Ripple 12" Balance Bike
Ripple 12" Balance Bike
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Ages 1-3
Saddle height from ground: adjustable from 11.5-16.5"
Handlebar height from ground: adjustable from 20-23”
Rear handbrake
Lightweight - 8.8 lbs
$29 Fedex Shipping (UPS Canada $75)
Lifetime warranty on frame and fork
Every bike purchase comes with GrowPello
*Please note: Bike spec may vary from photos, for the most up to date specs please see the table below
The Ripple is our balance bike and is designed to provide your little one the perfect foundation for many years of great riding. We designed the Ripple to not only be easy to ride but also easy to learn how to ride. Putting your child on a balance bike teaches them balance, and balance is a primary factor in learning to ride a bike. The best part is they tend to learn balance without even trying...really! We’ve found that children treat a balance bike as a toy; through safe experimentation little ones figure out balance all on their own while having fun. We also include a rear hand brake to introduce little ones to the art of braking. Learning balance and braking before pedals are introduced speeds the transition to a pedal bike, it is far easier to learn one new skill (pedaling) than trying to learn 3 at one time (such as balance, pedaling, and braking), especially if you are 2 years old. Once mastering the ride on the Ripple, your child will soon be ready for a pedal bike, where they can enjoy a ride on our super cute and equally awesome Romper or Revo!
The Ripple’s super low stand-over height and extremely light weight help make the bike easy to move for little bodies. We also thought about how quickly children advance and grow, so we included a rear hand brake (sized for tiny hands) for when they are ready to “figure out” what braking is all about. Additionally our handlebars rotate and are adjustable from 20” to 23” height from the ground to allow room for growth. The Ripple grows with your child as they build confidence and get ready for “big kid” bikes with pedals!
Similar to its older siblings, the Ripple's geometry is designed using our “Ride Right Geometry,” with a low center of gravity making it easy to control, child proportional sized saddle and grips, super lightweight frame, cane creek headset, and trusty Kenda tires to provide traction on almost any surface… including the living room floor! All these ingredients make the Ripple a perfect fit and provide the foundation for your child’s lifelong passion of riding!
Each bike comes with a bell, spare tube, quick release seat collar, pre-ship checklist (our way of checking each bike before it leaves our shop to ensure everything is good to go), 5&6mm allen keys, owner’s manual, stickers
Bikes arrive at your door 95% assembled (unpack and assemble front wheel, handlebar, and adjust the saddle)
Shipping (Normally 1-3 days from placing your order, all bikes are shipped either FedEx or UPS ground from our Richmond, VA location)
Once your bike is ready for shipment you will receive an email with tracking number so you can follow it as it makes it’s way home
*Pink. It may be hard to tell from the pictures but our Pink is on the lighter side of Pink…some folks have described it as Coral.
Specifications | ||
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Weight / 8.8 lbs | Brake Levers / Tektro-rear micro lever, aluminum | |
Frame / 6061 aluminum | Rims / Alex-aluminum single wall, 16h | |
Fork / Lightweight aluminum | Spokes / Stainless Steel, black, Aluminum nipples | |
Headset / Cane Creek-aluminum 1-1/8" threadless, cartridge, w/ seals | Hubs / Aluminum alloy front and rear with 5mm allen bolt fittings | |
Stem / Aluminum Ahead 48mm | Tires / Kenda Kontact, 12-1/2x2-1/4, Schrader style tube | |
Handlebar / Alloy 88mm rise, 400mm wide 9 degree sweep | Cranks / Almost! | |
Grips / Ultra slim, Kraton w/ flange, closed end | Chainring / Soon | |
Saddle / Cionlli-child proportional saddle sizing | Chainguard / In a year or two | |
Seatpost / Aluminum | Bottom Bracket / On the next bike | |
Brakes / Tektro-aluminum V-brake rear | Pedals / It wont be long | |
Gearing / Legs | Shifter / Maybe on the next bike |