The seat goes very low, making it suitable for 18-months+ riders as they can comfortably put their feet on the ground.

Her mum Nicola thought it was the best-looking balance bike she'd seen and was impressed by the hard-wearing paint. The idea is that if your child can learn to balance and steer on 2 wheels first, then the move to mastering a pedal bike is much, much easier because it's only the pedalling and braking bits that they need to learn, rather than everything all at once. This brightly coloured bike is decorated with distinctive paint splodges and for further personalisation, a Squish sticker set is included.

Emma, mum of our 19-month-old child tester, described the AIRO as "sleek, smart and beautiful quality" and she was particularly impressed by how well it fitted her young son.

We like the quick-release seat post and the long wheelbase – and, icing on the toddler cake, the little bell. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Plus the padded seat and easy-to-grip handlebars show the bike is absolutely built with smoothness and comfort in mind.The bike has a metal frame with a soft padded adjustable seat is comfortable to use wheels that offer plenty of stability to whoever is riding. Its standout feature is an additional pedal kit (sold separately) that transforms the Strider 14x Sport from balance bike to first pedal bike.

This fun balance toy helps little ones learn to balance before they move on to a traditional pedal bike. A very lightweight toddler balance bike, the Hornit AIRO comes in a range of bright and beautiful colours – Hammer Yellow, Orca White, Magma Red, Flamingo Pink, Mavericks Blue and Tuvalu Turquoise. It has a really useful handle, which is great when their little legs get tired, and we end up carrying the bike! without stability wheels | Brakes: No | Wheels: 8in | Tyres: Solid rubber | Seat height: 35cm to 46.

I know with Raleigh I'm putting my son in safe hands as it's a trusted heritage brand – and the high quality is obvious straight away. We'd say that, roughly speaking, a child probably doesn't have the hand/eye co-ordination for using brakes until about 2. She said, "Chester is able to hold his bike up on his own and pick it up to tackle kerbs, meaning he can be more independent and have more fun.