Rookie 18 Balance Bike - Red Reviews

4.9 Rating 25 Reviews

About Kidvelo Bikes:

Kidvelo® Bikes is an exciting new brand launched in 2021, specialising in manufacturing kids' balance bikes, some which convert to lightweight pedal bikes. The founders are from two family businesses; the former official Strider Distributors, based in Australia and the UK. We had clear ideas born from 14 years of teaching children to ride, distributing thousands of balance bikes and listening to customers.

Kidvelo set out to manufacture top-quality, well-designed bikes for children and deliver them directly to our customers
All at very competitive pricing and backed up by our award-winning levels of customer support here in the UK.

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Phone:

01926339107

Email:

help@kidvelobikes.co.uk

Location:

Kidvelo Bikes, Chandos Business Centre, 87A Warwick Street,
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV32 4RJ

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“My son adores his bike, and it's effortless to pedal. Simple assembly.”

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Posted 2 days ago

Hi Carolina, Thrilled to hear your son adores the Rookie 18 Balance Bike and that it’s effortless to pedal. Great to know the assembly was simple too! If you ever need any tips or have questions, we’re here to help.Thanks for taking the time to review and we loved the video. Kind regards, Team Kidvelo Bikes

Posted 1 day ago

Misbah K

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Incentivized

“it is honestly the best product and helps with building the childs confidence and enjoy learning how to ride a bike, I am looking to next purchase my sons bike now there is a pre order for the green colour and look forward to watching him learn to ride a bike. Highly rate and recommend!”

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Posted 1 month ago

Hi Misbah, thank you for taking the time to review the Kidvelo Rookie 18. If you need any help, just let us know, and we really appreciate you sticking with us and ordering another bike.

Posted 1 week ago

“A superb and well crafted bike. The quality sings. It's always tempted to go for a cheaper bike, but the quality is night and day. This is clearly a bike built to last, by a company that cares about its products and customers. This bike, and Kidvelo as a whole, are thoroughly recommended.”

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Posted 4 months ago

“The bike itself is impressively lightweight, which makes it super easy for kids to handle and maneuver. It’s clearly designed with young riders in mind—our children took to it quickly and confidently. They loved the bright colour. One of the standout features is how seamlessly it transitions to a pedal bike. It’s the perfect stepping stone for kids moving from balance bikes to pedaling independently. The intuitive design really helps build their confidence.”

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Posted 9 months ago

Anne-marie F

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“Brilliant bike for older child with SEND. Medical condition has meant it’s been difficult to experience riding a bike but this bigger balance bike is brilliant. It’s lightweight & looks great too. Child is 10 & bike is a perfect size (used guide on Kidvelo website and checked with customer services that it would be a suitable size before I purchased). Highly recommend. Big smiles all round here!”

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Posted 9 months ago

“The bike is very high quality. It’s fantastic to have an option for older children that are still learning but that doesn’t look or feel ‘young’ . It’s a lovely style that would be appealing to all ages. The bike is very lightweight, making it easy to carry when needed. We haven’t tried the conversion to pedals yet but I don’t think it will be long as our son has wanted to practice every day, he enjoys the bike so much.”

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Posted 9 months ago

“We bought an 18" bike from Kidvelo for our 5-year-old son based on their recommendation—and it’s been a game changer. The support, fast delivery, and helpful documentation made the whole process easy. After struggling with a heavy bike with stabilisers that knocked his confidence, switching to Kidvelo’s balance-to-pedal design reignited his interest and progress. Within weeks, he was confidently balancing again, and soon he’ll be ready for pedals. This isn’t just a quality bike—it’s helped our son rediscover the joy of riding. Thank you, Kidvelo!”

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Posted 10 months ago

“Pedal bikes are just too frustrating for our SEN child, who struggles with balancing and moving the pedals at the same time. We bought the Rookie 18" bike as a Christmas gift and it has given our child their confidence back and a new love of bike riding. With the option of adding pedals later on, this is such a great product.”

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Posted 1 year ago