Hornit Balance Bike AIRO | Kids Balance Bike | Toddler Bike | Kids Bike | Balance Bike 2 3 4 5 Year Old Girl Boy | Lightweight 2.95 kg | Flamingo Pink

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but the smaller frame and narrower handlebars seemed to provide too small of a base for her taller and wider frame (more about this below). Once your child has mastered the art of the balance bike, the transition to a pedal bike is much easier – no need for stabilisers, as they will have already honed their balance and coordination. Weighing 5kg, it’s at the heavier end of our round-up, but as it’s more suited to pre-schoolers and up it shouldn’t pose any issues. The wider set handlebars of the woom allow her to extend her arms significantly out past her shoulders as compared to the Strider.

and seat height (adjustable from 40-46cm) clearly marks this out as a model more suited to pre-schoolers and early years children, rather than toddlers – so, if you’re coming around to the idea of a balance bike a little later on, it’s a brilliant stepping stone to a pedal bike, without heading down the bike-with-stabilisers route. Our child tester Brooke, 4, could see herself transitioning from balancing to pedalling on the LittleBig and said, "I can't wait to go to the forest to ride my bike and when I am older, I can use the pedals like the big kids do. It’s very expensive but super high-quality and you are effectively getting a balance bike and 2 sizes of pedal bike in 1. You can upgrade to a lifetime warranty for the frame and forks by registering your details by visiting Register Your Warranty. With the AIRO the saddle would go lower and he could confidently get going immediately and more comfortably.There are moulded hoops on the underside of the frame for a brake cable, so the Hornit AIRO does allow for the fitting of a rear rim brake if you'd like to add one yourself in the future.

For example, take a look at the difference in the arm position of another three-year-old tester on two different balance bikes below. However, at the lowest seat height the bottom of the seat post is pretty close to the ground giving only 1. So while the AIRO is an amazing little bike, be sure to check out our review below to learn if it is a great option for your little rider. As valve caps may pose a choking hazard for young children, we liked how Huffy use a safety valve, which needs to be pushed in and twisted to remove (similar to the caps you find on medicine bottles).The adjustable seat means the AIRO is suitable for a child with an inside leg measurement of 30cm to 46cm (11. Some other competitors in the balance bike market have height adjustment built into the steering stem, similar to an adjustable seat post. It wasn't until 2020 that Hornit dipped its toe into bikes, with two new kids bikes; the HERO pedal bike, and this, the AIRO balance bike. The balance bike mode is suitable for ages two and up, although due to the weight of the bike (a not-insignificant 6.