The LittleBig 3-in-1 bike gives your child the best start on two wheels.
LittleBig easily converts from a 14 inch balance bike to a pedal bike helping your child learn to cycle with confidence.
By using the balance bike before adding the pedal kit, your child will transition to pedalling effortlessly.
Age Range: 2 to 6 years old
For Inside leg length: 37-55cm (14″ – 22″)
Frame: Lightweight aluminium frame with unique growing design.
Wheels: Chunky 14″ wheels for comfort and stability. Grippy air tyres roll on alloy rims and cartridge bearing hubs for minimum effort.
Saddle and Controls: Padded kids saddle with quick release lever. Alloy riser handlebars with kids specific rubber grips with safety ends.
Brakes: Short reach kid’s specific levers and alloy V-brakes ensure your little one can stop safely.
| Weight | Red, Blue, Green, Pink | Brushed Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Balance Bike | 4.9kg (10.8lbs) | 4.3kg (9.5lbs) |
| Pedal Bike | 6.6kg (14.5lbs) | 6.0kg (13.2lbs) |
Measure your child’s inside leg from crotch to floor, (with shoes on), and compare with the sizing information below or view the full sizing and specification.
*optional short seatpost lowers pedal mode from 51cm to 47cm.
View our assembly videos to see how the LittleBig changes between the three different modes.
The lighter the bike, the more easily it can be pushed along, steered and lifted which will help your child cycle with confidence.
The LittleBig frame is made from 6061-T6 aluminium which is commonly used in road and mountain bikes due to its light weight and durability. In short, the frame is carefully designed to give your child the best start on two wheels.
The LittleBigs 14 inch balance bike wheels gives a stable ride and glides over a range of terrain with ease. Forest trails, school rides, BMX track, pump track, these tyres can handle it all.
The air-filled rubber tires are comfortable and grippy while still being durable and long lasting. The lightweight alloy rims roll on sealed cartridge bearings which are quiet and will run smoothly for years.
LittleBig is hand-assembled in Ireland with proper parts, including a lightweight pivotal saddle, alloy riser handlebar and forged alloy BMX-style stem. These are all adjustable to ensure the bike is the perfect fit for your child, allowing them to push their limits and explore new adventures.
V-brakes front and rear ensure your little one can stop quickly and safely. Short-reach alloy brake levers work with little hands.
Fitting the separate pedal kit to the balance bike converts it into a pedal bike. When your little one is ready to begin pedalling, just add these and off they go!
Having learned to balance first, your child’s transition to pedalling will be easy, and usually only takes a few short goes.
| Geometry Chart cm/ degrees | Little Balance Bike | Big Balance Bike | Pedal Bike |
| Min Saddle Height (cm) | 37 | 47 | 51 (or 47 with short seatpost fitted) |
| Max Saddle Height (cm) | 45 | 55 | 55 |
| Top Tube Length (cm) | 34 | 39 | 39 |
| Head Angle degrees) | 66 | 70 | 70 |
| Seat Angle (degrees) | 78 | 70 | 70 |
| Wheelbase (cm) | 69 | 67 | 67 |
| Weight | 4.3 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 90 × 20 × 50 cm |
| Colour | Flame Red, Apple Green, Electric Blue, Sparkle Pink, Brushed Edition |
| Saddle height range | 37cm to 55cm |
| Frame | Lightweight and rust proof 6061 Alloy with LittleBigs unique growing frame design |
| Fork | Red, Blue, Green, Pink LittleBig, Hi Ten Steel |
| Wheels | Red, Blue, Green, Pink Balance Bike with 14 inch wheel, Innova pneumatic tyres, cartridge bearing hubs and silver alloy rims. Laced with 20 spokes. |
| Brakes | Kids short reach brake levers with alloy V brakes front and rear |
| Cockpit | Alloy stem and riser bars with soft rubber grips. Velo pivotal saddle with alloy seatpost. Velo grips with mushroom safety ends. Smooth rolling ball bearing headset. |
The LittleBig starts as a little balance bike for kids age two or over.
What sets our design apart is that the unique frame grows bigger as your child grows. And when they are ready to start pedalling, LittleBig can be transformed into a proper pedal bike.
Even though it starts as a 14 inch balance bike, the LittleBig has a similar saddle height to many 12 inch balance bikes.
These unique features allow it to be used for up to 4 years and take the place of at least two bikes.
For more information check out our in-depth balance bike guide.
We sell the balance bike and pedals separately so customers can choose to purchase the balance bike by itself if preferred.
Purchasing the pedal kit with the bike means you will have them ready for when your little one wants to begin pedalling and you save yourself the cost of posting the pedals separately at a later date.
