Balance Buddy (Adjustable) | 
| Brand: Balance Buddy
Category: Sports
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $19.00
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Seller: chula66
Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 1899
Age: 2 - 7 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 15 x 5.2 x 0.8
Model: 31264002
UPC: 675852031221
EAN: 0675852031221
ASIN: B000MISWIW
Release Date: December 4, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | High quality, non-slip safety grip, Adjustable height control, does not interfere with bicycle operation, Durable chip resistant finish | | • | Easy to install and remove | | • | Fully adjustable height control | | • | Dramatically decreases time required to master balance skills | | • | Limited Lifetime Warranty |
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Product Description
An adjustable, removable handle designed to provide greater safety to both the parent and child throughout the process of teaching balance and riding skills on a bicycle. Product of the USA.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 24
 It works!!! August 30, 2010
Aaron Brown (Portland, OR USA)
My 4 year was getting too fast for her training wheels. This worked great and really saved my back. She is now riding all on her own after about three sessions. We'll leave it on a bit so we can guide her through tricky parts of the neighborhood, but this thing takes the pain out of teaching.
Best thing ever! August 23, 2010
Jennifer Stoddard
I bought this after seeing a neighbor teach her son to ride with it. We never needed training wheels and my daughter learned to balance in less than an hour. I like the shape of the handle as it doesn't catch on things like trees and bushes as she goes by as some other handles look like they might. The simple design went right on the rear axle in seconds and is always at the right height for me to crab on if I need to assist- even with her baby brother on my hip! I have recommended it to everyone I see!
 Preliminary evaluation August 4, 2010
Curtis G (OC, CA, USA)
I vividly remember the first time I rode my bike without training wheels. I rode straight for about three houses; then, in the middle of an intersection, my bike spun around five times and threw me to the ground. (Hey, that's what it felt like, and my friends all agreed: five times!) I suppose avoiding that kind of learning experience was what prompted me to look into riding "assistants."
I read the reviews and thought the Balance Buddy sounded like a great idea. My 3-year-old has a Cars 12-Inch Boys BMX Bike by Huffy and he's just starting to want to ride it. The BB was easy to put on, but seemed (despite all the reviews talking about how it allows you to walk upright) a little short. I'm 6 feet tall and extended to its longest position, the BB is just about at my fingertips. It does move up and down (pivots at the axle) so that's helpful. The bike is only a 12-incher, so obviously the BB would be an easier reach on a larger bike.
At first my son didn't want me to have anything to do with his riding; he would only let the 8-year-old neighbor boy "push" him. After a couple of days, though, he allowed me to help him ride. I hope it wasn't my fault, but he insisted that I put the training wheels back on the bike. We've only been at this for a few days; maybe he's just not ready for two wheels. No rush; he'll have plenty of time to eat asphalt between now and his 16th birthday. Once he gets more comfortable with the whole balancing concept, I'll revise my review as necessary.
 Not Magic! July 27, 2010
shoemom (Sacramento, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We already have an older daughter who learned the old-fashioned way at 5yrs old so we had a good idea of what teaching to ride entailed. Our second daughter (4yrs old) got a bike with training wheels and hated it because it was too wobbly. I saw this and decided to give it a shot. It has been a couple months and she still isn't riding and at this point is so discouraged, she cries when we suggest she ride her bike to the park (4 houses away). This is not magic. Your kid pretty much has to be almost there for this to be helpful. If you are looking for something to really teach balance, put the bike in the garage for a while and invest in a balance bike - sometimes called a pre-bike. It is two wheels with no pedals so kids learn to balance on their own, unassisted then move back to their regular bike. There are several 3yr. olds in our neighborhood riding regular bikes because they had balance bikes starting around age 2. I wish we hadn't spent the $20 on this and instead put that money into a balance bike.
Love the Balance Buddy! June 26, 2010
Mom to 2
Best money ever spent! We tried for a day or two the old fashioned way with me holding the back of the seat and had the worst time. When we used the balance buddy my daughter learned in 2 days! No bending over for me and she was so much more stable.
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