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The Early Rider Bonsai wooden balance bike for kids.
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Early Rider Bonsai Balance Bike

£159.00
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Early Rider Bonsai 12" Wooden Kids Balance Bike | 2-4 Years

The Early Rider Bonsai is a stunning combination of wood and metal that's built for purpose. Get them riding early, build cognition, coordination and confidence. Super light at just 3.75Kg with quality parts throughout. Minimum standover height is 33cm.

Horizontally laminated, marine grade birch plywood frame provides a stable platform with natural vibration dampening properties. Mounted to an aluminium headset with reassuring Ritchey bar and stem and a familiar height adjustable seatpost. Wheels are Early Rider's own 12" lightweight aluminium offering with smooth sealed cartridge bearings and proper pneumatic tyres. Early Rider Bonsai utilises Superply™ marine grade horizontal plywood which is weatherproof and can stand up to the rigours of childhood adventure.

We trust Early Rider balance bikes to get your children riding because they're what our children learnt to ride on. Every trip to the park or family walk soon becomes a new riding adventure. Push push... glide and skid to a stop. The fit for purpose design and quality components ensure children can make the most of every ride. Hone skills, gain confidence and most importantly, have fun.

Learning to ride without "learning" to ride. Early Rider are one of the pioneers of the balance bike movement, now widely accepted as the best way to teach children to ride a bike before they're ready for a pedal bike.

    *every effort has been made to ensure accuracy throughout this website. However, early rider reserves the right to change prices and bike specifications without prior notice*

    About Early Rider: Founded in 2005 by Andy Loveland who built the first Early Rider wooden balance bike in his shed. Since then Early Rider have been dedicated to getting children out riding bikes and connecting with their surroundings. They believe riding bikes shouldn't be a milestone or simply a means to get from A to B but a vehicle for adventure, a reason to shun screen time and inactivity. The kids bike industry is full of marketing waffle, genderisation, baskets, tassels, cartoon characters. Early Rider reject this path simply building awesome bikes.... in kids sizes. Motivation is precious when it comes to children, in making bikes fit for purpose, age appropriate and fit for the environments children will be riding in Early Rider aim to inspire confidence at every stage. There's no better way to connect with the world around us than to get riding a bike.

     

    • Lightweight responsive frame
    • Suitable from around 2-4 years of age
    • Marine grade weatherproof plywood
    • Ritchey bar and stem
    • Sealed cartridge bearings for smooth rolling wheels
    • Pneumatic tyres for a supple and grippy ride
    • Lightweight at just 3.75Kg
    • Height adjustable seat
    • Minimum standover height 33cm
    • Perfectly scaled geometry

     

    Full specification

    • Weight - 3.75kgs
    • Frame - transverse laminated grade a birch veneers
    • Fork - transverse laminated grade a birch veneers
    • Rear tyre - 12.5*1.75 Innova-2603
    • Headtube - Al6061
    • Headset - 1 1/8” conventional
    • Stem - Ritchey OS forged AL6061, 60mm reach
    • Bars - 400mm Ritchey OS double butted AL6061, 20mm rise
    • Grips - ER soft touch mushroom
    • Saddle - brown rivetted faux leather
    • Seat clamp - ER bolt seat clamp, 25.4mm
    • Standover height - 33cm
    • Steerer tube - AL6061
    • Wheelset - ER 12", pneumatic, sealed cartridge bearing
    • Hubs - CNC’d AL6061, cartridge bearing, hollow AL7075 axle
    • Rims - 20h anodised AL6061, black
    • Seat post - AL6061, 22.2mm
    • Front tyre - 12.5*1.75, Innova-2603
    • Responsibly made in China
    • Valve caps - Due to safety regulations valve caps are not supplied with bikes suitable for children under 3 years

     

    Early Rider make quality bikes fit for purpose. Their focus on quality components ensure unrivalled longevity and thus resale value too. The importance of cycling cannot be overstated and ensuring children have the right tool for the job is paramount. When cared for Early Rider Belter can last many many children with replacement tyres, tubes and parts readily available.

