Photo: Michael Murtaugh/NYT Wirecutter Some of our testers, ages 3 to 5, riding (from left) the Strider 14x Sport, Guardian Balance Bike, REI Co-op Cycles REV 12, and Banana Bike GT. Photo ...

A light aluminum fork absorbs bumps and jolts for a smoother ride. The Strider 12 Sport is a popular balance bike that caters to kids as young as 18 months old. With a maximum rider weight of 60 ...

Balance bikes allow toddlers to get a handle on motor ... and allows the bike to grow with a child. The Strider 12 Sport Bike can grow with a little one from 18 months to five years, depending ...

12 Sport: The Strider 12 Sport Balance Bike helps children develop gross motor skills, problem solving, sensory processing and movement sense. While riding, children learn to manipulate wheels and ...

Strider balance bikes don’t have training wheels ... skip these and look at the 14X. What’s a Strider 12 Sport? It’s a Classic with the accoutrements of the Pro. So it weighs as much ...