| | |  | Activities & Amusements | Home » » » Go Glider 16-Inch Balance Training Bike (Large) | | | | | | Colors: | | | | | Description: | | Designed to teach kids balance the fun easy safe way ,no more training wheels | | | Features: | |
• Designed to teach kids balance the fun easy safe way ,no more training wheels
• Adjustable handlebar height
• Adjustable seat height
• Low speed balance point - just 1.5 miles per hour
• Pedal-free design
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49 of 50 found the following review helpful:
 A Preschooler's Dream Vehicle - Totally RecommendedMay 31, 2008
By TX mom of 2
"teacher mom"
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R33J4U63LYFVPJ I researched available balance bikes and decided that the Mini Glider is the best for my son. He loves it and couldn't be happier. Here's what sets the Mini Glider apart from the other choices:
- Super lightweight. Shipping weight is 6 pounds. Compare to the 14 pound Kettler Sprint. The lighter, the easier for a young child to manipulate. Watch my son mount, turn around, dismount, and even lift his Mini Glider with ease.
- Foot pegs for ease of riding and transition to a pedal bike. Most brands have no foot rest for training foot position. The Glider Rider Bike has a 10-inch footplate, but my son's shoes are already 9 inches long. His big feet fit on the Mini Glider's foot pegs with no trouble.
- Hand brake. Some others leave this out, saying that the child shouldn't go faster than his feet can stop him. My son figured out how to use the brake on his own. It is helpful to him when stopping at the bottom of a hill. At the end of the video, just before the last notes of the music, you can hear the "Shhh" of the brake as he brings the glider to a safe stop.
- Solid, no-pump tires. With a vehicle this lightweight, you don't need the hassle of airing up tiny tires. These tires are sturdy and give plenty of traction.
- Seat easily adjusts with the turn of one bolt.
- Minimal assembly required. Simply insert the handle bars, tighten with the included tool, adjust the seat, and go.
- Excellent customer service from the manufacturer. I had a question, and when I called the # in the instruction manual I spoke to a real person immediately.
My son is a tall (44-inch) 4 1/2 year old. Not particularly athletic or graceful, it took him until the age of 4 to learn to pedal a tricycle. When he became interested in bicycles, I got him the Mini Glider. At first, he straddled the seat and waddled with the glider. He soon progressed to walking, running, one-foot-pumping, and coasting with his feet up. The video shows his amazing progress from his second day of riding the glider through 2 1/2 weeks of learning. He loves showing off his skills to everyone, and he wants to go riding every day.
Edit: The new model now offered for sale has a quick-release seat clamp. No tool is needed to adjust the seat. They have also made the handlebars adjustable, for an even more customizable fit. Excellent!
27 of 27 found the following review helpful:
 If you're wondering which size to get.Sep 03, 2009
By Christian James
"Reluctant Shopper"
Our son is 43" tall, and we bought the larger version of this bike. It was too tall for him. But there's a fix:
Take a look at the picture of the bike: The seat pole (silver in the picture -- the pole attached to the seat) slides into a receptacle pole (painted in the picture) that's about 4" long. There's a black plastic cap stuck into the bottom of the receptacle pole. When assembling the bike, you drop the seat into the receptacle pole and it stops when it hits the cap. That's the lowest setting. You then tighten the seat with tension (meaning you turn a bolt until it's too tight to move).
If the seat is too high for your child at its lowest setting, you can remove that plastic cap and slide the seat further down into the receptacle pole. Our seat pole pokes out about 2" from the bottom of the receptacle pole. We tightened the seat very carefully, and it hasn't budged despite the fact that the cap is gone. I even sat on it -- hard -- and it didn't move. So now our son can glide comfortably, despite the fact that he really isn't tall anough for the larger size.
12 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 strider go glider bike for in-between size girlsFeb 18, 2009
By M. C. Genigeorgis
This bike is for any youngster wanting to ride a bicycle...balance, steer: now put it all together with peddles and away you go!
I ordered the larger PV Glider Go Glide Strider Balance bike. My four year old was too short to use it; my eight year old too tall. The seat was uncomfortable in its upward pitch.
Fortunately I had seen the video review of the Strider (on the Amazon site). The video shows that the balance bike could help my girls get up and go on an outdoor activity. I was motivated to make this balance bike work for us.
At the local bike shop I replaced the seat saddle with a cushier adjustable one. I ordered a shorter but fully adjustable pole that seats the saddle.*
My littler girl balances with the seat pole lowered; my bigger girl has the seat pole raised. And both of them sit on a seat saddle more appropriate for their anatomy.
*$40.00 for the new parts and their instalation
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
For the physically timid childMar 13, 2010
By EagleRock Dude
My daughter(7 yrs old) was always timid about everything..playground toys, tricyle(actually never rode it well), scooter(never rode it well).swimming...so as you can see..i knew i wanted to approach bike riding gently..but it was definitely something I thought would something she would benefit from her whole life..if nothing else in terms of confidence. Who wants to be the only kid who can't ride a bike?
I asked her about it first...about buying it...she said yes and was so excited when it came...we took it out the next day and after an hour..she was gliding with her feet up...i think she got the hang of it fast because she is able to ride a scooter and balancing is balancing I would think..she could ride a bike...she just didn't know it...which for me means the bike fulfilled its purpose.
The bike per se...it's a well made bike and engineered well...but the concept...taking the "fear" out of the experience for kids who for whatever reason are not comfortable with these type of things..is right on.
You know...i think maybe she got that from me..i was the LAST guy on my block to learn to ride without training wheels :>)
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
My Kids won't stop gliding it's their favorite toyNov 04, 2008
By LSM
"Mom"
We had a Mini Glider when it first came out and the kids constantly used it. They both learned to balance on it and just loved gliding around the the neighborhood as well as did there friends. As they grew and they learned to ride bikes they grew to big for it. So when the Go Glider came out we were excited and ordered one. The kids love it, its the same high quality and workmanship as the Mini just bigger it even has a kickstand and it very light. The kids love the simplicity of it, just gliding around as do there friends. I would recommend this to any one with kids ,it keeps them outside and off the couch.PV Glider "Go Glide" 16-Inch Balance Training Bike (Large)
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