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    No quibble 60 day returns

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    Early Rider Bonsai Balance Bike

    £159.00

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    Early Rider Brand and Ethos

    Early Rider began in 2005 when founder Andy Loveland built a wooden balance bike in his shed, a simple idea sparked by a love of cycling and a desire to get kids outdoors. Since then, the brand has grown into one of the most respected names in children's bikes, known for building high-quality, beautifully designed bikes that children genuinely love to ride. At Babipur, we’re proud to be a long-standing Early Rider stockist, and as passionate cyclists ourselves, we truly understand what makes these bikes different. From toddler balance bikes to advanced pedal bikes with belt drives, every Early Rider model is made to be lightweight, smooth to ride, and sized just right for growing bodies. They’re not just scaled-down adult bikes, they’re engineered specifically for children, with attention to detail that really makes a difference. We chose them for our own children, and we’ve seen firsthand how Early Rider bikes inspire confidence, independence, and a lifelong love of cycling.
    Early Rider Brand and Ethos
    Practical Bikes, Fit For Purpose

    Practical Bikes, Fit For Purpose

    At Babipur, we don’t go for gimmicks. We go for quality. That’s why we choose Early Rider. Early Rider bikes are built to perform, using premium components that outlast the usual plastic-and-steel kids’ bikes. Lightweight frames, sealed bearings, and proper child-specific geometry all mean one thing, these bikes ride better. Children can go further, with more comfort and control, and they’ll want to keep riding. In a market full of gendered colours, cartoon branding, baskets and tassels, Early Rider take a different path. They just build brilliant bikes, in children’s sizes, with no fluff, no nonsense, and no compromise. Take the Belter, a lightweight pedal bike with a rust-free belt drive and sealed bearings. It rides like a dream and, when cared for, can be passed from child to child. Tyres, tubes, and parts are easy to replace, so you get longevity and great resale value too. Motivation is precious. When bikes are fit for purpose and a pleasure to ride, kids naturally want to ride them. And that’s what Early Rider delivers.
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    Together, we can make trading fairly with farmers and labourers the norm- because it should be! At Babipur we want to tackle unequally divided supply chains, and ensure that the workers making our products are paid fairly and treated with respect. 

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    At Babipur, we thoroughly look into each and every brand stocked in our store so that you don’t have to! Bringing together a range of sustainably sourced and exploitation-free products for all the family, we aim to make our customers feel confident that they are consuming ethically at Babipur.

    An Indie Business with Great Service

    Hey there! We’re Babipur, a small but mighty indie family business nestled at the foothills of Eryri. Since 2007, our awesome team has been here for you, working passionately from our Porthmadog warehouse and offices. Don’t forget to join our buzzing Facebook group and be part of our amazing community. We love helping you with your questions and orders, no matter how big or small.

    Shipping & Service

    Fast Worldwide Shipping

    Here at Babipur we aim to despatch your orders quickly using Royal Mail, Parcelforce, GLS and other couriers. We pack orders Monday to Saturday, if you need an express delivery option we recommend ordering before 1pm for next working day delivery. Tracking details will be sent to you by email or text.

    Returns

    If something isn't as expected, doesn't fit, or it's simply not right for you, just return it to us within 60 days of delivery for a no quibble refund. We do ask that items are returned in unused condition if you've simply changed your mind. If you have a faulty or damaged item please get in touch, return it to us for a refund or replacement and we'll cover the return costs.

    Customer Service

    We are here for you! We believe in offering you the very best customer service possible. You can email, direct message us on socials or even pick up the phone Monday to Friday 9-5. We are a small independent business and we'll do whatever we can to help, always. Any questions, queries, issues or suggestions, just get in touch and we'll be happy to hear from you.