We’ve covered toddlers racing on balance bikes before here on road.cc, and we’ll make no apologies for sharing another video of it with you – there’s something compelling about watching the little tykes tearing round the track having fun and being ultra-competitive in equal measure.
Uploaded to Facebook yesterday by Takeshi Ishimaru from Osaka, Japan, there’s some top cornering skills – and a couple of crashes – on a drying-out circuit in what turns out to be a closely-fought tussle for the win.
Balance bike brand Strider has already announced a number of events for 2017 for kids aged 18 months to 5 years who own one of its bikes.
Those include the Strider Downhill Cup next August, coinciding with the British Cycling National Downhill Mountain Bike Series in Llangollen.
Other events will take place in Birmingham as well as at the Staffordshire Cycling Festival at Chillington Hall and Kent’s Cyclopark – head here for details.
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8 thoughts on “Video: Balance bike racing – It’s fast, it’s furious… It’s tiny tots on two wheels”
Looks great fun, if a little
Looks great fun, if a little manic! Our youngest had a balance bike, he was like a whippet. He’s now 3 and on a proper bike, pedalling furiously! I’ve just got to teach him how to use the brakes!
WHere did the kid in the
WHere did the kid in the white helmet come from? Check his bike for a motor. Does a urine test involve wringing out his nappy?
Beatnik69 wrote:
He (or she) drunk half a bottle of Calpol (other analgesics are available) just before the start of the race but it’s ok as he (or she) has got a TUE for it.
Beatnik69 wrote:
That was excellent! White Helmet held back in third spot for a while and chose a great moment to attack, some true skill there, and the cornering, really impressive!
My eldest used to absolutely
My eldest used to absolutely love hammering down a steep hill on the balance bike while my youngest preferred taking it to the BMX track. They’ve both done BMX racing since. In the South Region we have some races at BMX tracks for balance bikes, as well as training sessions. Most of the kids that do it tend to come from BMX families and then graduate to racing later on.
Balance bikes are a great way to start riding and every times I see a kid on a bike with stabilisers I can’t help thinking the parents have taken the wrong approach.
Craches or creches?
Craches or creches?
Just wow that really run to
Just wow 😀 that really run to watch!
Such irresponsible parents
Such irresponsible parents allowing them out without stabilisers!