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Tiny Bike Balance Bike Review from Fun4Kids

June 5, 2014

I’ve been debating for a little while now about whether to get our girls a balance bike each or a trike.

I took to Twitter to ask some other Mums and Dads for their opinions and experiences and the majority suggested a balance bike.

Our girls already have a Scuttlebug each, which is a three wheeled ride on, but it’s not suitable for outdoor use as it has caster wheels. Plus our girls are getting a bit big for them now. They’ve been great though!

We were recently sent one Tiny Balance Bike from Fun4Kids and I purchased another one too. We can’t have one with two girls or there’d be fights daily!

Designed for 2-4 year olds, this balance bike is a great way for children to learn how to ride by naturally teaching balance and co-ordination on 2 wheels.

The Tiny Bike is lightweight and sturdy with grips on the handle bars so children can hold on with ease.

It can also be used indoors and outdoors and is small enough to be stored away in a cupboard or under the stairs.

Each bike has unique wide rubber compound tyres which allow for a smooth and silent ride, plus the spoke free wheels help to avoid trapping little fingers.

The Tiny Bike is available in a variety of different colours. We chose two pink ones for our girls, although were quite taken with the white ones also!

The Tiny Bike was easy to put together and only took about 10 minutes for each bike. They also come with two Tiny Bike stickers to add to the chassis and front of the bike.

Our girls both took to these bikes pretty quickly.

To start with my husband and I would hold the seat from behind whilst R and M moved forwards and backwards on the bikes to get used to what they had to do.

Within a few days, they were both more confident and able to ride the bikes cautiously on their own.

I really like the bikes have foot rests on!

When our girls learn to pick up a little speed on them and are more confident on them, I’m sure they’ll enjoy putting their feet as they ride off!

All in all, we love the Tiny Bike Balance Bike and I would definitely recommend them to anyone thinking about getting a bike for their toddler.

The only negative thing I have to say about the bikes is that the Fun4Kids website says that the seat height is 30cm.
The two bikes we received had different height seats – you can see this in more detail in the video below.
It doesn’t matter too much as our twins can both touch the floor with their feet, but it’s just something to bear in mind.
Other than though, everything else about this bike we love!
It’s lightweight, great quality and our twins have been having great fun learning to ride their bikes.
Here’s a video review I have put together:

Emily

I started Twin Mummy and Daddy in 2012.  

Over time Twin Mummy and Daddy has gone from strength to strength. I write about our family life, my love for running and our passion for adventure and travel.  

We’ve also started living a more eco-friendly life. As such I also write about our zero waste journey in a bid to encourage others to think about the impact they have on the environment.

I’m a keen runner and in April 2019 I ran the London Marathon for an amazing charity called WellChild. It’s one of my biggest achievements to date. I raised over £2,000 for the charity and learnt so much along the way.

This year we’re passionate about spending time outdoors. We’ll be sharing our travel, days out and camping adventures right here on Twin Mummy and Daddy.

2 Comments

  • Catriona Stephen

    June 5, 2014 at 7:41 pm

    They look so so cute on the bikes! Will need to bear this in mind when Osian gets to that age xx

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  • http://childcareinsight.com/

    September 10, 2015 at 7:22 am

    little cute babies on their trip, thanks for sharing this beautiful blog.

    Reply

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