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What is it
A playful way to introduce your child to the world of cycling, liberating them to practice riding a bike their own way, and most importantly, at their own pace.
The Tadpole Mini is a 10-inch balance bike and is suitable for toddlers aged from a year old with an average inside leg of 24cm. This unique bike is available in a range of colours to suit both boys and girls.
What’s great about the Frog Bike Tadpole Mini:
– Lightweight but sturdy Frame making the bike easy to manoeuvre for your child and easy for you to carry!
– Tektro rear brake with small easy to reach brake lever for tiny hands to brake with confidence
– Safety steering lock to prevent oversteering
– Top-mounted brake arms avoid feet catching
– Quick-release seat post for easy height adjustment as they grow and become more confident
– Free 5 year warranty on frame and forks
– Bell included
Available colours: Green, Pink and Red
What our team of testers said
"Yay, look at me!" - Girl aged 2
"It's so lovely and strong. I love how thick the wheels are." - Parent of girl aged 3
"She could easily steer the bike around the corners and had full control of the bike" - Parent of girl aged 3
Skills Developed
- Great for turn taking
- Develops core stability and balance
- Encourages active play
What our experts think
The Tadpole Mini balance bike is great for helping children to develop their confidence and strengthen their big muscles as they learn the skill of riding a bike. Our testers found the bike easy to assemble and very sturdy once built and we liked that the seat was able to be adjusted to the correct height for each child.
The chunky tyres make the bike very stable for mounting and dismounting which is ideal for a child’s first bike, as it allows their confidence and balance to build without worrying about toppling over. The children also found the bike easy to steer – learning to turn it is fantastic for their spatial awareness. Our testers enjoyed taking it in turns to ride and watch each other which generated a lot of discussion!
Features
- RRP: £145.00
- Brands: Frog Bike
- Weight: 3.46kg
- Dimensions: Wheelbase 45.6cm Effective top tube 24.3cm Head tube length 5cm
- Material: 6061 Aluminium for most components (frame, fork, handlebars, seatpost, rims).
- Other details: The main unique feature of the Tadpole mini is that it is the only “proper” 10” balance bike on the market.
In contrast to other 10” balance bikes it has proper bike components such as stem, brake and adjustable saddle (note that the same components are also used on our pedal bikes).
Most noteworthy is that our bikes have real wheels with spokes, inner tubes and tyres. As far as we're aware we are the only manufacturer to have this. -
Key Features:
- No batteries required
- Made in UK
- Environmentally friendly
- Recommended
- Toy Types: Ride-ons, scooters, cycles and wheeled toys
Toys - Types of skills developed: Cognitive
Core stability & balance
Following instructions
Gross motor skills
Hand-eye coordination
Personal, social & emotional development
Physical & motor skills
Physical education
Space and measure
Stamina & fitness
Teamwork, turn taking & sharing - Other Specifications: The main unique feature of the Tadpole mini is that it is the only “proper” 10” balance bike on the market.
In contrast to other 10” balance bikes it has proper bike components such as stem, brake and adjustable saddle (note that the same components are also used on our pedal bikes).
Most noteworthy is that our bikes have real wheels with spokes, inner tubes and tyres. As far as we're aware we are the only manufacturer to have this.