Pedal Bikes & Trikes

There’s a particular sound a preschooler makes the first time the training wheels lift half an inch off the pavement and stay there — a kind of surprised, delighted shriek that has nothing to do with speed and everything to do with realizing their own body just did something new. That moment is really what … Read more

Somewhere between “I want my toddler outside” and “I do not want to chase a runaway tricycle into traffic” sits a genuinely useful category of ride-on toy that most first-time parents don’t know exists until a friend mentions it at a playground. A pedal trike with push handle is exactly what it sounds like: a … Read more

Somewhere between the wobbly first steps and the “look Mom, no hands!” bike era sits one glorious, slightly chaotic phase: the tricycle years. If you’re shopping for a pedal trike for toddlers right now, you’ve probably already discovered that the options range from a $40 plastic classic to a six-stage stroller-trike hybrid that costs about … Read more