The new YBike Extreme is a promising find for promoting balance. After spending the summer with my three and five year old progressing beyond their big wheels and moving onto their first two wheel bikes, of course with training wheels. I witnessed their hesitation and fear of falling even with training wheels and often wondered, “How can I possibly remove the training wheels?” I now have hope thanks to YBike that a safe orderly transition to a two wheel bike may be possible. The YBike is designed for 3 to 5 year olds and works perfectly on our carpeted basement and although our carpet is plush, the YBike Extreme easily moves across it. We chose the extreme model because our kids are a little older and also because the extreme works well off road.
The standard model has a wider rear wheel and therefore seems to be a little easier to balance. Assembly was very easy and only took about 15 minutes; no tools required. Both kids have been experimenting riding back and forth across the basement and are truly enjoying their new YBike. In a week’s time I have seen their balance improve with longer and faster movements. I am confident that by next year, they will be able to balance, and I’ll be able to remove their training wheels. My only job will be to teach them to peddle. Thanks YBike for putting my mind at ease.
Written by Mr. Cool Baby Kid
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