Sienna is now almost 2 and a half years old and knows how to move pretty well. In fact, she started walking quite early at about 9 months. So she has always been a very active little girl. She learns everything from her older sister Bella and picks up all the tips and tricks from her. She sees Bella already riding her bike and she, of course, wants one to ride too. She is too little for a regular bike and will soon be ready for a balance bike, so what is right for her at this stage? The answer comes from Jo Hockley, the founder of Toddlebike who has now launched her latest bike: the Toddlebike2. She emailed me about her super cool pre-balance bike in the perfect moment. This was perfect timing for Sienna so we were really happy to review it.
Sienna has a sit-on train toy at home that she loves riding a lot but it is starting to become a little small for her so the toddlebike2 was actually perfect for her.
The Toddlebike2 is very small (20 cm height) and has a compact design with narrow wheels, so young children can learn to steer and balance effectively at their own pace indoors around the home. It is suitable from the moment children are confidently walking, long before Toddlers are ready for balance bikes, pedals or scooters but long after they grow out of their baby ride-on toys. They can be used from 18 to 36 months of age which is perfect for Sienna.
When our Toddlebike2 arrived, I was really impressed by how light it was. It is definitely small and compact as they originally said. I like that it was already assembled so you don’t need to do anything! This is fantastic as your toddler can enjoy the Toddlebike2 straight away.
As soon as I showed it to Sienna she was very eager to try it. She sat down on it correctly and started going around the house. Sienna didn’t need any instructions at all. I think this is because she is in the last stage for this bike so kind of instinctively knew what to do. She was really using it very fast and I was worried she was going to fall down but thankfully she didn’t.
She really loved it! She was happy going around the living room so Bella decided to have some fun too, so she took Sienna’s sit-on toy and chased her everywhere on it. They both had a great time! It was really nice to see that bonding time between sisters thanks to the Toddlebike2!
Apparently, not all children will get on with their Toddlebike straight away and may take a while to be able to balance themselves and turn the handles.
The Toddlebike2 weighs less than 1kg, making it easy for young children to ride, manoeuvre, carry or hang neatly on a buggy when not in use. Normally a balance bike weighs around 3 to 6kg so the Toddlebike is significantly lighter. Also, having a low height crossbar allows her to get in and out very easily.
The bike has 4 wheels to help it handle most terrains. We really proved this when Sienna used it to go to the nursery the next day. Also because it has hard-wearing plastic, the bike is very easy to clean. It is waterproof, weatherproof, mud-proof and Toddler proof!
Toddlebike2 teaches very young children to sit down on the bike and to ride along. It is intended as a step before a balance bike. The 4 narrow wheels on the Toddlebike mean that your child will have more stability and will help with their skills in order to eventually move on to a pedal bike.
It comes in 3 different colours: Racing Red, Pinky Pink and Midnight Blue. We chose Pinky Pink and we really like it in this colour. It has a great look.
Because the bike is very small, it is very easy to store and also makes it very practical to carry whilst out when your child isn’t using it. It is definitely a great option for a first pre-balance bike. It has a price of £23.99 and you can buy it directly from their website or from John Lewis.
I made a really short video of Sienna testing the bike which you can see below:
Have you heard of Toddlebike2? Do you own one? What do you think of this bike? Which colour would you choose? Please leave a comment below as I would love to read what you think.
*Disclaimer: I received a Toddlebike2 for the purpose of this review. All opinions and thoughts are my own.
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cara says
This looks perfect for my 18mo who tries her sisters wooden balance bike but just isn’t tall enough!
Lisa Wilkinson says
I have heard of them but we haven’t got one. I love the blue one
Rebecca Powell says
I’ve heard of these bikes but never seen one – my daughter would love this in pink
Tee simpson says
I have sewn these bikes before. They look really good. We would love a pink one
Amanda Norwood says
This would be great for my nephew when he’s a little bit older. Love the chunky styling and snazzy colours
Dominique Clarke says
I’ve seen similar products but these bikes look fantastic
Hayley Colburn says
I had heard of the toddlebike, didn’t realise there was a toddlebike 2. My nephew has one and he zooms around on it bless him
Lynsey mcconkeY says
I’ve never heard of them before, but they look so good. My daughter turned 2 today. So I’d love to have her try one of these !
Jane Middleton says
I’ve heard of it before but haven’t seen the new version.
Sarah Roberts says
Love this for my grand daughter she just started taking an interest. l have heard ogf them but haven’t purchased anything up till now. My favourite is the pink xx
Kim Neville says
Have not seen before but they are perfect for toddlers and love the red colour
Kim Lam says
I have heard of Toddlebike but I don’t own one. My favourite colour is pink
Cathryn Crawshaw says
perfect for ava – love the red one
Hayley todd says
I have heard of Toddlebike as my sister has one for my niece. She absolutely loves hers. I would love the Racing Red!
Theresa Alison says
never ever seen one before so there’s a first time for everything 🙂
kelly morgan says
the blue one looks great.
Noreen says
Have heard great reports about them but don’t have one, would be thrilled with a blue one!
Tricia cowell says
My friends little boy has a blue one, it’s great. I would love blue for my Grandson
Dawn Samples says
I like the Blue one for my son. I really like them and they are ideal for my son as we bought him a bike with stabilisers for Christmas but he still can’t use the pedals so this would be great for the in between stage x
sandy ralph says
I have heard of them and My great nephew has a blue one but I really love the red one myself
lynn neal says
I have seen them before and I think they are a great first bike and I would love one ready for my grandson and red is my favourite!
Chanise Kemp says
Its the first time I’ve heard of a Toddlebike, they look fantastic! My favourite colour is purple 🙂 X
Tracey Mitchell says
These look great I would have to have the red one for my grandchildren.
Pauline Parr says
I’d go for red! I’d not heard of them, but it would be ideal for one of my grandchildren.
KARL BOROWY says
blue for grandson