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"  Try to remember back to when you first learned how to ride a bike and how much trial and error it took until you could balance yourself without falling. I know for me, it was certainly a daunting task. Like most kids, I started off with training wheels, using them until the day my parents decided it was time for me to give them up. Of course, I experienced the inevitable bumps and bruises as I fell off my Schwinn while I was learning how to balance myself. GlideBikes alters this rite of passage by introducing a bike that doesn&amp;#039;t have pedals or training wheels. GlideBikes are designed to teach children how to balance themselves on two wheels. Kids as young as two can start on one of the &amp;quot;bikes&amp;quot; - first by walking (since there are no pedals in the way!), then gliding along. Similar balance bikes have been on the market for decades, but these are the first ones I&amp;#039;ve seen with foot pegs to allow kids to glide comfortably (and train them for the day when they&amp;#039;ll have pedals) and a lower center of gravity allowing for more stability. The bikes also feature EVA foam tires that never need to be refilled with air.  I helped my 3-year-old cousin try one out and she really enjoyed it. She felt confident and smiled her way through our day-long excursion. While I let her to keep the bike for a month, her parents told me that after two weeks she was ready to upgrade to a real bicycle. But even though she can ride a real two-wheeler now, she still insists on riding the GlideBike for fun every now and again. And no need to fret if you&amp;#039;re learning to ride a bike late in the game; there are three models so one will be right for you. Choose from The Mini Glider (ages 2 to 5, up to 100 pounds, $100), the Go Glider (ages 5 to 10, up to 125 pounds, $130) and the soon to be introduced Super Glider (Ages 10 +, up to 250 pounds). "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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