Which Balance Bike Customer Are You?

In the spirit of our 10th year in business specializing in balance bikes, we thought it would be a fun idea to hold the mirror up to our audience and tell them a little bit about themselves. The following is a list of typical customer dispositions, and many customers are a combination of two or more.
It's time to find yourself. Are you ready?

1. The "I just discovered balance bikes, are they really the best way to teach?" customer
2. The "My grown children just discovered balance bikes and I need to get one for my grandkid, and I'd rather order over the phone." customer
3. The "Why don't these bikes have any pedals? How do they go?" customer.
4. The "I've read all the reviews and narrowed it down to these five models. Which one is best?" customer
5. The "Why can't we just take the pedals off of a 25 pound regular bike for my 2 year old?" customer
6. The "Whatever bike we get, IT HAS TO BE RED." customer
7. The "Do you do price matching? Do you have a discount code? Do you have any used or scratch & dent bikes available?" customer
8. The "Are brakes on balance bikes really necessary? Seems that 3 year olds are not smart enough to use the brake." customer
9. The Rodney Dangerfield customer, typically a grand parent. (replay the scene in Caddy Shack when he's buying 10 of everything in the pro shop)
10. The "This balance bike is defective. We have not used it in 10 months- why are the tires flat?" customer
11. The "I can't believe you guys are right her in San Diego! You mean I can come to your showroom and see the bikes in person before I buy one?" customer
12. The "I know you don't sell this brand of balance bike but can you tell me everything you know about it anyway? I have time." customer
13. The "We're ordering from Canada but we'll be in the States for a week, please ship ASAP." customer
14. The "I waited too long and the birthday is in 3 days! Please help!" customer
15. The "Thank you for actually answering the phone with a live voice! Every other place we called was voice mail!" customer
16. The "Which bike is the absolute best, I don't care about price." customer
17. The "What's your return policy in case my kid hates it?" customer
18. The "How long will my kid use their balance bike before pedaling a bike? I don't want them to outgrow it." customer
19. The "We bought our balance bike from you x years ago and loved the quality. Now we're ready for our first pedal bike and we prefer to stick to the same brand." customer
20. The "We bought a cheap balance bike and it broke in two weeks. We want something better." customer.

So there you have it. If you're reading this, chances are you have already purchased a balance bike. Do you recall the questions you asked in order to make your buying decision?
If you're still on the fence and need answers, rest assured that we have heard it all and can provide you with the knowledge collected from our ten years of balance bike experience.

The New Dimension 12 and Dimension 14 Balance Bikes: Pristine Quality

The brand new 2016 Dimension 12 by Ridgeback has set a new standard of balance bike quality. Discriminating parents will appreciate it's feather weight, premium alloy wheels and components and high-performing Schwalbe tires. (Big Apple or Black Jack- your choose) This is truly a bike to behold and hold onto. Dimension 12 offers heirloom quality that is simply unmatched; nothing comes close. Pick your own colors for the Seat Clamp (Red is shown), Brake Barrel, and Headset Spacer to create a one-of-a kind balance bike that is uniquely yours. Specs below for 12" model. A larger 14" model is also available. 
Where to buy: 
WeeBikeShop | America's No 1 Balance Bike Destination Since 2007

Raw Aluminum "DeLorean" finish

Dimension's genetics are easy to see

Six color selections for 3 different components equals a LOT of possible combinations

The Dimension 12 weighs a scant 8.95 lbs

Dimension 14 (for age 4 and up) weighs only 9.95 lbs

Specifications & Safety Features

• 6061 Aluminum Alloy Frame with Raw "DeLorean" finish
• Schwalbe Big Apple Tires (Optional Black Jack tires for off-road use)
• 12" Aluminum Rims
• Alloy Hubs with whisper quiet smooth sealed cartidge bearings
• Rounded dome nuts on wheels
• Alloy V-brake set
• Adjustable reach brake lever with custom colored brake barrel
• Internally routed brake cable
• Finely upholstered saddle with carrying handle
• FREE Custom color Seat Post Clamp (six options)
• FREE Custom color Headset Spacer (six options)
• FREE Custom color Brake Barrel (six options)
• Two seatposts included! one short one long
• 1000s of customization possibilities: Tires, Seat Clamp, Headset Spacer and Brake Barrel
• Long wheelbase and low center of gravity for stability & comfort.
• Super Light Weight: 8.95 lbs
• Seat height range: 14" to 20"
• Built by a real bicycle company (This is a real bike, not a toy!)
• No weight limit! Strong enough to support an adult
• Laser-etched logos- no peeling stickers
• Free Bell!

Meet the new Freewheel Balance Bike by Saracen

We received America's first ever Saracen product recently: the Freewheel Balance Bike.

Available for $199.95 at WeeBikeShop and their authorized dealers.

