You can find Miko Beautiful Child stores at 980 Main Rd Eltham and 2/139 Union Rd Surrey Hills Victoria or for a complete list of Official TIKE Resellers please visit our webpage www.tike.com.au

The first shipments of the Australian developed TIKEs are already on their way from Melbourne to Taiwan and are scheduled to arrive just in time for Christmas.

Live Play Create founder, Paul Ballardin, said that this new distribution agreement in Taiwan was a great accomplishment for the company which is the market leader in Australia and New Zealand and was further recognition of the hard work that we continue to put into innovation, quality and working with selected high end retailers.

More details to follow.

The New York times has conducted a review of some of the lower cost US Balance Bikes

YISHANE LEE from the New York Times has written a review of US models of Balance Bikes in the NYT Fashion and Style section here.

LEE says that Balance Bikes are “making big inroads into the US as a way to teach children to ride without training wheels”, which is a very similar experience to what is happening in the Australian market.

The article goes on to review some of the cheaper US models, some of which are currently sold in Australia.

We think the review is a little unfair on its description of the Scuut as flimsy as the new US versions is in our opinion more robust than the Smart Gear Training Bike and while it is smaller and uses a cheaper grade of thinner ply than the TIKE, it is in fact reasonably well built and certainly the better model of the cheaper Australian balance bikes.

Also, contrary to the review, our experience also shows that you do not want wheels with plastic or metal spokes for 2-3year olds as they are a recipe for disaster for little fingers and toes.

The buddy bag looks cool and is indispensable addition to the tike

There always seems to be so much to carry on every outing.  Water bottles, snacks… sunscreen, changes of clothes, nappies, wipes, hats, tissues…….  and then the plush  best friend absolutely has to come as well.  You end up looking like you are heading to the nearest airport for a lengthy sojourn rather then a ride through the local bushland or park.

Live Play Create now have a very cool and functional way to share some of the load.

Introducing the tike buddy bag ..perfect for carrying the best friend, water bottle, hat and snacks for the ride.  This balance bike carry bag will be an indispensable addition to the tike (a bonus for mum and dad as well)

The buddy bag is compatible with most popular children’s bikes and scooters.

Available for $24  or with the tike stand for $ 40