• Balance Bikes - feat Karen Wood, KidVelo

  • Feb 23 2022
  • Length: 37 mins
  • Podcast

Balance Bikes - feat Karen Wood, KidVelo

  • Summary

  • Balance bikes are great for children who aren't yet pedalling.   Karen Wood, who has been a leading light in the UK's balance biking community, and who has recently launched the KidVelo brand of balance bikes, tells us how she got into the balance biking industry and what it's like to launch a new balance biking company.  Oh, and why balance bikes are so great! 

    02:37 - Stabilisers vs balance bikes

    05:23 - Buying a balance bike

    09:24 - Interview with Karen Wood from Kidvelo - setting up a balance biking business - twice!

    20:25 - Balance Bike recommendations

    22:09 - Brakes on balance bikes

    23:10 - How to use a balance bike

    27:46 - Secondhand balance bikes

    31:14 - Balance bike accessories

    Below you can find links to all the products referenced in the podcast. 

    Some of these do contain affiliate links, which mean we may get a small commission if you make a purchase. This helps us keep the podcast running.

    Balance Bikes

    Black Mountain - balance bikes that convert into pedal bikes

    Bike Club - lease a balance bike for a small monthly fee

    KidVelo - Karen Wood's company specialising in balance bikes

    Hornit AIRO - very lightweight balance bikes

    Second hand balance bikes - there's a really good market in second hand quality balance bikes - whether you're buying or selling

    Strider Bikes - the bikes Karen Wood started out with

    Vitus Nippy - great value, lightweight balance bike

    Balance biking accessories

    Carribob Strap - for carrying a balance bike when it's not in use

    Kids sized cycle helmets - good idea if your child starts to go further and faster and may come off

    Tigo Gloves - come in small sizes for little hands

    Tassles - for adding fun to your balance bike handlebars

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