There are a lot of balance bikes on the market. However, the brands I see most often at the playground are Strider and Woom.

We recommend Strider bikes for kids of all ages—from the 2-in-1 Rocker for 6-month-olds to the 16-inch Youth for kids up to 10 and every age in between.

Kindergarten students at Builta Elementary School will have something to look forward to when they head back to gym class after the winter break.A fleet of Strider balance training bikes — one ...

Strider was founded by McFarland in 2007 as a means of presenting a simple, no-pedal bike to children as young as 18 months in order to help them train more efficiently to ride normal two-wheel bikes.

Strider bikes line the walls of the sales department at the Strider offices. More than 500,000 bikes have been sold worldwide since the company began five years ago.

The Strider bikes, which weigh just 5.9 pounds, cost around $109. A Big Wheel at Toys R Us lists for $99.99. A 1971 Schwinn Apple Krate goes for around $2,025 on eBay.