The Kidvelo Rookie 18 is a popular balance bike for older children (aged 5-8 years old) starting to cycle, or children with additional needs.
It’s a great choice if you know they’re going to be learning to pedal at some stage, and may be tempted to skip the balance bike stage and get them straight onto a pedal bike (our advice – DON’T!)
The Rookie 18 starts in balance bike mode and comes with a conversion kit so you have the option of adding pedals when your child is ready – if you’re not sure, you can take our quiz “Is my child ready to pedal?”
The conversion kit is very easy to use, so if your child decides to try pedalling by isn’t quite ready, then you can easily convert back to the balance bike mode. The Rookie 18 balance bike allows young riders not to miss out on the crucial step of learning to ride a bike – learning to balance!
We’ve reviewed the Kidvelo Rookie 12 and were really impressed with the quality and styling of this smaller balance bike.
