Btwin Training Wheels

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Chiquita Mcnicholas

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Aug 5, 2024, 2:30:47 AM8/5/24

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Basedon our experience with every other cheap 12 or 14 inch bike, I was cautiously optimistic when we took the Btwin out for its official test rides. In a nutshell, it over-delivered on our expectations.

From the neighborhood to the skatepark, our 3-year-old confident rider was at ease on the Btwin. She was effortlessly able to maneuver down steep ramps, make sharp turns, and weave in and out of obstacles.

But the Btwin 14 frame design and overall geometry are much more kid-friendly than other bikes in its price range. Take a look at our 3-year-old tester on the Btwin 14 vs the REI Co-Op Cycles REV 12.

The Btwin 14 features a front hand brake (v-brake) on the left hand and a rear coaster (back pedal) brake. The handbrake has great stopping power and is easy to use. This is actually shocking for a bike at this price point.

So when our 3-year-old tester was approaching a neighborhood intersection at top speed and I was screaming at her to stop, you can imagine my apprehension. I was relieved to find that upon pulling that handbrake lever, she stopped as quickly as I would have expected from her much nicer bikes.

The hand brake is not only kid-friendly, but parent-friendly as well. The hand lever tension on all hand brakes can be adjusted to make the lever easier or harder to pull. While this is normally a bit tricky, the Btwin features a knob with a +/- symbol to make adjusting that tension completely fool-proof.

The Btwin 500 ($199) comes in several additional colors/characters and features fenders. Its training wheels have a mounting knob, making them tool-less assembly. As another bonus, the seat post can be adjusted up and down with an Allen key, rather than a wrench!

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