The 6061 aluminum frame is impressively welded together with really awesome looking decals protected under the thick topcoat. The Saracen Freewheel balance bike shares some genetics with the infamous Scoot Balance Bike by Ridgeback UK, but with more frame tubes, different tires by VEE Rubber, black rims and a striking saddle that matches the frame's color scheme. We also spied a better quality, more refined brake lever mounted to the black handlebars.

The Saracen brand is legendary in the XC and downhill mountain bike racing scene, recently earning the coveted rainbow stripes awarded to athletes and products that win a world championship race. With this in mind, it's easy to see that this balance bike is all business, and most definitely NOT a toy. All parts are industry standard and easily serviced in any bike shop. The weight of the bike is a pleasing 10-1/2 lbs right out of the box, and can be reduced further with some custom tuning of tires, brakes and handlebars by the technicians at WeeBikeShop.

8 Best Balance Bikes 2015

WeeBikeShop proudly presents two brands that populate the top of every mom's wishlist: SCOOT by Ridgeback and the TooToo by Yedoo. Buy them securely and from an industry leader at WeeBikeShop- America's Favorite Balance Bike Destination Since 2007!

Everything You Need To Know About Balance Bike Steering Limiters

Once upon a time, there was an inventor who decided that children would learn how to balance on two wheels more successfully if bikes were smaller, lighter and less complicated. The LikeaBike was born in the 1990's in a woodworking shop somewhere in Germany. It was small, light weight and had no cranks, pedals or chain. Foot to floor propulsion and foot to floor braking was thusly born, and literally millions of children age 2-5 have benefitted from this original idea, all over the world, relegating training wheels to the same junk pile as rotary phones, dot matrix printers and 8-track tapes. What has any of this to do with steering limiters on balance bikes? Well, as they say if you cannot explain it very simply, then you do not completely understand it.

LikeaBike is an award-winning balance bike that has been imitated in one way or another by every brand which followed it. 

Look at this picture of a wooden LikeaBike balance bike. This original design has not changed in 20 years. As we can see, the integration of frame and fork is such that limitation of steering is not a choice, it is physically necessary. Some Many would contend that this is a deficiency of the bike, but thank goodness for clever [emotional] marketing. By presenting the horrible image of your child [potentially] turning the handlebars 90 degrees at high speed and flipping through the air (this never happens), LikeaBike's weakness was changed into a strength. The supposed "safety feature" called a steering limiter was then designed into many of the newer balance bike brands which now populate the market, because it sells.

We recommend that parents avoid getting too excited about whether a balance bike has a steering limiter or not. It is a design flaw that has been masquerading as a safety feature for the past 25 years, and if the adult bike that you rode every day had a steering limiter, you would fall down. A lot.

Where to buy LikeaBike Balance Bikes: WeeBikeShop: Balance Bike Professionals since 2007

My name is KUNDO

KUNDO is a new all-aluminum balance bike that weighs only 7.1 pounds. Tires are rubber and inflated. Wheel bearings are sealed industrial type. Saddle is the most ergonomic and comfortable we have ever seen. This one is a show-stopper and handles like a dream. Assembly takes only a few moments but the fun never ends. Available in a beautiful red and a vibrant blue for only $109.95 (that's $40 off MSRP!)
Where to buy: WeeBikeShop 

SCOOT by Ridgeback Launching Two New Colors and MORE

The Scoot balance bike by Ridgeback has exploded in popularity since it's launch in September, and it's little wonder. At just a smidgen over 11 pounds, with it's slick aluminum frame, it's 200 lb weight limit, and best in class seat range of 13-20", it leaves opponents looking pretty weak. Also, SCOOT is not a toy! It's a real bike built by a leading UK bike manufacturer that has been producing bikes for UK and Europe for 30 years! Another thing that Ridgeback is not: a one-trick pony! If you have time to peruse their immense selection of family, commuter, mountain, and leisure bicycles, it's plain to see that they have been in the business of bike building for a very long time. Other brands? Who knows? Many claim to have invented the balance bike but all they are doing is masquerading their band-wagoning as inventiveness. Not cool. Ridgeback makes no such claims, and instead they simply offer what we like to call "The Rock Star of Balance Bikes".
So long story short, the WeeBikeShop company has been appointed as exclusive US distributor for Ridgeback cycling products and they are about to launch two amazing new colors for the SCOOT balance bike: Gloss turquoise and Gloss yellow. Additionally, the new SCOOT XL is due for US launch in spring 2014. It has the 14" wheels and the extended seat height range to make balance bike experience possible for kids up to age 8. WeeBikeShop has also launched a Scoot PREMIUM customization program where parents and children can easily upgrade the Scoot with a selection of multi-color handlebars, hand grips, aluminum seat posts, and superior Schwalbe tires which reduce the Scoot's weight to about 9.5 pounds!

Scoot PREMIUM shown with upgraded alloy cockpit, Schwalbe Black Jack tires, and  ODI BMX grips.