Balance bikes descend from the earliest two-wheeled bicycle, a Laufmaschine or dandy horse, invented by
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Balance bikes are aimed at children between the ages of two and five, though children sometimes begin as young as eighteen months. The rider first walks the bicycle while standing over the saddle, then while sittin… See more

Children learn to ride independently more quickly with a balance bike because they learn to balance and countersteer first, and to pedal later. Balance bikes require greater postural control and therefore enable earlier mastery of … See more