A bike without wheels? My husband was skeptical when I ordered one for our son. I, on the other hand, was positively convinced about how incredible they are for teaching kids balance. After all, it’s balance that is the key to pedaling around on two wheels. And what kid doesn’t want to feel like all the big kids on the block?

Available in a rainbow of colors to suit every child’s fancy, Strider Bikes are the brain child of Ryan McFarland. With his own dad a motorcycle dealership owner, and his grandfather a race car engineer, Ryan was no stranger to the exciting world of wheels. When his own son was born, Ryan wanted a bike that he could ride without injury or fear (goodbye elbow and knee scrapes). He built his first prototype by purchasing the lightest, smallest bike from a local K-mart and stripping it down. The prototype was a hit with neighbors and before he knew it, Strider Bikes was born.

So…skip the tricycle, skip the training wheels. If your little one can walk, then they can hop on a Strider! Yes, it’s really that simple. And if it sounds too good to be true, well…it’s not! These are truly amazing bikes and definitely build children’s efficacy. And if you think speed isn’t achievable? Guess again. When your child runs their feet along the ground quickly, all they need to do is put their feet on integrated footrest and you’ll be running along beside them. the Before you know it, you’ll be purchasing a full pedal bike, minus the training wheels. So if you haven’t, go on and check them out. You can order these bikes locally through OkanaganStrider.ca.

Go on…get riding!