> So as soon as a kid can "glide" on it, he is a danger to himself and to the people around. Oh please. We're talking about a 1 year old on a 6lb bike going jo

> So as soon as a kid can "glide" on it, he is a danger to himself and to the people around. Oh please. We're talking about a 1 year old on a 6lb bike going jogging speed. The benefit in learning curve is huge. I didn't have the benefit of balance bikes, so had to learn to bike at ~6 years old on a big pedal bike and struggled for a long while to balance it. In contrast my kid learned to balance on a balance bike at age one, and had a seamless transition to a pedal bike at three.