Woom bike question

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 4 year old literally learned to pedal bike in one minute on Christmas morning with the Woom3. We showed him how to squeeze the hand brakes, adjusted the seat height, and he pushed off...and stayed up. He had a couple of wobbles in the first minute but was solidly balanced after that (that’s after a couple of years with a Strider bike). [b]I consider the WOOM a magic bike, seriousl[/b]y. [/quote]

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The woom is crazy expensive. There are plenty of bikes that don't have just hand brakes that don't cost that much.
I loved the look of the woom until I saw how much it was.

It’s not just that it has hand brakes. It is the lightest kids bike out there, had a lower center of gravity, and has a skinnier profile for the pedals, which makes it substantially easier for a very small child to balance. The hand brakes are also designed for very small hands, whereas many other bikes just put on regular adult sized hand brakes.

So, I need to sell the Woom3 in order to have $$ to get the Woom4. Anyone want to prove its resale value to me?

Woom 3 still available?

[Anonymous]

you cannot even get these used right now.. trust me I have been trying. I have two Woom 3 bikes and need two Woom 4 bikes so my youngers can get the hand me downs .. impossible .. They are by far the best bikes ever for young kids.

[Anonymous]

I feel so sad reading this after giving my DC a normal, non-woom bike for his birthday last weekend. It also cost $$$ and he definitely did not learn to ride it in 1 minute. But, beggars can't be choosers.

[Anonymous]

We did a woom 3 at 5 yo after no balance bike - it took a while, an REI class, more work and she learned at 6 and took off. The REI instructor noted what a well made bike it was and in the end I think it did help increase the odds of success; made it more likely that she would keep trying. DH initially researched and bought it and I was not happy with the cost. That said I happily signed up for the preorder for 4s (she just turned 7) and we are using REIs approach to teach 5 yo son on her 3 now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 4 year old literally learned to pedal bike in one minute on Christmas morning with the Woom3. We showed him how to squeeze the hand brakes, adjusted the seat height, and he pushed off...and stayed up. He had a couple of wobbles in the first minute but was solidly balanced after that (that’s after a couple of years with a Strider bike). I consider the WOOM a magic bike, seriously.

That's how my kid was on a handmedown Toys R Us bike that we bought at a yard sale.

If your kid is ready, they're ready.

[Anonymous]

We got my tall then 4 year old a woom 3. He’s 5 now and it’s still perfect.

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous]you cannot even get these used right now.. trust me I have been trying. I have two Woom 3 bikes and need two Woom 4 bikes so my youngers can get the hand me downs .. impossible .. They are by far the best bikes ever for young kids. [/quote]

Do you want to sell one to me? I'm in Rockville

[Anonymous]

Those Woom 3s are $$ - people are paying over $400 for the used ones on ebay right now!