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About Push Bikes

Push bikes are sold under a variety of names, such as balance bikes, run bikes and even draisines in the early 1800s. They resemble typical bicycles but have one main difference: they lack pedals for motion.

Function
- Being simply made with two wheels, a seat and a frame, a push bike teaches the rider how to balance while pushing it along at a speed that is comfortable. In contrast, riding a normal bicycle teaches about pedaling as a first concern and balancing as an after thought.
Significance
- Push bikes are designed mainly for children beginning at 2 years of age. The early introduction of balance and control helps develop their emerging motor control skills without the obstruction of learning to pedal along with balancing.
Considerations
- A push bike can instill the confidence within a child of being in control of her body. Also, once a normal two-wheeler bicycle is introduced, a child has already grasped the concept of balance, so now she just need to incorporate the pedaling action.

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