https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:41:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bike-advice#post-2798541 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 17:28:12 +0000 Salty 2798541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An update: our four year old son took just a few minutes to 'get it' on the Woom 3 today. He's been on a balance bike but never anything with pedals. It was amazing to see! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bike-advice#post-2796449 Thu, 11 Jan 2018 18:23:12 +0000 MamaCate 2796449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: here you go:<br /> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00D3EQB3K/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1515709921&#038;sr=8-3&#038;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&#038;keywords=bmx%2Bbike%2Bkids&#038;dpPl=1&#038;dpID=41QrqlBhV-L&#038;ref=plSrch&#038;th=1&#038;psc=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00D3EQB3K/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1515709921&#038;sr=8-3&#038;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&#038;keywords=bmx%2Bbike%2Bkids&#038;dpPl=1&#038;dpID=41QrqlBhV-L&#038;ref=plSrch&#038;th=1&#038;psc=1</a></p> <p>I can’t remember if we got the 14 or 16 inch. Price right now is $99-109. I think we took her somewhere in person to see what fit. We also have a younger brother that we will pass this on to eventually so I didn’t feel like it had to be the one thing she kept forever. I think it was about 3 months of training wheels and we totally took it at her pace. I think she would have reacted similarly to the idea of having a bike with no training wheels. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bike-advice#post-2796376 Thu, 11 Jan 2018 13:53:18 +0000 Silva 2796376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaCate: would love the recommendation. </p> <p>I brought up the idea of trying without training wheels today and she started sobbing. So I think I will let her choose what she is comfortable with. </p> <p>@shabang: Thanks for the suggestion, looking at those </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bike-advice#post-2795704 Tue, 09 Jan 2018 03:36:26 +0000 Pumuckl 2795704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: DS1 has a woom 3 and it is an amazing bike. It is very light weight and very stable. There is a good review on <a href="https://www.twowheelingtots.com/woom3-kids-bike-review/" rel="nofollow">https://www.twowheelingtots.com/woom3-kids-bike-review/</a> Not sure about the US but woom bikes here have an amazing resell-value. If she can balance a bike I think she will be fine without training wheels. It took DS1 about 20-30 minutes last spring to get the hang of cycling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bike-advice#post-2795701 Tue, 09 Jan 2018 00:27:13 +0000 ALV91711 2795701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS had a trike when he was 2/3 and last summer at 4 we got home a two wheeler with training wheels. By mid-summer he asked to have them raised. I'm hoping this summer he will ask to have them off. </p> <p>I don't see a problem with training wheels as it will give her the chance to learn to peddle &amp; stop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bike-advice#post-2795700 Tue, 09 Jan 2018 00:17:25 +0000 pregnantbee 2795700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: Hi! We got a Specialized Hot Rock for our son for his 4th birthday. He also had used a balance bike before that and could balance and coast, but didn't go crazy -- much like your daughter. We thought it would be easy for him to transition to a bike with pedals and we could skip the training wheels. NOPE. That's a big fat no over here. He insisted on keeping the training wheels on. He's a little over 5.5 now and just learned how to ride with no training wheels about a month ago. It really only took 1 time of going out with him to an empty parking lot, and he got it pretty quickly.</p> <p>All that to say that it also probably depends on the kid. Some really do skip the training wheels when they start with a balance bike. Others, nope. Good luck! There's no bad decision. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bike-advice#post-2795693 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 21:40:14 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2795693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just got a Woom bike for our 5yo for Christmas. We bought an attachment to help<br /> Train him and it’s going really well so far. Very light bike and easy to pedal. </p> [attach=689/18/p29or3.450x600.7CAAEB55-047B-42C4-A142-B70D81106BED.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bike-advice#post-2795690 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 21:24:49 +0000 MamaCate 2795690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had some hesitation about training wheels as well but my DD was also cautious on her balance bike (and in general). We got her a “big girl” bike with training wheels and it was a big success. I think they helped her feel safe and adjust to being higher. We gradually raised the height so she could ride with them mostly off the ground but they were kind of a safety net. We would praise her a lot for how much she kept them off the ground. When she was ready we took them off. </p> <p>This took about 3 months I think? We do live right by a bike trail that is paved and have a small culdesac that she could ride with the neighbors. I am happy with our decision and we will repeat the same with DS when he is old enough.</p> <p>ETA: she is now good enough on the bike to ride with us while we run/do the jogging stroller. Also I googled the bike you mentioned and it is expensive! The one we got on amazon was around $120 and seems sturdy. Let me know if you want a link. