Operation : Learning How To Ride a Bike | Joovy Bicycoo
How do I teach my child to ride a bike?
This is a question I’ve been pondering. Andrew is 4 years old and has been asking for a big kid bike so he can ride like his neighborhood friends. He barely learned how to ride a tricycle so I wondered how well he would take onto riding a two wheeler at only 4 years old.
I contacted Joovy to talk to them about the Joovy Bicycoo Balance Bike. We talked about how it would help improve his confidence while learning to balance, how it would give the look of a big kid bike like he wanted, and how it would help him with a seamless transition into a bigger bike next year. I loved that Joovy’s customer service made me feel good about my decision to try out a Bicycoo Balance Bike.
Some great features of the Joovy Bicycoo Balance Bike:
- Light aluminum frame for easy control of the bike
- Refillable 12-inch pneumatic (air) tires
- Hand brake for the rear tire
- Adjustable Seat
- Made for kids 3 years or older, up to 55 Lbs.
Before going with the Joovy Bicycoo we checked out a few other balance bikes on the market. The difference that I found was in the construction of this bike. The tires are like real bike tires, refillable with air, and have a nice suspension that gives your child a smoother ride. Other bikes had hard plastic tires, you know the kind that wear down quickly and lose traction as your child uses it.
The frame of the Joovy Bicycoo Balance Bike is so lightweight. I wasn’t sure how this would benefit Andrew until I saw him use it. Lifting the bike was easy to do for a 4 year old, and because it was light he was also able to maneuver the bike without any effort at all.
Andrew has been using the Joovy Bicycoo Balance Bike for a few weeks now.
When he first started to use it we noticed there was a lot of walking the bike around, kind of like what they do as toddlers when playing on push toys.
It was cool to watch Andrew’s progress over the last few weeks, his confidence has increased ten fold and totally knows how to use the balance bike properly with no help from me. Riding around is a breeze and he loves to glide and balance.
I can’t believe my 4 year old just taught himself how to balance on a bike! How awesome is that for their confidence?
Several of Andrew’s neighborhood friends have come by our house and commented on his new bike. We had several questions of why the Bicycoo did not have pedals. When we explained how a balance bike will first teach Andrew how to balance and then next year he will be ready for pedals they were amazed. In fact, one of his friends was a 5 year old riding around a big kid bike with training wheels (he seemed a little jealous).
Andrew is so independent with his bike and loves that he can now keep up with the big kids on our street. No seriously, he moves so fast on his balance bike you would never know it didn’t have pedals. I’m such a proud mommy that he taught himself how to balance on a two wheel bike, no feet.
Joovy products are simply amazing, made so well, and the customer service is unmatched. I’m happy to have went with the Bicycoo.
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The Joovy Bicycoo Balance Bike is available in Red, Black, and White and can be purchased for $149.99
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One Mommy of Two Little Monkeys reader is going to win a Joovy Bicycoo Balance Bike
Giveaway Rules: Contest will end at 11:01pm CST on July 9th, 2012 when I will draw a winner at random using the Rafflecopter Random Selector.
US Only please. 18 + . No purchase necessary to win.
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YAY!!! I can’t believe I won this! Thank you for the awesome giveaways!!!
My Grandson would love this cool bike,
Looks awesome!
I like the Greenie Spoon Walker
The Cocoon single stroller is an absolute dream – weather-resistant, plenty of room for comfort, and it FOLDS!! Wish I could afford it.
The tricycoo is another item I would like to try
mightynaynay(at)cs.com
I like the neat Black Caboose Stand On Tandem Double Stroller!
I’d love to try the Greenie Tricycoo Tricycle
I love the Pink Tricycoo Tricycle!!
jessicaahays at hotmail dot com
Greenie Tricycoo Tricycle
Would like to try the Pink Tricycoo Tricycle.
lisando@hotmail.com
I also love the Loo Potty Chair
The Tricycoo looks awesome and I love the green color!
I would like to try the Tricycoo.
I like the Cocoon
I like the Kooper Stroller
want to try Room² Ultralight Fitted 100% Cotton Mattress Sheet
brich22 at earthlink dot net
i like the tricycoo!
I would like the 4×4 Ride-On
I like the Tricycoo. It would be another product I would love to have
I’d like to try the Foocot childs cot
http://www.joovy.com/p-134-blueberry-room-playard.aspx
I like the Zoom ATS Jogging Stroller.
with baby #2 on the way I could sure use the jogging stroller!
