January 9, 2010 | 268 Comments

Strider Bike [Review & Giveaway!]

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Recently, we have seen a surge of these learning bikes, all going by different names to serve the same purpose.; to teach your tot/small child how to ride a two wheeler with confidence [sans training wheels].  The Strider Bike is one of the forerunners in this genre of bikes, providing a solid balancing bike to help your child cruise down the street without the risk of wobbles and tip-overs.

One thing you will probably immediately notice about these bikes is that there are no pedals.  I know, this concept seemed odd to me at first also, but check out the vid for more of an explanation:

The Strider‚Ñ¢¬†teaches your child balance, coordination and develops glittering confidence. Trikes and bikes with training wheels don‚Äôt.¬†¬†Traditional bicycles place too much of the focus on learning to pedal — skimping on developing your child‚Äôs motor skills.¬†¬†And these bikes are heavy, clunky and difficult for kids to control.
Bike riding becomes a breeze when you teach your child balance and coordination before pedaling.  The Strider™ takes pedaling out of the mix so that kids can concentrate solely on learning balance, which takes more practice.  Pedaling is a secondary skill that kids can easily learn within a few short minutes.

The Review:

We were sent a Strider Bike for our 33 month old son, Sevyn, and I have to admit, I was a bit concerned about pushing him down the street and ‘hoping’ he didn’t fall over.¬† After all, there are no pedals, no brakes, and let’s face it…he’s only two!!! But, with the encouragement of my husband, we put the bike together and took a chance.¬† The assembly of the bike was a bit more difficult than anticipated, the instructions were a bit vague, but eventually, we got it together.¬† After assembly, Sevyn hopped on the bike and began pushing himself around the house with his feet.¬† Soon after, we strapped a helmet on him and took him outside for the big reveal.¬† Following the teaching instructions in the box, we held him by his shirt, gave a small push and hoped for the best.
While the first few times were a bit trying, I have to admit, there were no falls.  Just as the site says, once he felt uneasy, he planted his feet on the ground to avoid falling.  While it has been about a week, we are making slow and steady progress, and he is becoming less afraid and actually picking his feet up while the bike is in motion.
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The Recommendation:

The Striker Bike is designed for children 1 Р5, however, out of the box I can see this working up until age 4.  There is an adjustable seat you can put on the bike for your tall or growing child, but it is not included in the initial set up.  At 2.5, my average size son is the perfect size for the bike.  Other than that, the running/learner bike is a great idea for the small child, building confidence as well as teaching them right out of the gate to ride on two wheels.  While a bit pricey at $99.00, the bike itself is a great investment, if bought early enough and especially if you have multiple children.

Do you have a small child ready to ride on two wheels?  Well Strider Sports is giving away one of their bikes to one of you!

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The  giveaway runs until January 17, 2010. Good Luck!

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268 Responses to “Strider Bike [Review & Giveaway!]”

  1. Reply
    Renee Borders
    January 18, 2010 at 2:41 am #

    Red. Definitely red! What a great product! :)

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    Frances Watson
    January 18, 2010 at 2:43 am #

    Thanks for the wonderful giveaway
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    Jes G
    January 18, 2010 at 2:55 am #

    We'd choose BLUE or GREEN. These look interesting. Thank you Strider and NerdLike.
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    Jes G
    January 18, 2010 at 2:56 am #

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    thanks again, greimanj(at)comcast.net

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    molomatic
    January 18, 2010 at 3:04 am #

    Tweet! Thanks for the great giveaway!

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    Sandra S.
    January 18, 2010 at 3:09 am #

    I would like a Green mean machine (strider bike that is) !!

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    Sandra S.
    January 18, 2010 at 3:11 am #

    I follow on Google Friends. (Smart Cents Mom)

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    Sandra S.
    January 18, 2010 at 3:11 am #

    I am a email subscriber

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    Angela G
    January 18, 2010 at 3:54 am #

    I would love the orange bike!

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    Angela G
    January 18, 2010 at 3:55 am #

    I subscribe by google reader.

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    Angela G
    January 18, 2010 at 3:56 am #

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    Angela G
    January 18, 2010 at 3:58 am #

    I tweeted: http://twitter.com/ag1414/status/7890528524

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    Angela G
    January 18, 2010 at 3:59 am #

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    Angela G
    January 18, 2010 at 4:00 am #

    I dugg the giveaway ag1414

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    Angela G
    January 18, 2010 at 4:01 am #

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    Beverly M
    January 17, 2010 at 9:21 pm #

    I would love to win the pink one for my granddaughter. Thanks for having the contest!

  17. Reply
    heather c
    January 18, 2010 at 4:24 am #

    I like the green one! Adorable!

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    heather c
    January 18, 2010 at 4:25 am #

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    heather c
    January 18, 2010 at 4:25 am #

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    January 18, 2010 at 4:25 am #

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    JEANETTE HUSTON
    January 18, 2010 at 4:47 am #

    I would like the Strider™ PREbike – Pink

  22. Reply
    JEANETTE HUSTON
    January 18, 2010 at 4:48 am #

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    Sand
    January 18, 2010 at 4:52 am #

    I would love to win the blue bike!

  24. Reply
    Adhab Al-Farhan
    January 18, 2010 at 5:24 am #

    nice price

  25. Reply
    Gianna
    January 18, 2010 at 5:28 am #

    I'd love it in Blue for my son :)

  26. Reply
    rajee
    January 18, 2010 at 5:28 am #

    I'd get one in orange.

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    rajee
    January 18, 2010 at 5:28 am #

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    rajee
    January 18, 2010 at 5:29 am #

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    January 18, 2010 at 5:29 am #

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    January 18, 2010 at 5:30 am #

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    Bridget Combs
    January 18, 2010 at 5:43 am #

    we'd love the green one

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    Bridget Combs
    January 18, 2010 at 5:44 am #

    google friend

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    Bridget Combs
    January 18, 2010 at 5:44 am #

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    Bridget Combs
    January 18, 2010 at 5:44 am #

    joined strider email

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    Bridget Combs
    January 18, 2010 at 5:45 am #

    subscriber

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    celia
    January 18, 2010 at 6:36 am #

    I would like the green one for my daughter who is begging me for a bike!

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    vivian
    January 17, 2010 at 11:41 pm #

    red ty

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    vivian
    January 18, 2010 at 12:08 am #

    like green meadow,island kiss orchard bliss

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    dawn
    January 18, 2010 at 7:53 am #

    i would love to win the red strider bike!

  42. Reply
    Janet
    January 18, 2010 at 7:54 am #

    i heart the orange one:)

  43. Reply
    Janet
    January 18, 2010 at 7:55 am #

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    Janet
    January 18, 2010 at 7:58 am #

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    January 18, 2010 at 8:00 am #

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    Lily Kwan
    January 18, 2010 at 8:34 am #

    I love the Red one!

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    Lily Kwan
    January 18, 2010 at 8:38 am #

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    Lily Kwan
    January 18, 2010 at 8:39 am #

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    January 18, 2010 at 8:39 am #

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    January 18, 2010 at 2:48 pm #

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