I was recently down at the local BMX track and while I was chilling out between laps, a couple of kids started whizzing about on their bikes, or at least one of them did. You see, one of them was on a traditional pedal bike and the other was on a balance bike. While the […]
Learning to ride a bike is one of life’s big milestones, something parent and child will remember forever. Kids these days are learning to ride younger than ever. I was 5 when I got my first bike and 6 when I took off my stabilisers (which was a scary experience), but that was before the […]
Do you remember how you learnt to ride a bike? Maybe your parents guided you, or perhaps you just copied your friends or other kids in the area? Whatever way, there’s a good chance you learnt on a traditional pedal bike, possibly with the addition of stabilisers (aka training wheels). But many experts now believe […]
Like most of you reading this, I learned to ride a pedal bike using stabilisers (a.k.a training wheels). I remember getting my first bike for my 5th birthday and the joy of taking it out on the path while I pedalled along. I also remember the day when my parents took the stabilisers off and […]
So if you’ve been shopping around for balance bikes you’ll no doubt be dazzled by the array of shapes and sizes out there. Some balance bikes have no brakes, others just a rear brake and in the case of the LittleBig, both front and rear brakes. So, which is best? Is it better to have […]
Customers in England, Scotland and Wales will not be charged VAT through our shop, but you will need to pay UK VAT at 20% once the your order arrives in the UK.
The LittleBig balance bike is duty free and the pedals attract 4% duty. Taxes are paid directly to UK Revenue and are handled by the courier DPD who charge a £5 admin fee. Example: for the classic bike and separate pedal attachment, the taxes and charges equate to approximately £49 GBP.
Northern Ireland customers will be charged VAT of 23% on our website, but you will not be liable for any additional taxes or charges.
