★★★★★
Confidence booster
She was nervous at first and now begs to ride every morning. Worth every penny for the smiles alone.
GLVerified · shipped
Grandpa Lou
● Bestseller first bikeAges 2–5 · No pedals
In stock — built & safety-checked in Calgary
In stock — built & safety-checked in CalgaryKobe Toy Company · Balance bikes
Kobe Steel Balance Bike
$89.00Air-filled knobby tires
The rugged classic. A powder-coated steel frame, 12″ air-filled knobby tires and a tool-adjustable seat teach balance and steering first — no pedals, no training wheels, no fear. The one we hand parents on any budget. Full specs ↓
Color Sky Blue
Fit at a glance
2–5 yrs
Rider age
33–43″
Rider height
12–16″
Seat height
10-minute assemblyTools included — or we build it free in-store
Free Calgary deliveryOn orders $200+ · ships Canada-wide
2-year frame warrantyBacked locally, not by a faceless dealer
Pay your wayCard · debit · cash · e-transfer
8.4lb
Frame weight
12″
Air tires
2–5yrs
Rider age
55lb
Weight limit
4
Colors
2yr
Warranty
Balance first. Pedals later. Confidence forever.
The Steel Balance Bike is the rugged, do-it-all first bike — the value pick that still skips training wheels entirely.
With no pedals in the way, kids learn the two hard parts of riding — balance and steering — by walking, then striding, then gliding. When they graduate to a pedal bike, they already know how to ride; only the pedalling is new.
The powder-coated steel frame shrugs off curbs, driveways and years of hand-me-down duty. Real 12″ air-filled tires with a knobby tread grip pathway gravel and grass, and the low step-through frame keeps both feet close to the ground.
The seat and handlebar adjust with the included tools, so the same bike fits from the first wobbly steps at two to full-speed glides at five. Every bike is checked over by our Calgary team before it goes out the door — and the frame is backed by a 2-year local warranty.
- Steel
Built to be handed down
A powder-coated steel frame that survives the first kid and is still going strong for the next.
- 12″
Real air-filled tires
Knobby pneumatic rubber cushions bumps and grips grass and gravel like a proper bike.
- 2–5
Grows with the rider
Seat adjusts 12–16″ with the included tools, so one bike covers the whole balance-bike window.
Specifications.
Full factory spec sheet, grouped for scanning.
Fit & Age
- Recommended age
- 2–5 years
- Rider height
- 33–43 in
- Seat height
- 12–16 in, tool-adjustable
- Weight limit
- 55 lb
Frame & Wheels
- Frame
- Powder-coated steel
- Weight
- 8.4 lb (3.8 kg)
- Wheel size
- 12 in
- Tires
- Air-filled rubber, knobby tread
Safety & Assembly
- Grips
- Soft no-slip, bumper ends
- Frame design
- Low step-through
- Assembly
- ~10 min · tools included
Warranty & Support
- Warranty
- 2 years on the frame
- Colors
- Sky Blue · Go Green · Bubblegum · Racing Red
- Support
- Checked & backed in Calgary
15 verified reviews · Steel Balance Bike
What families are saying.
4.7
★★★★★
Based on 15 verified reviews
Local + shipped customers
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★★★★★
From scared to fearless
Two weeks ago he wouldn't leave the sidewalk. Now he's coasting with both feet up.
SLVerified · in store
Sofia L.
★★★★★
Adjustable seat is clutch
We dropped the seat all the way for our tiny two-year-old and it still fit perfectly. Growing right along with him.
EGVerified · shipped
Elena G.
★★★☆☆
Good, but grips wore fast
Bike itself is great. The handlebar grips started slipping after a few months — easy to replace though.
C&Verified · shipped
Chris & Bea
First adventures
Why balance bikes work
Walk it. Stride it.
Then glide.
Training wheels teach kids to pedal a bike that can't fall over — then take the crutch away. A balance bike flips the order: master balance and steering first, with both feet safely on the ground the whole time.
Most riders go from walking the bike to full gliding in a few weeks — and hop onto a pedal bike later without ever using training wheels.
Up close
Small bike, real hardware.
Low, confident stance, an adjustable saddle and knobby all-terrain tread that grips more than the driveway.
