Wishbone Bike

by Wishbone Design Studio

Product Features

• Adjustable seat height: 11 to 18"
• Bike weight: 8pounds 4oz
• Trike weight: 12 pounds
• Safety: Meets current US, EU, Australian and New Zealand safety standards

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 42 x 19 x 18 inches ; 13.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001OC4842
• Item model number: 185000
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,043 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
  • #78 in Toys & Games > Bikes, Skates & Ride-Ons > Kids' Bikes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Unlike any other running bikes, the Wishbone bike evolves with a child's different stages of development. It starts at age 1 as a trike, converts to a running bike as the child grows, and by four to five years old, the wishbone frame is flipped, making the Wishbone Bike one of the largest running bikes on the market. With its environmentally sustainable design and innovative 3-bikes-in-1 feature, the Wishbone bike, designed in New Zealand, really is the ultimate pre-bike. Every Wishbone Bike has 60% post-consumer recycled plastic wheels, is made from sustainably managed woods and is bonded and finished with quality products. The Bike box and all printed material inside is recycled and printed with non-toxic inks.

Product Description

Unlike any other running bikes, the Wishbone bike evolves with a child's different stages of development. It starts at age 1 as a trike, converts to a running bike as the child grows, and by four to five years old, the 'wishbone' frame is flipped, making the Wishbone Bike one of the largest running bikes on the market. With its environmentally sustainable design and innovative 3-bikes-in-1 feature, the Wishbone bike, designed in New Zealand, really is the ultimate pre-bike. Every Wishbone Bike h

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pricey, but very nice, August 18, 2010

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LD7412 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wishbone Bike (Baby Product)

I bought this bike for my 15 month old after a test drive in a local toy store. The first time he sat on the bike, he zipped past us out the door and down the hallway in the mall. He LOVED IT SO MUCH. His height is average and his motor skills development are slightly above average. While there was a learning curve, he's figured out how to steer and back up to get around tight corners. The only trouble he's had with the bike was hitting his heels on the back bar that supports the wheels in the three wheel configuration. The bar catches the back of his shoes and pulls them off of his feet or makes the bike unstable. We solved the problem by having him wear Skidders (http://www.amazon.com/Pre-Walk-Skidders-Skull-Pattern-Shoes/dp/B002ECW7TO/ref=pd_sbs_shoe_7a) while riding. Since the walking surface joins smoothly to the sock top, it doesn't catch on the bar. Shortly after that, he developed enough skill to adjust his stride so that his feet stopped hitting the bar. We haven't had problems with the hardware other than his enthusiasm for tearing off the black foam seat cover. If you have the option, I'd recommend buying the additional seat cover with the bike to protect the padding from enthusiastic little fingers. The seat cover isn't available in the US as a separate purchase for another couple of months. I had to contact the manufacturer in New Zeland to order one. Although international shipping is a pain in the butt, they were wonderfully friendly and helpful.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Bike, January 10, 2011

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JudiAU (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wishbone Bike (Baby Product)

We bought this bike (actually the pretty Koru version) for our son for Christmas. At 3.5 he still isn't very coordinated and I thought that the trike to balance bike option would help. He is too physically big (42 inches high, 43 pounds) to ride the trike so we won't be using that option. (Okay, though, we have another younger child who will use it eventually.) I was concerned however because a weight limit is printed on the bike and our son is two pounds shy of it. Well, mostly annoyed, because I did look at the website pretty closely. I contacted the manufacturer and got the following response, which I've included here because the weight limit is hard to find:

Our bike has been tested and approved to a weight limit of 30 kg (66lbs) . We have 20 kg (44lbs) printed on the bike because the European toy safety standard allows for two weight benchmarks, 20kg and 50kg. We sell a large number of our wishbone bikes in Europe. What this means is that you can be confident that the bike is recommended for children weighing up to 66lbs at least."

At his weight and height, we are using the larger setting for the balance bike with seat adjusted at a lower point. Off to the park.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love at first sight, September 25, 2011

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Cas Z (NOLA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wishbone Bike (Baby Product)

I initially learned about this product on the mothering.com forums and put the purchase off for awhile. Recently I happened to go to a boutique store and my daughter, 2.5, jumped right on the tricycle and started moving it right away. Anything my daughter loves, I love, so I ordered it right away and I am confident it will last much longer than any other balance bike.