Saturday, June 5, 2010

What training wheels?

A few weeks ago my 3 year old had a neighbor friend over to play. Her bike was sitting in the yard & without hesitation he quickly jumped on and took off down the street. His brothers immediately starting shouting, which got my attention... My 3 year was riding a bike with NO training wheels & he didn't even think about it!
I wish I could say that he's just a fast learner but we actually owe a lot of the credit to the new Strider bike we tested out. It looks like a bike, just with out pedals. I know that sounds odd but this cool invention teaches a child balance. Balance, is all they really need to learn... training wheels just hold them back in the long run. After a few months of actually learning the correct skills, no doubt your 3 year old will be riding a 2 wheeler in no time too! I've been recommending this bike to everyone, you definitely need to check it out...
Plus, Thanks to Strider we have one to GIVEAWAY to a lucky Simple Finds reader!
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220 comments:

  1. this is exactly what we need! it's funny cause that's what my kids are outside doing right now.....trying to ride with no training wheels. i would LOVE LOVE LOVE the green one.

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  2. Juliana Wade- Favorite color of Strider is Green or Blue

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  3. I'd love this for my little guy in green...his favorite color!

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  8. I would love pink. amypugmire@live.com

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  12. Green all the way!! WTG Jack!!!!

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  13. Perfect timing! My daughter turns 3 next SATURDAY! I KNOW that she'd only want the pink one! :)

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  14. I need this for Jackson Christie!!!
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  17. I have a 3 year old who would love the pink

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  18. oh yeah, and I'm a FB follower that thinks lime green is really cool!

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  19. My son would totally love the orange one :) It's the same color as daddy's big motorcycle!

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  21. Cool little bikes! Hmmm... I'm thinking the green or orange... unisex colors for sure!

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  25. With two little girls who will soon learn to ride bikes I would have to go for pink, of course!

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  26. I love the blue. This looks awesome.

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  27. I love the green one.
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  29. I like the Pink one.
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  33. I'd have to choose pink for my little princess!

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  34. Those bikes look awesome!!! I need one in hot pink for sure! Jules

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  35. I like the green bike.

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  37. I like the green
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  45. Green is my favorite color.

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  46. I like the red one.

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  47. I love that they have a pink one! :)

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  48. I love the red one!
    A couple of years ago my daughter went to a playdate where the child had just learned to ride w/out training wheels and she wanted to know how too. The playdate mom just had taken the pedals off her sons old bike and he practiced the balancing that way. My daughter practiced several times at the playdate and was ready to give it a try when we got home and just like that she was riding her bike. Amazing! Now my son is a little resistant to change and I think this no pedals strider would be the perfect transition bike for him.

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  49. My daughter would love the pink one!

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  50. I have 2 girls, so we'd definitely pick pink!!!!

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  51. I'd pick the orange one.
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  52. That's unbelievable I wish my son would ride a two wheeler. I have been trying so hard to get my 6 year old to give up his training wheels. His favorite color is orange and maybe the strider can help, or at least help his little brother.

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  53. I like the red! Looks like a cool learning tool
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  56. My favorite Strider bike color is the ORANGE! Love it!
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  57. Would love the blue one, cool bikes :)
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  60. LOVE the red. (Everyone knows red goes faster.)

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  61. We love the orange.
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  62. Our family would love one of these bikes! It seems perfect for my 3 yr old son Jackson! Im a blog follower too!

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  63. We'd love to try the orange for my daughter - thanks!

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  64. I'd never seen these before, but now that our youngest is trying, yet again, to figure out how to ride a "two wheeler" this would sure come in handy! I think the green is my favorite color :D jenzanelli(at)gmail.com

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  65. my favorite color bike is RED.

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  73. We have something similar to this that is wooden that my parents purchased in Europe and my 4 year old LOVES it...I would love the orange one!

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  74. I like the Strider in orange.

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  75. I like the Red!
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  76. I would love the green one!!!

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  77. My daughter would LOVE that in GREEN!
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  78. I love that orange one. However, I'm diggin' that green one too.

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  79. I like green.

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  81. I like the Blue.

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  83. I love the pink one


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  84. My boys would love this bike in green!

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  89. I SO NEED THIS BIKE!!! I have been trying to get my 6 year old to ride a bike for over a year and he cannot "get it". Anyway, I love the green bike.

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  90. I like the Strider in Red so my daughter can have it now and my son can have it when he's a toddler! stef4916 @ yahoo . com

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  91. Our favorite is the orange. Thanks for the giveaway.
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  92. I still remember giving up training wheels and how scary it was...what a great idea to eliminate them in the first place! I like the orange best. asthenight at gmail dot com

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  93. so hard to pick! I'd say orange!
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  94. The orange would be perfect for my son AND daughter, thanks!!
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  104. Oh, my two granddaughters would love the pink Strider!

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  106. I love the red bike!

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  112. My 3.5 year old would LOVE this in red. violetsayuri(at)gmail(dot)com.

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  114. i love the red soo nice
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  120. Favorite color is blue. My daughter's favorite color.

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  122. The red would be perfect for my nephew

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  125. green is my favorite color I think!

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  126. I'd love to get the blue one for my son!

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  127. My daughter would love the red one.

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  128. My granddaughters would love the hot pink!

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  129. Um... no brainer, my 3 year old needs this bike :) Green is our fav.... sheniqua55@hotmail.com

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  134. I like the Strider Bike in green.

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  135. My son would love orange.

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  137. I love the PINK. I know a little girl who would love it!
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  138. The yellow is bright & happy which is also a perfect description for my two grandsons...I'm sure they will enjoy sharing a bright, yellow happy bike! :)

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  139. I love the Blue!!! My son's cousin has a Strider, he loves it!! =)
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  144. the orange bike is my favorite :)

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  147. My favorite is the blue one, thanks!

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  148. My favorite one would be the blue one. The little kids would have a ball on it.

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  151. I think that just like every 50 something man needs a red sports car, every 5 something toddler needs a red 2 wheel bike. Great giveaway, I think my son would wet himself (hopefully not) if I gave him a cool Strider bike!
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  154. I like the green one, or the red one.

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  155. Favorite Strider color is pink.

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  164. my granddaughter would love this in green

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  169. Orange!

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  170. I love the orange! It's nice and bright so cars can see it!

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