November 2010 Notable Toys — Bicycles & Tricycles

This unique multi feature tricycle is designed to provide a safe mode of travel for children ages 10 months and up. It can then grow with childre up to three years of age. Parents can steer the trike with the telescopic adjustable handle, and a built-in clutch gives the option of ride control to either the parent or the child. It comes fitted with a safety harness and a seat belt, and includes a functional, washable seat cover that coordinates with the fashionable animal-print canopy.

Pewi is an innovative walker/ride-on for the toddler market. Designed for children as young as nine months old, and as a child grows with the Pewi, it transitions into a foot to floor ride-on. With specially designed caster wheels, the Pewi ensures a quiet smooth ride that is suitable for indoor and outdoor play. As a ride-on a child can easily move the Pewi in any direction. The Pewi is designed to help develop early stage balance and motor skills. For ages 9-24 months. Available in 3 colors – Red, Pink and Blue.
— Michael Ziegenhagen, owner of Playmatters in Avon, Ohio, told TDmonthly in a March 2014 survey that the Pewi was a best-selling outdoor toy.

The Bikee is designed as a starting bicycle for toddlers to learn balance and increase confidence. Airless tires and adjustable seat provide ease of use and requires less maintenance. Available in pink and blue.

Wishbone Bike is a three-in-one trike-bike aimed at babies and toddlers ages 1 to 5. Wishbone Bike is designed to teach the youngest toddlers to ride a bike; they learn step by step, skill-by-skill how to ride, starting with walking, steering, braking, coasting and on to balancing and riding off-road. Wishbone Bike aims to foster independence and an active lifestyle for toddlers and their families. Awards: TIME Magazine 2009 Design 100 Product; 2009 JPMA Innovation Award Top 10 Products; Baby Wereld 2009 Best Baby Toy in the Netherlands

The original YBIKE features design, quality and attention to safety designed to make it an ideal first bicycle for toddlers. Its unique design enables toddlers to meet the challenge of independently riding a bike. Features include an extended front fork angle to allow for safe turning, and two closely aligned rear wheels to help with balance but still allow a child to lean from side to side while turning. It also offers high ground clearance to ensure safety regardless of terrain and large wheels for safe riding on uneven surfaces. YBIKE is made of high quality, smooth, durable injection molded plastic and comes in four vibrant colors.
Awards: 2015 TDmonthly Magazine Top Toy Award; 2010 Oppenheim Gold Seal Toy of the Year Award; 2010 Creative Child Magazine Toy of the Year Award; 2010 Creative Child Magazine Toy of the Year in Bikes and Ride-on Category
— Glisyn Lewis Jarrells, manager of Imaginations Toy & Furniture in Blacksburg, Va., told TDmonthly in a March 2013 survey that they sell around 10 Ybikes during the warm-weather months.

Gyrowheel is a revolutionary front wheel for children’s bikes that is designed to be a better solution than traditional training wheels. It senses unbalanced biking and re-centers the bike underneath the rider’s weight at the point when tipping starts to occur. "This is the only product that teaches correct riding technique," Gyrobike CEO Daniella Reichstetter told TDmonthly.
Awards: TDmonthly Toy Fair 2010 Top 20 Products; Wired Magazine 10 Hottest New Bike Gadgets

Gyrowheel is a revolutionary front wheel for children’s bikes that is designed to be a better solution than traditional training wheels. It senses unbalanced biking and re-centers the bike underneath the rider’s weight at the point when tipping starts to occur. "This is the only product that teaches correct riding technique," Gyrobike CEO Daniella Reichstetter told TDmonthly.
Awards: TDmonthly Toy Fair 2010 Top 20 Products; Wired Magazine 10 Hottest New Bike Gadgets