Try Out the Trek Trikester

Yup, I’m bike obsessed. But I hope my obsession helps readers find sweet rides for their sweet children, so here’s another for the wishlist: the Trek Trikester.

Designed for 3 to 4 year olds, the Trikester falls into the “real bike” category with a high-tensile steel frame and fork (and an AU$259 price tag). The saddle, the crank and pedals feature Trek’s “dialed” technology, which is a fancy way of saying you can buy the trike for a small rider and adjust the pieces as coordination and limbs grow. (Note: No brakes, not that trikes usually have them.

OK, the Trek tech specs aside, the trike is frickin’ saaaweet! The front fender and elongated saddle give the Trikester the profile of a motorcycle — at least as close to one as a tot can get. The paint job — pearl white and blue or pearl white and pink — only adds to the effect. What else can I say? It’s got the zoom-zoom.