Ergo Caboose looks amazing!
I like the portability of the Hook high chair.
I’d love to try the Dolphin Grey BabaSling.
The Bicycoo Balance Bike
I would love to have a Joovy Foocot for my son!
The 4×4 Ride-on is pretty awesome.
I like the Toy Bundle Blue Dot set.
I would like the Race Car Ride-On
I’d like to try the 4×4 Ride-On
My girls would love to try one of these out!!
I really want to try this. This is the coolest bike I’ve ever seen. It’s perfect for the little ones because they can touch the ground.Thanks for the cool giveaway!
This would be awesome to win! We were just in a store where the owner was telling us about this bike then we saw one that day and the kid riding it loved it. I want one so bad now for my kiddo!
Since I just started running and my husband cycles, I would love to try the Cocoon single stroller. I also love the Tricycoo and the Bicycoo.
Jamalex1@msn.com
Id love to try the Race Car Ride-On
I would love to try the Tricycoo!!
I would love to try the Ergo Caboose stroller. I have an earlier model of Joovy’s Stand-On Tandem stroller and would love to have the upgraded features of the Ergo Caboose.
I’d love to try Orangie Tricycoo Tricycle for my daughter :)
Wow! I didn’t know how much cool stuff they have! I’d really like the Cocoon Stroller/ Bike Trailer!!!! and the Bicycoo Balance Bike of course!
Would love to win a Joovy Bicycoo for my four year old son too! He would love to race around the neighborhood just like the big kids!
I think my son would like the tricyco
I would love the step tool step stool!
Id love to try the coccoon as well
I would live to try either the hook travel high chair ir the little bike in this giveaway
DS is better suited for tricyoo, but time goes so fast I’d live to have the bicycoo on hand :)
The little Race Car Ride-On is cute!
Would like to try the hook high chair!!
http://www.joovy.com/p-110-orangie-tricycoo-tricycle.aspx
besides the bicycoo balance bikes of course, I think a Zoom ATS Jogging Stroller would be awesome!
i’d like to try the Pink Tricycoo Tricycle
This is exactly what we need for our 4 year old who is afraid of his bicycle!
I would try the Balance Bike. I have been trying to teach my 4 year old Grandson and it is tougher than I remember with my own children!
I like the Black Tricycoo Tricycle
Greenie Leatherette Nook Highchair looks so cool!
I would love to have a green Ultralight Caboose stroller!! I have the non-ultralight one, and it’s a second hand old one… But it does still work!!
I would love to have the Tricycoo too!
I’d love to try the Blueberry Room Playard.
I’d like to try the Joovy Zoom. :)
I like the Pink Tricycoo Tricycle
I would love the Room – black Room playyard. It looks great!
http://www.joovy.com/p-136-black-room-playard.aspx
Would be so wonderful to see my grand daughter have this wonderful product.she is very active! She loves out door activities and is always on the go! The win would also help to promote the Tricycoo to the other mommies Nichole hangs out with!
The joovy room
luckyseattlemom at gmail dot com
The Cocoon X2 Double jogging stroller
thank you
I like the Toy Bundle – Pink Dot.
I would love to try the Purpleness Room² Playard
Besides the bicycoo, I’d love the toy Caboose
We want the CocoonX2!
I really want to try the Black Room² Ultralight Playard
I’d like to try the tricycoo. http://www.joovy.com/c-64-tricycoo.aspx
I’d like the BicycooBMX Balance Bike in either blue or greenie!
I like the 4×4 Ride On.
I love the Joovy Bicycoo Balance Bike for fun days but I also like the ScooterX2 Stroller for the ease of bringing both girls with me everywhere! Thank you! Mattandcolleen Fuller on FB
The tricycoo looks so cool!
the Orangetree Caboose Stand On Tandem Double Stroller
for my twin granddaughters
I’d like to try the Orangie Room² Playard
The Bicycoo!
I really want to get the joovy hook.
the Race Car Ride-On looks like a lot of fun!
I like how the Cocoon Single Stroller grows with the child! :) My kind of product.
i would like the balance bike for my daughter
Greenie Leatherette Nook Highchair
the Hook Highchair
The loo potty chair would be awesome.
the tricycles are cool
I like the Zoom 360 Jogging Stroller
Patricia this balance bike is amazing! I’m so shocked to see how quickly my son has learned to balance. I can really tell that after a few months of him learning to balance that the pedal thing will be no problem at all.
