Kidvelo Rookie 18 pedal
The Kidvelo Rookie 18 is a popular kids bike for older children aged 5 – 8 years old. Although it is a starter pedal bike in its own right, it does come with a conversion kit to remove the pedals for kids who may want the option to convert to a balance bike if they’re just starting out and need to practice balancing.
The Rookie 18 is also a great choice for children with additional needs who may want to practice balancing before learning to ride with the pedals. So buying the Rookie 18, you’re essentially getting two bikes, for the price of one.
It is also a great option for families with more than one child, or a younger sibling coming along behind, as they may be at different stages and therefore benefit from either the balance mode, or the pedal mode.
We’ve not reviewed this particular bike, but we’ve put the smaller Rookie 12 through its paces and were very impressed with the quality of the bike and the design features.
Kidvelo Rookie 14 Balance / Pedal Bike
The Kidvelo Rookie 14 is a great choice if your child is likely to want to start pedalling at some point soon. The Rookie 14 starts out as a balance bike but comes with a simple-to-fit pedal conversion kit, meaning you get two bikes for the price of one.
If you decide to try your child with pedals and they’re not quite ready you can quickly revert to the balance bike for a while longer.
The Rookie 14 has been designed with the learning to ride phase in mind, with an upright riding position, lightweight frame and child sized components.
We’ve not reviewed this particular bike, but we were very impressed with the smaller Kidvelo Rookie 12 – you can read our review here.
Kidvelo Rookie 18 Balance / Pedal Bike
The Kidvelo Rookie 18 is a great bike for slightly older children who may not have learnt to ride yet and will likely start pedalling soon.
It is aimed at ages 5 to 8 years old and starts off as a large balance bike and then if and when your child is ready to try out pedals the Rookie 18 then easily converts to a pedal bike, with a simple-to-fit pedal conversion kit. So you essentially get 2 bikes for the price of one.
You can convert easily if your child needs to try pedals for a short time and then revert back to a balance bike for a while longer. It’s designed to work effortlessly in either balance bike or pedal bike mode.
The Rookie 18 balance-to-pedal bike is also a popular choice for children with additional needs who may want to learn their balance using the balance bike mode and then have the opportunity to progress to using pedals.
We’ve reviewed the Kidvelo Rookie 12, which was the first bike in their range, and were very impressed.
Kidvelo to release two new balance-to-pedal bikes
Popular bike brand Kidvelo are launching two new balance-to-pedal kids bikes. The Rookie 14 and the Rookie 18.
Kidvelo Rookie 14
The Kidvelo Rookie 14 is a great choice balance bike for children aged about 3 years and over. Especially 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!)
This is where the Rookie 14 is such a great option – it starts in balance bike mode and you can add pedals when your child is ready.
Because the Rookie 14 designed to work effortlessly in either balance bike or pedal bike mode the switching across is simple. So if the time isn’t quite right you can go back again with minimal hassle.
We’ve reviewed the Kidvelo Rookie 12 and were really impressed with the quality and styling of this smaller balance bike.
Kidvelo Rookie 12 – First Look
New brand Kidvelo has just launched their first bike, the Rookie 12, and we’ve got our hands on one to give it a once over! The brand may be new, but the owners have been in the balance bike game since the beginning, so we’re very excited to get our hands on this little bike.…