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.