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bike-advice#post-2795688 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 20:30:36 +0000 Salty 2795688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just ordered a woom 3 for my son's fourth birthday. He's been on a balance bike since he turned two and is also pretty cautious, but I think he'll pick it up quickly since it's so lightweight with a kid-appropriate geometry. . Everything I read about woom bikes made me feel good about the investment and they have a pretty generous return policy if it doesn't work out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bike-advice#post-2795653 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 15:23:00 +0000 shabang 2795653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went with the REI Co-op bike, and it's been a great success. My daughter did really well on a balance bike, and we left the training wheels on the new bike, but that's been helpful to her because she's learning how to use pedals and how to stop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bike-advice#post-2795635 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 14:02:53 +0000 Anagram 2795635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, and Specialized bikes are really expensive, but they are so popular in my area that they are constantly for sale on Craigslist, FB marketplace, and my local mom's group. We paid $120 for the first one, which was only 1.5 years old and in great condition, and then we paid only $10 (!!) for another one for LO2. That one was just dirty and a slightly older model but still works great and looked almost new after I scrubbed it down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bike-advice#post-2795634 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:59:48 +0000 Anagram 2795634@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: We have two Specialized hot rock bikes for our 4 year old and 2.5 year old. They both have the 16 in size, which is the perfect size for the 4.5 year old and a little big for the 2.5 year old. With Specialized bikes, you can do with training wheels or without. We did with and even my 2.5 year old can ride around like nobody's business. Maybe when I get home, I will figure out how to post a youtube video here. But they are pretty lightweight bikes and good for learning and I see a fair amount of kids in our town riding them at a young age without training wheels. My oldest has been begging to take off her "stabilizers" because there's a Peppa episode where they take them off, so I think this summer we will take them off and give it a go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bike-advice#post-2795632 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:53:25 +0000 Mama Bird 2795632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS has a bike with training wheels. I know they need to go, but his feet aren't long enough to reach the ground, so he can't catch himself if he tips over. We'll take off the wheels when he gets a little taller. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bike-advice#post-2795629 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:40:32 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2795629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm considering a Woom bike. It's expensive, but it's so lightweight and really built for children's bodies and I heard they catch on super quickly without ever needing training wheels. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bike-advice#post-2795616 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 12:55:33 +0000 alphagam84 2795616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll never put training wheels on my children's bike. Training wheels don't actually teach them to ride as it doesn't require them to use any balance and it just takes them longer to learn overall. My sister and I never had training wheels and learned really quickly at a young age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bike-advice#post-2795613 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 12:36:52 +0000 looch 2795613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never did a balance bike, we just got lazy, but my son has been riding his bike with training wheels and it's one of those things I let him decide on. They'll come off when he's ready...and frankly, I am not ready for them to come off, as he's learned how to do wheelies and burned out the back tire from doing burnouts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bike-advice#post-2795611 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 12:33:38 +0000 KT326 2795611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My almost 6 year old still has training wheels on his bike. I don’t think it’s a big deal. This summer we plan on trying to teach him to ride without if he wants to. I’m leaving it up to him. </p> <p>Honestly I didn’t learn how to ride a bike until I was 8 or 9. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bike-advice#post-2795607 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 12:17:26 +0000 Silva 2795607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>bike advice: planning to get my daughter a bike for her 5th birthday this spring. She has had a balance bike since age 2 and did well on it, but is generally pretty risk adverse so she never really went wild on it. She can pick up her feet and coast, but she wasn't racing around on it. </p> <p>My husband got her a cheap, half broken pink bike with training wheels at the end of last summer (when she was too big for the balance bike we have, and requesting a pedal bike) and she really liked having pedals, and training wheels. </p> <p>I know all the real bike people say don't do training wheels, and I suspect if she gave it a shot she could transition without them....but I think she might be a little sad not to have them.<br /> I'd like to buy her a nicer bike that will last and be ready to hand down to her younger sibling. I am reading reviews for the Woom 3 which is the type of bike I'd like to get her- but it doesn't allow for training wheels.</p> <p>Should I just get her one without training wheels and really dedicate sometime to hitting up the bike path and teaching her to ride this spring, or let her have the training wheels and she can make the choice about removing them. </p> <p>I'm not sure if its relevant, but we don't bike ride that much (gravel driveway, road we live on isn't safe for it). I'm hoping if she gets proficient this spring she can ride her bike while I walk/jog with the baby in the stroller. </p>