I’d really like to try the BabaSling
The hook highschair.
I’d love to try the Cocoon bike stroller!
I like the Black Room² Ultralight Playard.
I’d like to try the Cocoon
I would like to try the Orangie Room Playard.
Foocot Child Cot
Thanks
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
I really like the BabaSling Organic
I would actually love to try the Bicycoo. My brother in law and I were just discussing these a couple weeks ago. I can’t get my 4 yr old to ride a bike..he refuses to pedal and my brother in law mentioned a balance bike. He is an avid bike rider (both road and trail) and said it’s more important to learn balancing a bike before pedaling anyway. So yeah, I’m very curious about the Joovy Bicycoo.
I also like the loo potty chair!
I’d like to try the Race Car Ride-On but I don’t think I could fit in in. My kids would like it though.
I’d love to try the babasling, it looks so versatile :)
I would like to try Daydream theBabaSling :)
i like the orange hook high chair
I would like to try the Pink Tricycoo Tricycle
I need the balance bike most as I have a grandson about ready for one.
The bicyoo bike looks amazing for my three and a half year old! I also the like the tricyoo bike for my soon to be one year old…love how he can grow with it! The foocot also looks great for trips and visits from the cousins. Joovy has such great products!
loo Potty Chair
I would love to have the following product:
http://www.joovy.com/c-69-bicycoo.aspx
Zoom 360 jogging stroller…I’ve got to get back to running!
I would love the Hook high chair! I hate putting my little guy in public high chairs, because they always seem so dirty and sticky. I have a high chair cover, but something like this seems easier.
I am SUCH a fan of Joovy products and have been for a couple of years now – I browsed their website today and when I saw the Bicycloo I wanted it sooo badly for my son! He would LOVE IT!
CocoonX2 Double Stroller
My daughter would also like the Race Car Ride-On.
I would so love the Joovy CocoonX2 Double Stroller – It is so versatile!!
Would love to try the Hook Highchair.
I would like to try the following
http://www.joovy.com/p-138-black-room-ultralight-playard.aspx
I would love to try out the Zoom Jogging Stroller.
I like the Daydream theBabaSling
I would most like to try the Appletree Big Caboose Stand On Triple Stroller.
I need it for my LO!! And would love to try the tricycoo ;)
I need it for my LO!!
The Orangie Tricycoo Tricycle would be awesome for my 18 mo old! He is so accident-prone, but loves to mimic his 3.5 yr old brother when it comes to riding bikes, etc.
http://www.joovy.com/p-13-appletree-big-caboose-stand-on-triple-stroller.aspx
tonyamhodges@gmail.com
This would be a great bike for our little girl :)
I would LOVE to try this sling!!!
http://www.joovy.com/p-172-charcoal-grey-thebabasling.aspx
I like the toy bundle in blue–always happy to see companies get away from marketing dolls to only girls.
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I would like to try the side by side double stroller!
Love to win something for once!
i like the Loo Potty Chair
the tricycoo looks really cool!
corinne.soto517@gmail.com
Would love to try the BabaSling!
Cool!
Foocot Child Cot
I also like the Loo Potty Chair
I would love to get the Foocot Child Cot.
I’d love to try the Zoom ATS Jogging Stroller
I Like the Bicycoo Balance Bike
I like the Daydream theBabaSling,
I’d like the Tricycoo!
I would also love the CocoonX2 Double Stroller
I would love the Joovy Room Playard – http://www.joovy.com/p-87-room-playard.aspx
I would love a Room squared play yard – I registered for one but didn’t get it :(
I would love to try the Foocot Child Cot.
Would love to win the 4×4 battery operated jeep for my two sons they would love it!
I hope I win thanks for giving me the chance my son would love this!
I would love to see my granddaughter on the trike
love everything so much, especially the tricycoo
cocoon stroller is my pick
I would also like to try the theBabaSling Organic
Actually the Bicycoo does seem to be what I would most like to try! Thanks for the giveaway!
Tricycoo looks awesome for my toddler!
I really like their Groove Stroller.
Thanks for the great giveaway opportunity. ~Pauline
Thank you Jeffrey for your thoughts about the helmet. We do have a helmet for Andrew and he does wear it, in fact loves it :) That’s so awesome that your boys learned so young!
