All kids should have this much fun on a bike!

We all love this bike!  It may be a staff favorite.  When my nephew turned two this winter, I had to get him one.  After a couple months of practice, he’s become a little speed dæmon.  He will ride for miles* or until the supervisory adult gets dizzy from walking around the block so many times.  His balance skills are amazing–once he gets some speed going, he’ll lift up his feet and coast for a ways.  It is one of the cutest things ever!

*He is, after all, two.  “Miles” might be a little generous.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the concept, this is a pedal-less youth bike. The one in the movie is the Specialized Hotwalk. As long as a child can walk, they can ride this bike!  This has been a popular option in Europe for years, and it has been gaining popularity in the US. The idea is that the child learns to balance and steer before learning to pedal. Typically, by the time the child outgrows the balance bike, they can skip training wheels. It’s pretty cool! We’ve had so many parents gush about this bike the last couple of years.

If you want to see how cute it is, check out the video. And if you want to see how cute my nephew is, watch till the very end.

Every two-year-old needs one of these!

…Leslie

My new bike is on the way!

I have never been terribly picky about my bikes. In the past, I have ridden the cast offs…damaged frames, hand-me-down parts or just whatever was lying around the shop. When my bike arrives next week, I will momentarily have the coolest bike. My new bike is coming with Shimano Di2, the new electronic component group. It’s gonna be fancy! It will be coming on a 54cm Specialized S-Works Roubaix. If one of the staff aren’t riding it, you are welcome to come take a spin.