The Balance Bike That Taught Both My Kids to Ride in One Afternoon
When my oldest was just under two, I watched him push off on his Strider balance bike for the first time, lift both feet, and glide down our driveway with the biggest grin on his face. No training wheels, no running behind him holding the seat, just pure joy as he figured out balance on his own terms. Four years later, both my boys transitioned to pedal bikes in a single afternoon without my help, and when we sold that Strider, it looked good as new and I got half my money back. Anyone who knows me knows that I loved the balance bike we had for our kids. I
