It is one of those pivotal moments in any parent’s life and especially so if you bike a lot yourself. Watching your kids learn how to pedal bike is right up there with taking first steps in the memory bank for a lot of parents. But how on earth do you teach them? If you...
There are not a lot of quality options for parents who are looking for balance bikes when their kids are older than 3 and/or a 12″ balance bike is simply too small for them and they are not ready for a pedal bike. Consequently, many parents head to bikes with training wheels/ stabilizers. We totally...
We have had our testers on the Woom 1 for almost three years now and it is an incredible balance bike. Low stand over, super light weight thanks to full aluminum frame and fork. The Woom 1 doesn’t sacrifice its low weight by skipping out on toy-like parts, it has quality wheels, rubber tires and...
Building a business takes passion, sacrifice and dedication. We talk to Max Zureski about his family journey building Spawn Cycles, a kids MTB brand and pushing kids bikes to the next level. His hard work is elevating kids mountain bikes to what we expect from adult bikes and allowing kids to do amazing things on...
Teaching a child to ride a bike is rewarding. The emotions of seeing your kin pedal off down the block for the first time is amazing. Making sure their first few attempts on pedals are successful is essential. As a parent, you can set up your little one up for success by picking the right...
We wanted to know a little more about the man and the family behind Cleary Bikes. Jeff gives us some insights why he started the company and why he is making some of the best steel frames in the business. He also gives a hint on things to come...What was the motivation to start Cleary...
Like the other Woom bikes we have tried, the Woom 2 exceeded our expectations. Woom thinks of everything in this 14 inch wheel design and the details shine. Light weight and fantastic beginner/upright geometry make this an ideal pedal bike for 3 or 4 year olds learning to pedal. With such a bike, transitioning from...
"Create the lightest and most high performing mountain bikes in the kids market," a Colorado couple's mission to take kids bikes to a whole new level. Trailcraft Cycles was born out of passion by parents who love mountain biking and sharing that love with their kids. Focusing on 24 and 26 hard tails and full...
It keeps getting better and better. Prevelo bikes enters the kids' bike market with a line of bikes from Balance on up to 24 inch. Freewheel kit for the 14 inch and stock 16 inch freewheel have us salivating at the thought of more rad bikes for kids. This small California start-up is a family...
Early Rider brings a trail slaying 14 inch diameter fat bike to the kindergarten masses. Known for innovative and light weight bikes for kids, Early Rider provides something truly unique in the balance bike market. If your little one likes to get rowdy at the community bike park and rip single track, read on... Earl...
Here at TheBikeDads.com we have tried a lot of quality kids bikes and one of our absolute favorite kids' bike companies is WOOM bikes. The weight, craftsmanship and attention to detail is outstanding. We spoke with WOOM co-founders Christian Bezdeka and Marcus Ihlenfeld from Vienna, Austria, along with the North American WOOM USA distributor Mathias...
It's a good time to be a 4-6 year old bike rider. Woom has entered the European and North American markets with a line of fantastic bikes. The attention to detail on these bikes is second to none. They have really taken the time to design and manufacture bikes that we could only have dreamed...
Jack and I are mountain bikers. Realizing there was a fat/plus size balance bike available from Early Rider made us smile and want one…really bad. Thanks to the folks at NRG Enterprises, we have got our hands on this little beast of a bike for a couple months to shred the local trails and driveway....