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LIKEaBIKE
The Almost Bicycle
We found this cool little "almost bicycle" while browsing over at Sparkability and liked its look and design. The manufacturer doesn't have the English language section of their website up yet but here's a Babelfish hack/translation of some info:
The LIKEaBIKE are an unique houten bicycle without pedals for children between 2 and 6 years. The design and the technique of the LIKEaBIKE have been exactly coordinated on the motorieke skills and the natural bewegingsdrang of this age group. Spelenderwijs Spelenderwijs the child gets acquainted with its first bicycle, is LIKEaBIKE or too, however, is "almost bicycle"! At its first careful bicycle attempts the child will play ahead pushing and the possibilities firstly with the LIKEaBIKE, to discover Self-confidence Already rapidly discovered the child that it can and it will be run live already sitting on the saddle first mobility. Within very short time balance and manoeuvre and goes it learns the child always more rapidly and more rapidly. The LIKEaBIKE go too fast or threaten he to fall then the child instinctively correct by putting itself both feet on the ground or and this way recover it the control concerning the LIKEaBIKE. Spelenderwijs the child passes through these steps and becomes it within some days an expert in "bicycles". This is tevens a development in feeling of independence.

Link: LIKEaBIKE California
Link: Houtenfiets.nl
Link: Sparkability
Related: Sibi Max (Mocoloco)

LIKEaBIKE comes in three different models:

Mountain

Race

Spoky


 Comments (4)
lili angela  — August 31, 2006
fantastic bike
Do you know , where can I buy in USA the bugabike from Sabamba ?
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julia  — August 31, 2006
A beautiful form with incredibly fun function!
A beautiful form with incredibly fun function! Riding a bugabike is incredible fun for kids! As early as two years old, children can fulfill their urge to be active with this walking bike and have their first experience of riding on two wheels. A bugabike has no pedals. When first trying to ride, kids play with their bugabike as they would with a hobbyhorse. http://www.stackr.com/links/goto/623610/like_a_bike_my_first_bike_bugabike_sabamba or http://www.stackr.com/links/goto/623468/Sabamba_and_Bugabike Verry Nice bike. I like it.
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JOHN  — March 22, 2007
LIKEaBIKE
These bikes are the best wooden bikes out there beware cheap imitation bikes like the bugabike. Only buy original LIKEaBIKE products.
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Sarah Bogan  — September 17, 2007
BUGABIKE
I don't want to be part in a commercial consideration, i got for my 4 years old kid a Like a Bike, after i discover the Bugabike of my friend. The Bugabike is not an imitation, it's not cheap, but i thing that the position for the children is much better an the quality is even better than the Like Bike. Mr Like a Bike don't be afraid of the competition. Sarah
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