start life on two wheels? Take a look at our guide to teaching your kids how to ride using a balance bike here.

Getting a first bike is such a huge milestone - we take a look a the best 16" wheel bikes for ages 4 to 6 year olds to get pedalling on This Spider-Man bike is a top-to-toe Spidey sensation: unique Spider-Cycle and Web-Slinger decals, comic book exclamations and even a printed saddle, plus that blue and red colour scheme we’re all familiar with which really comes to life in the wheel trims, which flash bright red and look electrifying at high speeds.

Speaking as a giant Spidey fan myself, I can give my personal guarantee that your boy or girl will absolutely adore their new Spider-Man bike – and it will last for years. The Indi Balance Bike is a great bike if you’ve got a smaller budget and is well designed for little hands and little legs. It’s strong, durable and has puncture proof wheels. This is the perfect first bike for children looking to build their bike confidence.

Spidey fans will delight in the variety of decals – even the stabilisers are decorated with awesome Spider-Man graphics – and the cool red-and-blue colour scheme means that everything from the handlebars to the mudguards offers a cool surprise. Even the saddle has an ace Spider-Man logo! Without gears, there’s hardly anything on a balance bike that needs maintenance or that can go wrong. You don’t have to worry about your kids taking too much care with a balance bike, and they’re much safer for very young children too.For an easy delivery, your new bike will arrive with partially inflated tyres, make sure you top them up before riding. Their larger wheels sizes come with gears so your child can continue to progress with their riding once they've mastered pedalling. Balance bikes are a great way to get children to learn to ride a bike. They provide a fun way to get used to moving around on two wheels, mastering balance, steering and braking, before introducing the complexity of pedaling. In this article, we're taking a look at those bigger balance bikes suitable for older and taller children. Sizing and age - is my child too old / tall for a balance bike? Read on to find out why a balance bike might be a great choice for your little cyclist… What are the benefits of balance bikes?

Strider are a well know American balance bike brand, who have a 14" wheel bike that is suitable for taller kids who have outgrown their standard 12" wheeler. This bike is incredibly well-priced and will suit boys and girls well into their pre-teen years. A perfect starter bike for young adults and Spidey fans alike. Have I sung its praises enough? Sorry to ramble! I just can’t get enough of this one – and I guarantee any Spidey fan will love, love, love it! The key stats WeeRide are another brand making balance bikes aimed at the 3 to 5-year-old age range. The WeeRide Delux has 14" wheels, but this bike differs from others shown as it has a rear band brake. This type of brake is not usually found in Europe, but is a more popular option in the Asian market. Alternatively you can just use them in balance only, or pedal only mode, depending on the needs of your child.

The best balance bikes

Times have changed though. Balance bikes do away with stabilisers and pedals, and are a really popular (and fun) way to learn to ride a bike! When your kids first start riding on a balance bike, they probably won’t be going very fast or very far, but that’s a good thing! For novice riders, balance bikes don’t need a lot of space. That means your kids can use them in the garden or on the drive, and they can spend more time learning without needing a trip to the park. We've reviewed a few Woom Bikes (including their 14" wheel pedal bike, the Woom 2) and our reviewers have always been very impressed with the quality and longevity of these bikes. Our ranking system The TopChoice.co.uk Team selects top-of-the-line items from a wide selection and conducts rigorous evaluations on almost all the products available on the internet. We rank each product based on how well it matches our criteria.