We would not recommend using stabilisers (known as training wheels in the USA) while your child is learning to pedal. Starting on a LittleBig balance bike, your child will naturally learn the core cycling skills of balancing, steering and braking. So when you add the pedals to their bike, the transition to pedalling will be easy! You can read more information on our posts balance bikes vs stabilisers (training wheels), which is best? or Ten Reasons Not TO use stabilisers on your kids’s bike.
Customers outside the EU (UK, USA, Canada, UAE, Australia, New Zealand..) will not be charged tax on our website, but you may need to pay taxes when the bike is imported to your country.
The delivery costs do not form part of the tax payment, they are specifically for delivering the package to the destination. See our shipping page for more information.
The LittleBig is great for kids age 2 to 6.
With the growing frame and the option to add pedals, LittleBig lasts longer than any other balance bike. Kids specific short reach brake levers ensure your child can stop quickly and safely before progressing to pedals. Proper air tyres roll on smooth cartridge bearing hubs leading to an effortless ride. In short, we've considered every aspect of the LittleBig bike so your little one can learn to ride with confidence.
We offer free bike shipping in Ireland which takes 1-2 days with DPD couriers.
We ship within the EU with DPD for €20 which takes between 3-6 days depending on your country. View Delivery Page.
Customers in England, Scotland and Wales We offer free bike shipping which takes 2-3 working days.
You do not pay tax on our website, instead you make one payment of 20% UK VAT (and a £5 admin fee) via DPD’s simple online system. This equates to approximately £40GBP for the convertible balance bike.
Northern Ireland Customers pay 23% Irish VAT on our website, but nothing further.
Your bike will be set up in the North America style with the front brake on the left and the rear brake on the right.
We ship your order with our national post service AnPost who works with USPS in the USA and CanadaPost in Canada. This delivery is fully tracked door to door and takes approximately one week.
At only US$35 per bike it’s the best value possible to get a pretty big bike box to you!
Your order excludes tax, but you may need to pay your local sales tax on arrival to your country, which the delivery company arranges.
Paul Davies (verified owner) –
A great little bike ,very good engineering,smart,durable and stylish.Sparkly pink was loved by our grand daughter.Bought from the UK and not immediately obvious we would have to pay Brexit import duties.Still good value.
Tom McCollough (verified owner) –
The Bike came to US much quicker than expected. Assembly was very easy, except it was a little tricky connecting the brake cable. Everything else was extremely easy and straightforward. It might have been nice to have a few of the steps in the UTube illustrastrat
The Bike came to US much quicker than expected, and the packaging was in great condition. Assembly was pretty straightforward and easy except for attaching the brake cable to the front brake. It might have helped to have a little bit of narrative to accompany the Utube video. Were it not for that brake cable thing, I would rate this 5 stars.
Rachel –
Firstly we loved that the bike could be a balance bike or a pedal bike. When the bike arrived it looked amazing (its the chrome version). It was easy to assemble and Daire was on hand via WhatsApp to help if needed.
Second they have the best customer service ever. There was an issue with the bike delivery which was 100% the fault of the courier. Daire made sure that a replacement bike was shipped and sort out the customs refund for us.
Rachel (verified owner) –
Firstly we picked this bike due the the flexibility of changing from a balance bike to a pedal bike. We ordered the chrome one and it looks super smart. It was really easy to assemble.
Daire was so helpful. We had a few issues with the courier but Daire made sure we got the bike asap and helped sort out all the issues. Best customer service ever!
Heather B (verified owner) –
Thank you so much for your help with my questions on shipping to the US. When I ordered a Little Big bike for my 2 year old grandson for Christmas and could not find great information on the cost of customs for shipping to Washington state, your customer support was quick to respond and answer my questions. Then they responded to my worried email and fix my possible ordering error when I tried using Apple Pay and thought I bought two bikes!
Turns out, there are no additional customs or import fees when shipping to the US for purchasing a Little Big bike and a conversion kit. And I only ordered one bike!! Thanks again! I can’t wait to see his face on Christmas!
Steve –
In 2019 we purchased a LittleBig bike for our daughter’s third birthday. I wanted a robust bike, made from high quality components and an overall well thought out design, the LittleBig was all of that and much much more! Starting in Little mode our daughter used it as balance bike for around a year. The light weight frame meant she could easily hold the bike up and focus on balancing and she took to it straight away. Once she needed pedals I fitted them in about 20 minutes and she learnt to pedal in under a week. Now the bikes 4 years old it will be passed to my 2 year old. Amazing bike overall, I would fully recommend it over anything on the market attempting to do similar. LittleBig is the best and thanks for enabling our child’s cycling skills without needing stabilisers!