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The Early Rider Lite Wooden Balance Bike
A little girl riding The Early Rider Lite Wooden Balance Bike with the ocean in the background
Retro graphic of the Early Rider lite wooden kids balance bike on a beach
early rider wooden balance bike on the back of a truck
two step steering system:
A restricted setting to give confidence
to novice riders and a free setting to
enable experienced riders to develop
more sophisticated riding skills
Beautiful heat branded detail
embroidered faux leather seat
and hardened bronze hardware
little girl riding an Early Rider Lite Balance Bike
grade a veneers bonded with the finest
marine ply "wbp" glue (water & boil proof) for
maximum weather resistance

Early Rider Lite Balance Bike

£99.00

Early Rider Lite 12" Wooden Kids Balance Bike 2-4 Years

Get them riding early, build cognition, coordination and confidence with the Early Rider Lite. Highly manageable for little ones at just 3.25Kg. Two step steering system (restricted and open), stable for beginners, then responsive and nimble for the more experienced. The Early Rider Lite uses quality parts throughout, marine grade ply, lightweight aluminium wheels with smooth rolling sealed cartridge bearings and proper pneumatic tyres. Height adjustable seat with minimum standover height of 30cm.

The Early Rider Lite still holds a special place in our hearts because our own children learnt to ride on them. Every trip to the park or family walk soon becomes a new riding adventure. Push push... glide and skid to a stop. The natural vibration dampening properties of the wood create a smooth, comfortable ride while the quality finish means these bikes can handle everything your kids will throw at it. The restricted steering mode prevents the front wheel from turning too sharply while little ones refine their balancing skills. Open up the steering for a responsive all-out fun packed ride. Early Rider Lite utilises Superply™ marine grade plywood which is weatherproof and can stand up to the rigours of childhood adventure.

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. Balance bikes make learning to ride a bike a fun and enjoyable developmental stage.

*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.

 

  • Light and manageable for youngsters
  • Suitable from around 2-4 years of age
  • Marine grade weatherproof plywood
  • Two step steering system to to help build confidence
  • Sealed cartridge bearings for smooth rolling wheels
  • Pneumatic tyres for a supple and grippy ride
  • Lightweight at just 3.25Kg
  • Height adjustable seat
  • Minimum standover height 30cm
  • Perfectly scaled geometry

 

Full specification

  • Standover height - 30cm
  • Frame - laminated grade a birch veneers,
  • Fork - transverse laminated grade a birch veneers
  • Steerer tubes - hollow tipped, AL6061 rods, wood dowel casing
  • Wheelset - ER 12", pneumatic sealed cartridge bearing
  • Hubs - CNC’d AL6061, cartridge bearing, hollow AL7075 axle
  • Rims - 20h anodised aluminium, black
  • Seat post - 4 setting, laminated grade a birch
  • Weight - 3.25kgs
  • Front tyre - Innova-2603 12.5*1.75
  • Rear tyre - Innova-2603 12.5*1.75
  • Stem - dual steering system (restricted + unrestricted)
  • Handlebar - 2" riser, laminated grade a birch
  • Grips - soft touch eva foam
  • Saddle - eva pad, embroidered faux leather cover
  • Responsibly made in China
  • Valve caps - Due to safety regulations dust caps are not provided for bikes that are labelled as age appropriate for children under 3 years of age

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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  • natural material
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Fast shipping worldwide shipping

No quibble 60 day returns

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Early Rider Lite Balance Bike

£99.00

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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.
About us

Equality Through Fairtrade

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. 

Ethical Focus

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.