Six year old Ryder shows off his bike riding skill while out with mum Kate Hudson in New Orleans, LA. How does Ryder roll?

He was seen on a Trek Boy’s MT-16 in blue and silver. This sturdy and safe bike retails for $279 and is available here. It’s made of a lightweight and durable aluminium and has optional training wheels but it looks like Ryder doesn’t need those anymore!

Source: INF Photo

Put the neighbourhood on alert: there’s a new driver in town. And their little bike is made to grow with them.

From Radio Flyer, this little bike – yes a bike, not a trike – lets you skip the tricycle stage (and save some cash) thanks to a small set-up made to fit kids as young as 18 months.

With the training wheels already built in, it’s a bicycle that is easy for little tikes to handle, allowing them to get used to the feel of a two-wheeled bike without all the fear that comes with a bike up high in the air. When their legs grow, just pop a small switch, and the telescoping rod stretches out so you can make this last until they’re in the pre-school years.

The Radio Flyer quality is apparent with this sturdy little bike – although beware again that this is a BIKE, and slight tipping is natural. The bike comes already assembled, saving parents the hassle of putting it all together, and it earns extra points for the price (just $135 plus shipping from Playdex).

I was disappointed that you can’t remove the training wheels when they become more confident – they’re welded straight to the frame. But with kids who are past the training wheel age generally also ready for a bigger bike, that may be less a design flaw and more a sign that the kids have grown past their Grow N Go bike.

Earlier today we brought you the Cynthia Rowley tandem bike with child seat, now he’s another marvellous wheeled contraption.

The Taga trike stroller transforms from trike to stroller in a few seconds and comes with a range of accessories, like the pictured double child seat, car seat, basket, and wooden double-seat trailer.

Even more amazing, you can fit it in you car boot.

It’s only available in Europe now, for a starting price of $US2,500.

[Via Gizmodo]

Forget the bicycle built for two, this one is built for three. Bike lovin’ parents can cruise with their baby in this stylish tandem bike with a child seat by Cynthia Rowley. Yes, that Cynthia Rowley of handbag, clothing and accessories fame.

Visions of taking a leisurely ride thru Central Park, along a random beachfront boardwalk or just down the street dance through the old noggin when checking out this family sized two wheeler. This ride goes for $US1200 and you can ride away with one by going to visiting their New York Store (Cynthia Rowley, 376 Bleecker Street, 212-242-3803) or by visiting their website here.

Got twins? Or maybe just an afternoon playdate? Instead of having the kids fight over who gets to ride the bike, with the Push Bike for Two by Winther both can hitch a ride.

This 2-seater push bike has double tires in the front for extra balance and a grab bar for the back seat. But it’s just not fun, this push bike encourages cooperative play, sharing and teamwork. You can pick one up from FAO Shwartz for $US155.

If you already have a bike, trailercycles are a popular way to bring kids along. You have the comfort of a familiar bike, the control of the steering and pace, and the kid can pedal to his-or-her heart’s content. Normally, trailercycles mean a 1:1 adult-kid ratio, but the Adams Trail-a-Bike Original Tandem ($US420) ups it to 1:2. I’ve seen some creative parents in a “bike train” — an adult bike with an attached trailercycle that’s also pulling a trailer — so multi-kid biking is in demand. The Trail-a-Bike Original Tandem can haul up to 60 kilos of 4 to 6 year olds and attaches to the seat posts of most 26-inch and 700c bikes.

As luxury gifts go, this Dutch-designed $AU3,700 titanium tricycle at least has practicality in mind: Your tyke would have to wrap the thing around a tree after leaping a school bus just to put a dent in the thing.

Considering that the trike will probably go unused after a few weeks of mild play, you might want to aim a little lower this holiday season, especially if you're worried you'll be standing in a bread line by January. A Slinky, for instance, makes a fine gift.

If you've gotta have it all, though, more power to you: The trike is an exclusive offering from the owner of Loopfietsjeswinkel.nl, which I've given up trying to pronounce. [Via OhGizmo!]

Paul Frank's Julius, the little monkey that seems to be everywhere these days, has now set up shop in the garage. The Kid's Julius Crusier is a sky blue kid-sized bicycle with a classic look and, of course, a happy little monkey.

The bike has a 20" wheel base, full length fenders and a double spring saddle with Julius' face. Check it out at the bicycles page on Paul Frank's web site (scroll back to the last bike). It's also available for $US325.95 from LittlePiggy.com (international shipping available).

Under this plan, the police would return the impounded bikes and skateboards after 15 days, and officers say they would only exercise this option after kids ignored repeated warnings.  So little Suzie riding around her block on her new Barbie bike with training wheels won't be traumatised for life.  

But I think this is a good idea – and maybe, if temporarily impounding the bikes doesn't help, the police might want to consider taking them away for good.  Last month, in Holliston, an 8-year-old boy was hit by a car while riding a bike.  He was thrown 30 feet, but survived because he was wearing a helmet.  If we want our kids to understand how important helmets are, it makes sense to impose important consequences for not wearing them.

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.