Strider: Running Bike Giveaway

This giveaway is now closed with 412 comments! Thank you to all who entered. Congratulations to the lucky winner ~ Linda K!

Forget training wheel terror! Never fear Strider's here! Your little one will feel at ease with this innovative running bike. Strider graciously sent me one to review. Wow, what a must-have for any parent.

Finally, my daughter feels comfortable riding around the neighborhood. Her current bike has the dreaded wobbly training wheels. She's way too big for a tricycle, yet she doesn't have the control over her "big girl" bike that she wants. Hands down, she prefers her Strider.

Check out this video featuring Ryan McFarland, the founder of Strider Sports International. You can tell he's passionate about his product, and I completely understand why.

We received the hot pink color and it's a beauty. I am very impressed with the style of this bike. It's sporty and will grow with your child. Whether they're 1 or 5, it won't look like they're riding a baby toy. Take a look at their beautiful selection of colors here.

Here is more about the company from their website:

Your child can learn to ride a bike sooner and safer with a Strider™.

Designed for children, ages 1 - 5, the Strider™ running bike holds several advantages over ordinary beginner’s bikes. The Strider™ will:

Give your child a head start.

Healthy kids develop essential motor skills early in life. Pediatricians agree that learning balance and coordination jump-starts a child’s growth and development.

Enter the Strider™ running bike.

The Strider™ teaches your child balance, coordination and develops glittering confidence. Trikes and bikes with training wheels don’t. Traditional bicycles place too much of the focus on learning to pedal -- skimping on developing your child’s motor skills. And these bikes are heavy, clunky and difficult for kids to control.

Bike riding becomes a breeze when you teach your child balance and coordination before pedaling. The Strider™ takes pedaling out of the mix so that kids can concentrate solely on learning balance, which takes more practice. Pedaling is a secondary skill that kids can easily learn within a few short minutes.

Our first test rider -- after riding a Strider™ prototype for only six months -- was riding a two-wheel pedal bike without training wheels at age three. (Still, for pure, simple fun, he continually reverts to and spends much of his playtime on his Strider™.)

Many parents tell us that the Strider™ has given their child a safe, speedy and smooth transition into a pedal bike. And your child can share this same experience too.

The Strider features an adjustable seat post. The company kindly sent us a longer seat post since my daughter is taller and not a young toddler. It works great and fits her height wonderfully. The seat can be adjusted from 11 to 16 inches.

And whatta know, the Strider is lightweight. Great feature! My daughter can transport this with ease. No more complaining about her bike getting stuck anywhere.

Start planning your holiday gift list now. This would make a terrific gift! The child in your life will enjoy it for years to come.

Strider would like to offer one lucky reader the running bike of your choice!

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**This giveaway ends on October 22nd and is open to U.S. residents. **Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry. **The winner will be announced on October 23rd.