Early Rider Classic Balance Bike

Early Rider Classic 12/14" Wooden Kids Balance Bike 2-4 years

The Early Rider Classic combines iconic styling, high quality components and clever geometry to create one of the best kids balance bikes around. Get them riding early, build cognition, coordination and confidence with the Early Rider Classic. Long wheelbase, low centre of gravity and low rear wheel make for a supremely stable balance bike encouraging the bike to stay in line in the event of wobbles. Two step steering system (restricted and open), stable for beginners, then responsive and nimble for the more experienced. The Early Rider Classic uses quality parts throughout, marine grade ply, lightweight aluminium wheels with smooth rolling sealed cartridge bearings and proper pneumatic tyres. Height adjustable seat with minimum standover height of 31cm.

This is the bike our own kids learnt to ride on. Every trip to the park or family walk soon becomes a new riding adventure. Push push... glide and skid to a stop. The natural vibration dampening properties of the wood create a smooth, comfortable ride while the quality finish means these bikes can handle everything your kids will throw at it. The restricted steering mode prevents the front wheel from turning too sharply while little ones refine their balancing skills. Open up the steering for a responsive all-out fun packed ride. Early Rider Classic utilises Superply™ marine grade plywood which is weatherproof and can stand up to the rigours of childhood adventure.

Learning to ride without "learning" to ride. Early Rider are one of the pioneers of the balance bike movement, now widely accepted as the best way to teach children to ride a bike before they're ready for a pedal bike. Balance bikes make learning to ride a bike a fun and enjoyable developmental stage.

• Stable and easy to learn to balance on
• Suitable from around 2-4 years of age
• Marine grade weatherproof plywood
• Two step steering system to to help build confidence
• Sealed cartridge bearings for smooth rolling wheels
• Pneumatic tyres for a supple and grippy ride
• Light at just 4.25Kg
• Height adjustable seat
• Minimum standover height 31cm
• Perfectly scaled geometry

Full specification

• Standover height - 31cm
• Frame - laminated grade a birch veneers
• Fork - transverse laminated grade a birch veneers
• Steerer tubes -hollow tipped, AL6061 rods, wood dowel casing
• Wheelset -ER 12/14", pneumatic sealed cartridge bearing
• Hubs -CNC’d AL6061, cartridge bearing, hollow AL7075 axle
• Rims -20h anodised aluminium, black
• Seat post - 4 setting, laminated grade a birch
• Weight - 4.25kgs
• Front tyre - Innova-2605 14*1.95
• Rear tyre - Innova-2605 12.5*3.0
• Stem - dual steering system (restricted + unrestricted)
• Handlebar - 2" riser, laminated grade a birch, WBP glue
• Grips - soft touch eva foam
• Saddle - eva pad, embroidered faux leather cover
• Valve caps - Due to safety regulations dust caps are not provided as standard for bikes that are labelled as age appropriate for children under 3 years of age.

*Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy throughout this website. However, Early Rider reserves the right to change prices and bike specifications without prior notice*

Key Product Ethics: Early Rider make quality bikes fit for purpose. Their focus on quality components ensure unrivalled longevity and thus resale value too. The importance of cycling cannot be overstated and ensuring children have the right tool for the job is paramount. When cared for Early Rider Classic can last many many children with replacement tyres, tubes and parts readily available. Early Rider Classic is made from sustainable wood sources, at end of life wooden parts can be recycled / composted.

About Early Rider: Founded in 2005 by Andy Loveland who built the first Early Rider wooden balance bike in his shed. Since then Early Rider have been dedicated to getting children out riding bikes and connecting with their surroundings. They believe riding bikes shouldn't be a milestone or simply a means to get from A to B but a vehicle for adventure, a reason to shun screen time and inactivity. The kids bike industry is full of marketing waffle, genderisation, baskets, tassels, cartoon characters. Early Rider reject this path simply building awesome bikes.... in kids sizes. Motivation is precious when it comes to children, in making bikes fit for purpose, age appropriate and fit for the environments children will be riding in Early Rider aim to inspire confidence at every stage. There's no better way to connect with the world around us than to get riding a bike.