Banana Bike LT V2 vs Strider 14x Sport Balance Bike

He’s tumbled quite a few times but gets right back up and keeps going. He’s a little short for his age, but his dad was able to get the seat to go down lower so he can sit and touch the ground. Tighten the handlebars and seat completely to prevent them from spinning when they tumble. He rides it around the living room, into the kitchen and back again

This will NOT transfer the balance bike to a real bike. First, because there is no hand break, it has to use “rotate back break”. This is extremely confusing and my kid will just suddenly being stopped because he accidentally hit the pad in reverse direction. Second, because it kind of still want to keep the balance bike mode, the pads are really small, and the kid’s foot will slip from pad from time to time

Like the size of the bike for my 12 month old but disappointed didnt realize it didnt have any pedals lol my daughter is growing fast and is actually trying to ride her big sisters bike so I thought this would be nice but yea no pedals or training wheels for her to actually try to use it herself thats my mistake though

We have lots of room for adjustments in height but to me it seems like the handlebar is too far to reach. I know it may take getting used to longer and I don't want to push her too hard but this wasn't cheap so I am quite bummed. So I am more or less giving my kid 4 instead of 5 stars rather than the bike but it's just not a fit for every single kid. I will update if it changes

3rd Review (4 Stars) I contacted Banana Bike and they were very responsive. They sent a set of 2 new wheels ready to go within the week. My son was out of commission for the week and he wasn't happy about that, but sometimes this is the reality. I wasn't happy that it broke so quick, but Banana stood behind their product and fixed it

5 he outgrew the smaller one so I figured I’d upgrade to this one….mistake. I will list the pros and cons below Pros: •Easy assembly- If you are initially using as a balance bike, assembly is like 3 steps. As a parent who loathes putting together kids items with 5K pieces, that was great! Adding the pedals is also very simple with clear instructions •Made well (construction/sturdiness)- handle bars, frame are constructed nicely and very sturdy

My 2 years old had that off and sliding it up and down in minutes. Overall, you want something that will last a couple of months before you scrap it, here is your bike.

I bought the pedal conversion kit and love that we will get many years’ use. It’s built very well and should also last as a hand-me-down. If your kid doesn’t care for the tricycle or fears training wheels, a “strider“ balance bike is exactly what you need (I obviously can’t speak to other brands as I’ve never owned them). I guarantee you won’t regret this purchase!

Just received the bike today and it was easy to build, lightweight and my kid seemed to really like it. However, upon building, we found a few little scratches/chipped paint. At this point, since our kid saw us building it, we couldn’t pack it back up to return but annoyed that a brand new product would have these on the item. Overall, the bike itself was good and good for the value but disappointed in the small blemishes

I’m disappointed in the packaging for this item. We paid a fair amount for the bike. I understand the bike will fall and get scratched, but to have a new bike that looks like it’s months to years old is frustrating.

I then went to several stores on the way home to get one for my little guy and I found a different brand. My little guy refused to ride it because the way the seat was adjustable and we had it on the lowest setting, he kept hitting his leg on the stand part. Also, the bike body was straight from the bars to the seat and he couldn't comfortable stand in front of the seat. I REALLY wanted him to like and use a balance bike so he could ride along side me while I walked or jogged so I was disappointed

she is 3 years 2 months!!, we are so happy with Strider company because you have given us perfect moments in family. My last daughter (1 year 10 months) inherited her first Strider and now they share together their sport, we are your fans and they have her accesories in her bicycles too. Many thanks Strider company to create the best bicycles for childs!! P