Bikes and Scooters Category

Bikes and Scooters Category Archive

Ridgeback Scoot

The evolution of child locomotion – crawling, walking, running, wheels! The Ridgeback Scoot ($160) is the perfect next step, teaching your child the balance and coordination needed to ride a bike without the distractions of pedals and braking. With a soft comfortable seat, [More]

Glodos Bit Balance Bike

If you think your little one is zooming around on two legs, just wait till he gets on two wheels with the Glodos Bit Balance Bike ($130). Designed to teach balance and coordination to kids before they need to worry about the complication of adding pedals, the Bit Bike is a triumph of [More]

Blue PlasmaCar

If your kids can wiggle, they already know how to ride the Blue PlasmaCar ($55). Looks like a futuristic race car, but requires no high-octane fuel, or even batteries, just wiggle the steering wheel back and forth to glide along on the six wheels. The smoother the surface, the faster [More]

Strida Folding Bike 5.0

At last, a bike you can take anywhere with no hassle. At under 20 pounds, the Strida Folding Bike 5.0 ($899) weighs less than most of those strollers you carted around in your early parenting days, and folds down to practically nothing in just seconds. You’ll never need a bike rack [More]

Razor Pocket Mod Miniature Electric Scooter

In Europe it’s scooters, scooters everywhere, for fast and efficient transportation. This Razor Pocket Mod Miniature Electric Scooter ($230) is scaled down a bit to fit kids aged 12 and up, and can cruise along at a maximum of 15 mph. Charge up the built in battery and you’re good [More]

Berg Moov

If your child asks for a scooter, give him so much more with a Berg Moov ($300) building kit. With over 150 components, kids can build any of the 7 models all by themselves with no tools or parents required. The scooter even has a brake and headlights! Among the other possibilities are [More]

Electra Hawaii Girls’ Bike

When she’s ready to move from the tricycle to a big girl bike, the Electra Hawaii Girls’ Bike ($220) will have her cruising in high style. It’s got flowers, flowers everywhere, on the frame, on the seat, and even the wheels. Features that new riders will appreciate include chain [More]

Morgan Retro Scooter

Scooters are all the rage for recreational transportation, but the two-wheeled models are out of reach for younger kids. This Morgan Retro Scooter ($89) takes the balancing act out of the picture and lets preschoolers zip around on three sturdy rubber tires. The pressed steel [More]

Trek Trikester

Trek is serious about bicycle technology and design, and now they’ve put all that experience into a little tiny package. The Trek Trikester ($220) is everything you’d expect from a Trek bike, just with an extra wheel. The construction is high tensile steel, with rubber tires, and a [More]

Early Rider Classic

Just because your child is too young for pedals, doesn’t mean he’s too young to appreciate the hefty dose of awesomeness that comes with the Early Rider Classic ($190) training bike. The flame graphics, faux leather seat, and extra-wide rear wheel are worthy of a much older crowd, [More]

Fisher Price Ni Hao Kai-Lan Lights & Sounds Trike

Your child can wave Ni Hao (Hi!) as she pedals down the sidewalk on this Fisher Price Ni Hao Kai Lan Lights & Sounds Trike ($55). The color scheme and graphics from the popular Ni Hoa Ki Lan TV show add extra excitement to the already awesome Lights & Sounds Trike. Buttons on [More]

Wishbone Bike

Little kids always want to do what the big kids do, and big kids ride bikes. It might be a long time before your youngster learns to ride, but now she can have a bike that’s just her speed. With the Wishbone Bike ($249), there are no pedals to master, so children as young as one year [More]

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