Meg AlexanderJune 1, 2014Bamboo balance bike to teach children biking skills naturally

The GreenChamp Bike is a balance bike made from environmentally sustainable bamboo

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Balance or run bikes are a popular tool to help children learn balance and steering before transitioning to pedaled bikes. GreenChampBikes has developed a bamboo balance bike that is aimed at not only teaching children the skills they need to get rolling on two wheels, but also educate them on sustainability and the environment at the same time.

Balance bikes are composed of two wheels, a bike frame, handle bars and a seat. They encourage young children to balance and propel themselves by pushing off with their feet as opposed to just sitting and pushing themselves on a trike or pedaling with training wheels, which it is argued can teach children bad habits that need to be unlearned when making the jump to a regular bike.

The GreenChamp Bike is made of double-walled honey-treated bamboo sourced from China to increase durability and prevent cracking, while maintaining sustainability. The bike is then treated with a bamboo wax to weatherproof it. The company claims the use of bamboo also provides a smoother ride, with the natural material dampening vibrations. The bamboo bike weighs 7.7 lb (3.5 kg), and requires a small bit of assembly upon delivery, with the required tools shipping with the bike.

“Through the GreenChamp Bike, parents will be encouraged to educate their young children on the environment and provide their children with a greener future” says Daniel Heerkens, GreenChampBikes' Commercial Director.

The bamboo bike joins a growing list of balance bikes that have popped up in recent years, such as the BMW Kidsbike, and Grow bikes. In 2012, B'Kid was designed as a convertible balance bike/trike/child's bike combination made of natural materials, but it is still not available for purchase.

GreenChampBikes is launching a Kickstarter campaign on June 13 to help commercialize its bamboo balance bike. The company's website currently offers a contact us form to order a bike for US$165, but its Facebook page indicates that the bike will be available for a pledge of

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的greenchamp自行車(chē)是由環(huán)保竹

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平衡或運(yùn)行的自行車(chē)是一種流行的工具來(lái)幫助孩子學(xué)習(xí)騎自行車(chē)然后過(guò)渡到平衡和轉(zhuǎn)向。greenchampbikes開(kāi)發(fā)了竹平衡自行車(chē)，目標(biāo)不僅是教孩子們他們需要滾動(dòng)的兩個(gè)輪子上的技能，但也讓他們對(duì)可持續(xù)發(fā)展和環(huán)境問(wèn)題的同時(shí)。平衡自行車(chē)是由兩個(gè)車(chē)輪，車(chē)架，車(chē)把和座椅。他們鼓勵(lì)幼兒平衡和推動(dòng)自己推開(kāi)用腳而坐和推自己的三輪車(chē)或蹬車(chē)訓(xùn)練輪子，它認(rèn)為可以教孩子壞習(xí)慣需要打破時(shí)，跳到一輛普通自行車(chē)。

的greenchamp自行車(chē)是由雙壁蜂蜜治療竹從中國(guó)采購(gòu)，以增加耐久性和防止開(kāi)裂，同時(shí)保持可持續(xù)發(fā)展。自行車(chē)是用竹蠟防水處理。該公司聲稱(chēng)，利用竹子還提供了一個(gè)平穩(wěn)，用自然材料阻尼振動(dòng)。竹自行車(chē)重7.7磅（3.5公斤），并且需要一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)組裝交貨時(shí)，所需的工具運(yùn)送自行車(chē)。

”通過(guò)greenchamp自行車(chē)，父母會(huì)鼓勵(lì)教育孩子的環(huán)境，為孩子提供一個(gè)綠色的未來(lái)”丹尼爾說(shuō)greenchampbikes Heerkens，商業(yè)總監(jiān)。

竹自行車(chē)加入越來(lái)越多的平衡自行車(chē)，已經(jīng)出現(xiàn)在最近幾年，如寶馬kidsbike，和成長(zhǎng)的自行車(chē)。2012、b'kid被設(shè)計(jì)為可轉(zhuǎn)換平衡自行車(chē)/三輪車(chē)/兒童自行車(chē)結(jié)合天然材料制成，但它仍然是不可購(gòu)買(mǎi)。

greenchampbikes推出Kickstarter的運(yùn)動(dòng)，幫助在6月13日商業(yè)化竹平衡自行車(chē)。該公司的網(wǎng)站目前提供了一個(gè)聯(lián)系我們的形式訂購(gòu)165美元的自行車(chē)，但它的臉譜網(wǎng)頁(yè)顯示，該自行車(chē)將可為一個(gè)承諾