How to Ride a Bike

3 easy steps for kids to learn to ride

Welcome to Team Strider! We’re so happy to take this journey with you and your child. Strider Balance Bikes are the best method to prepare them to ride a pedal bike.

Millions of kids successfully completed the Learn-To-Ride process with proven results. To support you and your kiddo, we offer free, step-by-step learning guides for every step:

Rocking Guide for babies bonding with their first bike.
Striding Guide for toddlers just learning to balance.
Pedaling Guide for kids ready for the next level: pedals!

5 stars

My 5 year old, who has long struggled with gross motor skills and is extremely risk adverse, can ride a pedal bike now. It happened overnight, and was a frustration free experience. All kids are different, but these worked for us. A++, 6/5 stars.

Anna

Watch How!

Riding a bike isn’t just a monumental childhood milestone; it instills a sense of confidence and freedom that are important for success on and off the bike. Strider grows with your kiddo every step of the way.

Reminder for Grown-Ups: You are your child’s best supporter! This process should be fun. Not stressful. Keep up the positive reinforcement for any progress they make.

Rocking to Striding
Mastering Balance
Balancing to Pedaling

5 stars

Missed out on training wheels! We transitioned from a 12-inch Strider to a 14x when he was 3yrs old. On his 4th birthday we wrapped up the pedals as a gift and put them on the same day. He hopped on the bike and pedaled away . . .first try. No help from me. I feel like I kinda missed out on the thrill of the struggle. Ha! Putting the pedals on with one bolt was so easy the four- year-old could have almost done that by himself too!

Chuck

5 stars

One year old loves it! Bought for our daughters first birthday, with the Strider! She absolutely loves it! The rocking base helps her to get on/off on her own and keeps the Strider sturdy so she can use it now as well as later on!

Lacey

5 stars

Amazing Bikes! I have taught a lot of kids how to ride bikes. I bought two Strider 12 Sport bikes for my almost 3 year old twin grandsons. They took off like crazy kids. A year later they are pros and this is still their favorite activity! We are on our second set of wheels and our 10th pair of shoes!

Margaret