The bicycle without pedals for children has a lot of other names: laufrad, runovel, bike, runbike, runner, balance bar, bespedalnik. But most often it is called runovel. It first appeared in the 90s in Germany and immediately aroused interest not only from the children, but also from the parents. Initially, there was some mistrust of this device, since the principle of its operation was not understood. But over time, a childless two-wheeled bicycle without pedals appeared in almost every German family. Subsequently, he won and world popularity.
The child sits down on the runaway and, pushing his legs, rides forward. If you raise your legs a little, it will be as if the child is riding an ordinary two-wheeled bicycle with pedals. Such a transport will help to strengthen the vestibular apparatus, since when riding on it it is necessary to keep balance and be able to balance.
At what age can you put a child on a runaway?
A bicycle without pedals can be not only two-wheeled, but also three-wheeled, designed for toddlers. Such a runaway suit children from 1 year.
The usual runovel on two wheels is suitable for driving children aged 2 to 4.5 years. Bicycles without pedals have a weight limit. Thus, most models are able to withstand a child weighing up to 25 kg. But also on sale there are larger models of the runovel, which are able to support a weight of 50 kg. Therefore, a 7-year-old child can ride on such transport. The runaway usually weighs not very much (5-10 kg), so the child can independently move across it on the curb, ride on an uneven surface or lift up the stairs, rolling it up the stairs.
What kind of runaway to choose for the youngest children?
Since it is still difficult for babies to keep their balance on a two-wheeled vehicle, a four-wheeled cycle is suitable for riding. It has a solid construction consisting of four large-diameter wheels. Such wheels provide the best stability, while the child will only learn the runaway.
Also on sale you can find a wheelchair, a wheel
A bicycle without pedals can be:
- wood;
- from plastic;
- from metal.
The child in two years is hard to learn how to press the pedals on an ordinary bike. And not always he can reach them. Rolling on the runovel, the kid learns to control his own position of the body, keep the balance steering, braking. Subsequently, he will be able to quickly master a bicycle with pedals , since the riding skill will already be formed.