Banana LT Balance Bike for Boys and Girls - Lightweight Aluminium No Pedal Kids' Bike for 2-5 Years Old - Training Bike with Adjustable Handlebar and Seat, and EVA Tires

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In our tests, the Banana Bike GT’s air-filled tires worked fine on paved, dirt, and carpeted surfaces but were a tad slippery on kitchen linoleum and hardwood floors, unlike our top pick and runner-up. to 16 inches, but the handlebars adjust only forward and backward, not up and down, providing a more limited range than on some of the other bikes we tried. pounds, this model is one of the lightest balance bikes we tested, with air-filled rubber tires that have just enough knobbiness to both grip the dirt and speed over pavement.

A properly fitted balance bike can allow kids as young as 18 months to learn to balance on two wheels with astonishing speed. You’ll have 30 days from when you receive your item to pay Klarna and you’ll be sent a reminder before payment is due.But sitting on the Woom 1 and braking is likely to result in a sharper stop than on the Guardian Balance Bike. This feature is particularly useful for growing children who need a bike that can adapt to their changing needs. Check out our Banana Bike video review, but be aware that this review covers the older model of the Banana Bike.

If the distance between the handlebars and the seat is too tight, the child will be uncomfortably upright, or even leaning slightly back, and their knees will hit the handlebars as they grow. The similarly budget Bixe Extreme Light Balance Bike was nearly identical to the Croco model we tested. If you’re in the market for a lightweight, easy-to-ride balance bike that will help your child build confidence and learn to ride with ease, the Banana GT Balance Bike is definitely worth considering. But over the past few years, models from other brands—such as Guardian and Woom—have outpaced this basic bike by offering additional safety and education features, such as steering limiters and handbrakes.While we love air tires, the thorn in their side (quite literally) is their tendency for going flat. Designed for 18-month-olds and above, this bike will build their core strength and help them master the basics of balancing leading to an easier introduction to pedal bikes later on. While slightly heavier, at 8 lbs, the GT is still respectably lightweight and should be manageable for all but the very, very tiniest riders. pounds, this model isn’t the heaviest of the bikes we tested, and it turned out to be the Goldilocks weight for kids in the 25-to-30-pound range.