Sounds like the Bicycoo would be perfect for her! Andrew was a little scared at first until he realized that he had full control with his feet. Once his confidence built up he started coasting everywhere with no feet.
Bj I’m thinking the same thing for Andrea, she is 21 months and a late walker as well. I have my eye on the Tricycoo too :) Let me know if you get it!
Joovy has a little of everything don’t they! I could totally spend a LOT of money in their store. Such great products :)
scooter X2 stroller would be super amazing.
I’d like to try the ScooterX2
I would really love to try the CocoonX2 Double Stroller!
I would love to try the double stroller. It looks awesome! I’m going to need one of those!!! :)
Visited the site and really like the Scooter XT
I like the 4×4 ride on
Toy Caboose
Kims2312@verizon.net
Looks like a fun time. I got lucky and my boys learned to ride a 2-wheeler at very young ages (the oldest was just past his 4th birthday and the youngest a couple of weeks past his 3rd). I am an avid biker, using it as a form of transportation around town, so I think that had something to do with it. Something I would recommend is that you make your son wear a helmet. The biggest reason is that it will be much easier to get him to wear one when he gets a little older and is riding in the street. Good luck and I hope everything works for you. Hopefully this prize goes to someone that can really use it.
I would love to try the Hook highchair! We have the Tricycoo, and love Joovy!
The bicycoo would be fantastic to have. My 4 year old so badly wants to learn to ride, but we don’t have a bike for him.
I would love to try 4×4 ride on or the orangie room playard!
Looks perfect for my little girl! (littleg@thebartles.com)
I would love to try a cocoon stroller.
i would like http://www.joovy.com/p-87-room-playard.aspx
I’d like to try out the Zoom 360 jogging stroller
Probably the bicycloo, but Hook and Cocoon look amazing too!
I would like to try the hook high chair
The bicycoo would be perfect for me timid 5 year old that is *so* terrified of falling over on her big girl bike.
I love their high chair I’d love to try it out!
I’ve been browsing these all week. My little one just turned three and has been asking for a bike. This is the first time I’ve seen this brand!
I’d love the Black Room² Ultralight Playard!
With a 3.5 year old the balance bike is just up our alley! Although with baby #2 on the way some of the Joovy strollers are pretty sweet looking too! Lots of great products!
I Would love to try Ultralight Caboose stroller and the Big Caboose Stand On Triple Stroller.
The tricyoo
I would love to try the Race Car Ride-On!
Love the Black Caboose Stand On Tandem Double Stroller
other then the BicycooBMX Balance Bike I would like to try the tricycoo
I really like the tricycoo.. It’s cute.
The Tricycoo!!!!
I like the one shown in boys or the 4×4 Ride On
I like the Toy Bundle – Pink Dot.
I’d love to try the balance bike. My almost 3 year old would love it!!
The Orangie Tricycoo Tricycle would be perfect for my twin granddaughter! She was a late walker, so the cycling would strengthen her legs, let her look like a ‘big girl’, make her PTherapist happy I’ll bet, and help her keep up with the brothers. Thanks for introducing these products; I might just have to buy it for her!
i’d love to try the tricycoo! it looks fun and convenient!
I’ve been wanting to try the bicycoo. Crossing fingers! My little one would love it!
The tricycoo looks awesome (so does the bicycoo, my son is just not there yet)
I’d like to try the ScooterX2!
I would love to try the Foocot Child cot.
Those cocoon strollers look really cool! I thought they only made playpens so it’s really cool to see all their stuff!
I would love to try the Pink Tricycoo Tricycle, BicycooBMX Balance Bike in Pink, Bicycoo Balance Bike in Red, Loo Potty Chair, StepTool Step Stool, Foocot Child Cot in Pink, Hook in Orange or Black, and/or the Black Leatherette Nook Highchair. If I could win a shopping spree to any baby store, this would be my pick. <3 their products!
Besides the balancing bike.. I think my son would love the 4×4 ride on. lol
I really like the Bicycoo in black in white. My neighbor has one and her son does so well on it. I’d love to have one for my 3 year old.
tricyoo
I want to try the tricycoo….
I like the balance bike on the website.
I would love to have the Pink Tricycoo Tricycle
i’d love to try the Hook high chair
I’d like to try Tricycoo