The Shiniest LikeaBike: The Jumper!

WHERE TO BUY: WeeBikeShop- Quality bicycles and equipment for growing families, since 2007.
The LikeaBike Jumper is so eye catching, so sleekly designed, so light weight, so "I gotta have it" beautiful.. that I was sold on it before even knowing who made it or how much it costs. Love at first sight! As a masters competitor in elite regional bike races, I am all too familiar with the world of $5000+ racing bikes. I've paid more money for some bike parts than most adults spend on the best complete bike they'll ever own. The tires on my bike cost more than the tires on my car.. The seat and seatpost of my road racing bike alone, cost $350.. so you can just imagine what the rest of it is worth..

The point here is that I believe any well informed person with an experienced eye for quality will know at first glance that the LikeaBike products are not on the low-end of the pay scale, far from it. So when you first see a child riding a LikeaBike Jumper, you just know.. there is nothing better on the market in terms of materials, build quality, light weight, or life span.

Instead of listing all of the so-called features of the LikeaBike Jumper (there are enough internet retailers listing the same details and giving you only one picture to view, as if this is enough education for anyone to make a buying decision) I would like to walk you through the excitement of putting one together. The pictures will speak for themselves. All you need to know is that the LikeaBike Jumper is without any doubt the most durable child's bicycle in the world, and that it's designed for ages two to five.



Your new LikeaBike Jumper will arrive in this handsome box with built in carrying handle.

Inside you will find a very cleverly and effectively packed Jumper using environmentally friendly protection materials, no styrofoam, and a very small number of plastic bags.

Above, you see everything which comes out of the box, which include spare parts and instructions. The tires will have enough air pressure to be ridden on immediately.

Above, a naked Jumper frame with protection removed. Looks a lot like a grasshopper on steroids, and weighs about 3-4 pounds total. The green paint is impeccable. The aluminum begs to be touched. That main tube is ovalized, and it's the part of the bike you will reach for when you need to carry it.
Above you see the spare parts which are included with your LikeaBike Jumper investment: 1 stiffer suspension gasket for when Junior passes 35 pounds, a longer seatpost for when they grow over 36" tall, an allen key to attach the handlebars, a replacement steering limiter O-ring, a multi-tool for attaching the wheels (no need to run to the garage, I promise) and a pad which can be used to cover the handlebar stem (we haven't used ours)
That little hammer shaped pice of aluminum is a rear fork limiter. When you examine the welds of this bike's frame, you will be convinced that it is indeed "built like a brick...outhouse", as the saying sort of goes.
A view of the LikeaBike Jumper's rear suspension fork. This is the part of the bike which attracts the most attention from grown-up bike racers. The non-mechanical cushioning provided by the orange rubber is ingenious and maintenance free. The bike comes with the softer rubber pre-installed. If you child is over 35 pounds at the time of purchase, don't fret. You receive a stiffer one as a spare, for heavier children. Requires some patience and dish soap to switch them out though..
Adjusting the seat height requires no tools! The seat post clamp mechanism pictured above is a real time saver.
A rubber steering limiter keeps junior from accidentally turning the front wheel too far. This is a safety feature which prevents your child from flipping over the handlebars, which is what can happen when the front wheel is turned sharply at higher speeds.
You will be very impressed by the quality of the saddle and it's integral adjustment of tilt. Another screw makes sure that the seat never pivots on the seatpost- it's locked in place.
The infamous "floor saver" handlebar grips of the LikeaBike Jumper come pre-installed at the factory, so you don't need to bring out the dish soap. Our son has dropped his Jumper on it's side enough times that the rubber has been punctured, which attests to the grip's bike preserving qualities as well.
The two wheels which come out of the box are "unhanded"- you can install either of them front or back. No oily chains or sprockets to toil with either. We like the plastic caps provided to cover the nuts.. designed to discourage adventurous children who've found daddy's collection of open end wrenches. The "Schwalbe" tire is the same brand of $80 racing tires on my own personal $7000 road bike. These "Big Apple" Schwalbe tires pictured are nice and cushy with a bright reflective strip for safety. Twenty radially spoked rims. Can be trued with a spoke wrench if needed.

We can't tell whether this bike seat is covered in leather or "leatherette", but it sure looks like it's made to last. When the bike is laid down on it's side, the seat doesn't touch the ground, which is nice.

Above, a nice close up of the weld between the down tube and the head tube. The steering limiter O-ring is replaceable (a spare is included). And in case you bike racing moms and dads wondered, yes, that is a threadless headset.
Assembly is just too easy: Attach two wheels (tighten four nuts total), attach handlebars (tighten three bolts total), and insert seat/post (tighten quick release clamp). Done.
And we're done! The LikeaBike Jumper will survive years and years of abuse, such as throwing it in the trunk of the car, dropping it on it's side, ramming into things, and being left out in the rain.. It is also remarkably light at only 8 pounds. We've used our Jumper as an alternative to a 10 pound stroller, which do nothing to entertain or give freedom to a child. Most importantly, the LikeaBike Jumper will be ready to delight your next child, and the next, and you will decide quite early on that you will never part with it on Ebay for any price. (Check Ebay for used Jumpers.. don't get your hopes up though) When the bike which teaches your child to balance on two wheels is a rust-proof indestructible German engineered marvel like this, who can blame you?