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Freeman Lake Trails on a Strider

A little over a week ago I took Caleb to stride the trails Daddy rides his mountain bike on with his buddies and below are some pictures and video of his experience. Caleb had a very fun time and I enjoyed watching him climb and coast the hills as well as break for a snack and investigate a stream.

We arrived at the parking lot. Helmet… Check, Strider Prebike… Check, Excited Strider Rider… Check! We headed down the trail which migrates from a gravel top to dirt with a few sturdy wooden bridges throughout the ride. After we stopped for a snack, I did have to carry him and his gear at one point, but he remembered we were there to ride and requested to do so after a quick break on my shoulders. He played with some rocks, leaves, and got to wave at a bunch of ducks before we headed home. Round trip for us was just under 3 miles.

Caleb’s Strider is one of my favorite tools we have bought him to date. It is so rewarding to watch him ride and I love hearing him request to ride his bike.

Natural Born Biker

I remember the day Aimee first heard about balance bikes for kids and how excited she was about getting Caleb one for his second birthday. She spent some time researching them online looking for the best deal and type of bike we should get. She happily extended her excitement to Caleb by introducing him to other kids riding prebikes in videos on YouTube.com and whenever he saw one of us going toward the computer he requested to watch “bike” videos.

When it came time to reveal his birthday present, he calmly walked over to his Strider and jumped right on as if he already knew what to do. A little shaky at first, he made his way up and down the driveway with a smile on his face!

We decided upon the Strider prebike because of the amazing customer reviews and the 2 year warranty. A prebike, or running bike teaches children to balance instead of teaching them to lean on training wheels. They are able to walk with the bike between their legs at as young as 18 months, work up to sitting on the seat while walking the bike, and finally running and gliding with their feet on the footrests. Kids love riding this bike even after they are able to ride a traditional bike….it’s so much fun!

Daddy and Caleb ride at least once a week and hope to maybe participate in the upcoming NBL Strider Cup in September during the NBL Grand Nationals, a race that daddy was in at the age of 16. Check out the video below and leave comments about how you think he is doing.

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Prebiking Around the House

Today is Caleb’s 2nd birthday and we bought him the Strider prebike. Tonight, after a little video chat action with the Medders Family Caleb strolled around the house on his new Strider. So far he has been a natural on this thing. Aimee showed him videos of other kids riding their prebikes for the past few weeks so when he saw his shiny red bike, which matches Daddy’s Gary Fisher mountain bike, he knew exactly what to do. I’ll post a video of his 1st encounter later this week when things calm down. Enjoy this video for now and feel free to leave Caleb some birthday wishes in the comment section below, thanks.

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