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| LIKEaBIKE Jumper Kids Balance Bike | 
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| Brand: Like a Bike
Category: Sports
Buy New: $269.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  (3 reviews)
Sales Rank: 12712
Media: Misc.
ASIN: B000ZK10RW
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Its an ingeniously simple concept used in Europe for years | | • | Like-a-Bike has no pedals - kids learn to balance by using their feet to move | | • | Your child will first walk and then will begin to run with the bike | | • | It's effective because it gives your child control over the learning process | | • | Most important, LIKEaBIKES are specially designed with safety in mind |
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Product Description
The LIKEaBIKE Jumper is the ultimate kid's balance bike. This aluminum bike is complete with shock absorption and limited steering angle. This is the RAD LIKEaBIKE that will have your kids on their way to their first full suspension mountain bike in no time. The LIKEaBIKE Jumper is made for kids between the ages of 2 and 4 years old and is just 7.5 lbs. The LIKEaBIKE is the perfect introduction to cycling. Mastering how to ride a LIKEaBIKE will give your child a huge boost of confidence. As early as two years old, children can fulfill their urge to be active with this walking bike and have their first experience of riding on two wheels. A LIKEaBIKE has no pedals. This allows the child to learn balance without training wheels and gain the confidence to adapt what they have learned to a real bike without the need for training wheels. Riding a LIKEaBIKE is incredible fun for kids. At the same time it's highly beneficial for the development of their motor skills and sense of balance.
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| Customer Reviews:
Well worth the money August 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The jumper is simply the best balance bike on the market.
I realize that there are cheaper options out there, and as long as you have the money to spend right now, here's why you should buy this one.
- Very adjustable seat - grows with your child. Trust me, they'll enjoy this even after they're riding a pedal bike
- Lightweight frame - makes moving it around easy\
- VERY high quality tires. Ok, so I'm a bike guy, but these two Schwalbe tires alone are worth more than many cheaper alternatives. This matters because they will roll better, provide more cushioning and hold up better than the cheaper alternatives.
Finally, and this is the big one....
RESALE VALUE
Used Jumpers sell for almost as much as a new one. You will easily get 80% of your money back when you're through with it.
Balance bikes are the easy way to get your kid riding, and the Jumper is the premium bike out there. I know my daughter loves hers.
Well worth the money August 28, 2008
The jumper is simply the best balance bike on the market.
I realize that there are cheaper options out there, and as long as you have the money to spend right now, here's why you should buy this one.
- Very adjustable seat - grows with your child. Trust me, they'll enjoy this even after they're riding a pedal bike
- Lightweight frame - makes moving it around easy\
- VERY high quality tires. Ok, so I'm a bike guy, but these two Schwalbe tires alone are worth more than many cheaper alternatives. This matters because they will roll better, provide more cushioning and hold up better than the cheaper alternatives.
Finally, and this is the big one....
RESALE VALUE
Used Jumpers sell for almost as much as a new one. You will easily get 80% of your money back when you're through with it.
Balance bikes are the easy way to get your kid riding, and the Jumper is the premium bike out there. I know my daughter loves hers.
Whoda Thunk? What a nice ride! July 5, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an expensive item compared to most children's toys and products - and it is a 'strange' concept to many parents - a bicycle without pedals?!?!?!
First, let me address the price - I cannot give anyone a wheel to wheel comparison to the cheaper models out there - but I must say that this is a wonderful bicycle. It is solid, attractive, with real componets, built very well, engineered well. It rides and handles incredilby smoothly, it is very well-balanced, the wheels are wonderful, bearings are nice, shock absorbsion is not over the top as to through off Jr's balance. It fits well, the seat adjusts easily, kids can jump on and off easily. It is not too heavy to carry, it is sturdy and will age well - so generally speaking a very very very well designed bicycle. This is not a toy-like-bicycyle - it is a real bicycle that just so happens to be scaled down for kids. It acts and responds like a REAL bicycle.
Regarding the concept of balance first/pedal later - well, it was tense in my house the days leading up to my three year old's birthday. He has only used trikes (and not very well - which frustrated him becaues he barely moved while his sister zipped by on her bike). He enjoyed most success on those little ride-on toys that you push with your feet. So, we were wondering how this thing was going to fly. We also recalled the terrible time we had teaching our daughter how to balance on her bike when the training wheels came off - we also remembered our own experiences - the crashes, the near misses, the falls, anxiety....then finally some success and a lot of bruises!
BUT not only was our son DELIGHTED to see a 'real' looking bicycle, he hopped on it immediately without assistance and off he went! He was a little tenuous at first, moving slowly and basically walking with a bicycle under him - but after a day we could see him scooting around the driveway and up and down sloping paths with both feet up in the air! He was/is happy as a clam with his newfound mastery of this toy. He is SOOOO happy to be moving just like so many people he sees on bicycles. He controls is well, steers well, stops well and picks his speed. We were stunned - after two casual days with it - HE HAS MASTERED BALANCING! No fear, no anxiety, no falls, cuts, scrapes. He just sort of scoots around and goes.
If you want your child to love bicycle riding. This type of toy is a MUST. If you have the $$ to spend on a superb item for your child which he/she will love and use for YEARS - this is the bike to get.
Whoda thunk?
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