Banana GT Balance Bike - Lightweight Toddler Bike for 2, 3, 4, and 5 Year old Boys and Girls - No Pedal Bikes for kids with Adjustable Handlebar and seat - Aluminium, Air Tires - Training Bike

We bought this bike for my daughter who has outgrown her Indi Balance Bike (~10" wheels).She is small for her age & while the Indi was usable, she'd reached the limit of seat adjustment (and then some) and the bike was starting to look a bit cramped.This is a decent step-up in size over her previous bike.It was well packed & went together really easily - <10 mins until it was being crashed into the furniture.The only thing I could see people having an issue with is inflating the tyres - the straight valves & small wheels don't make it easy - if you have a pump with a 'press-on & pull lever' style chuck then you will struggle. It's probably worth getting a pump with a screw-on hose.It's a good looking bike & the quality seems pretty good - very good for the price, to be honest. It's fairly lightweight; the 'proper' wheels & pneumatic tyres add some weight over plastic wheels & foam solid tyres, but I figured the improved comfort of pneumatic tyres & better grip was worth having.My daughter has taken to riding it without any bother at all. Geometry seems pretty well sorted & stable; my only concern going forward with it is that the handlebar height doesn't adjust, so as saddle height goes up she might feel that she's being pitched forwards a bit.There's tons of saddle height adjustment.

Being my son's first bike (2 year old) I did a LOT of research. Pedal bike or balance bike. Contentious, but I opted for a balance. Then which balance bike. What make. What model. What price. What weight. What size. Plastic (solid) or rubber (air) tyres. The result? Well my son loves it. Already, scooting around the park on his second outing (tarmac and grass). It's a pretty solid bike, with good saddle and handlebar adjustability (so plenty room to grow). Can't fault it. Well boxed and easy to assemble too (took me 5 minutes). There are cheaper bikes, there are much more expensive bikes. This seems like it's built to last. I recommend. Oh, and my wife doesn't mind it sitting around the house so I guess it's aesthetically pleasing (score!)

Bike is good quality but tyres very difficult to inflate to a good pressure. You definitely need an old fashioned pump and even then hard going.

The media could not be loaded. Very easy to put together. Good looking bicycle. Easy to manoeuvre. Easy to adjust seat height. My great nephew loves it. He has already shown great improvement in his balance when riding on the bike.

I've given this bike 5 stars because on reflection the balance of quality and value are high compared with alternatives. My son is will be 3 in 3 months time and is getting to grips with it just great.There are some improvements in the future design that I would like to see though, and which would make this clearly the best product of it's kind out there in my opinion. The main one is that there is no 'stop' on turning the handlebars. That means it's easy for a child to get on the bike with the handlebars the wrong way around ie 180 degrees from the way they should be. To stop this I've resorted to tying some paracord around the bars and stem. Thast's enough to stop him being able to turn the bars past 90 degress either way.Other recommended but less essential improvements I would offer to the manufacturer are:- the rear wheel bolts could be smaller/flush with the frame- the seat adjustment range is excellent, but the stem on the bars isn't. Some height adjustment to allow them to be raised would give the bike more lifespan as a child grows to their first pedalbike.Overall though advantages to this bike is the seat adjustment range (better than alternatives, especially wooden balance bikes) and the tires (air filled are great for all different terrain and better than foam wheels) and the bearings (nice and smooth so far.) It also looks nice, and the frame is very solidly built. The hand grips are also a nice size for small hands, with really good end pieces that stop their hands slipping off easily which is also great.So a long review, but with all that in mind I would't hesitate to recommend this purchase.

This product is brilliant value and has held up well after 8 months of getting a good hammering.Was hesitant about this as it’s quite heavy compared to other balance bikes, but that is actually a benefit on rough ground as it provides stability. My son loves riding down hills and through puddles and pot holes. The pneumatic wheels are chunky and again give a stable ride. Don’t even consider getting something with plastic wheels.The quick release seat is the best feature. Allows you to adjust on the fly (which you will need to do on almost every ride as kids seem to grow overnight)The only negative is the seat has frayed where it sits against the ground.Overall great value bike and well designed to give a good ride experience.

Seems like a robust bike and simple enough to out together… that said, hubby did it but I didn’t hear any complaints.Bought for a tall 18 month old, he is too small to use it just now as legs are not long enough to effectively propel him.I’m sure it will be great in 6 months or so.

This bike is a joy to use, looks great, is super sturdy and light and easy to carry as a parent, which is required sometimes on long walks. It has a long saddle post which makes it ideal as they grow. It is so much fun his older bother who can cycle properly still loves to go on it. It is easy to put together. It is solid and study.