The Bike That Grows With Your Child
LittleBig easily converts from a balance bike to a pedal bike and will help your child cycle with confidence.
Your child will transition from balancing to pedalling with ease, thanks to the LittleBig’s unique lightweight 3-in-1 design.
For kids age 2-6 with an inside leg length between 37cm and 55cm. Designed and hand assembled in Ireland.
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.
Age Range: 2 to 6 years old
For Inside leg length: 37-55cm (14″ – 22″)
Wheels: 14″ Diameter with cartridge bearing hubs and air tyres
Saddle Height Range: 37cm to 55cm (14″ to 22″)
Brakes: front and rear V-Brakes with kid’s specific levers
| 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) |
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 LittleBig 14 inch balance bike wheel 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, grippy, and easily replaceable should they eventually wear out. 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 balance bike with 14 inch wheels, 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 post balance bikes vs stabilisers (training wheels), which is best?.
Customers outside the EU will not be charged tax on their purchase from our website, however you will be responsible for paying your own countries import taxes. You will be contacted by your local customs/revenue and asked to make a simple online payment ahead of delivery.
This applies to UK customers since Brexit. The delivery costs shown below do not form part of the import tax payment, they are specifically for delivering the package to the destination.
See our customer satisfaction page for more info.
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.
Ryan Cole (verified owner) –
Purchased the green version several weeks ago for my 3.5 year old son. Delighted with it. Wish I had found the website sooner.
My son was getting too big for his 1st balance bike and I was struggling to find the next size up without getting a bike from the likes of Halfords with stabilisers fitted to it all of which were heavy and tacky and I also didn’t want my son reliant on the stabilisers as he had mastered the balance bike.
Little big bike is a perfect size, lightweight if the little one gets tired it is easy to carry.
I have purchased the pedals also, although I have not fitted them yet I have no doubts it will be an easy transition when my son his ready for them.
When the bike came it was quick and easy to assemble.
Great purchase and which I would highly recommend. Well worth the value for money.
John Inger* –
We were looking for a bigger balance bike because little one was really comfortable on a balance bike and we didn’t want him to go any faster. This one has been excellent and the after sales service has been outstanding. Will happily recommend and mostt likely buy another for the next child when the time comes . Sometimes expensive things are worth it.
Stephen Murphy (verified owner) –
Great idea, amazing bikes, fantastic build quality. Purchase our first little bike bike after A LOT of research 18months ago. Super light, two brakes, space to grow & saves money longer term.
Just purchased a second LittleBig Bike for my youngest child (small 2 1/2 yo), he took straight to it after outgrowing his tadpole mini. He easily lifts & manoeuvres it despite his size.
Both kids love their bikes spending hours on them most weekends.
We’ll balanced bikes with two brakes making riding great fun & safe.
Just need to convince my eldest (4yo)to put on his pedals. 😂
Keep up the good work!
Gary Greenhalgh (verified owner) –
My second purchase as I have previously bought one for my son. Hes now 5 and has been riding bikes for over a year without the need of ever needing stabilisers. My daughter loves her new balance bike and hopefully she will pick it up as quickly as my son. These bikes are very good quality and so easy to build and to also convert. I would very highly recommend.
Art MacManus –
What a bike! I got the bike from my brother after his three kids had used it. It’s now going on to the second of our kids, being switched from little to big bike, to big bike with pedals for each kid. Our son learnt to cycle on it in no time. He was really comfortable on it. He’s used it as a balance bike, on pump tracks and for longer cycles. The v-brakes are a nice touch. High quality and built to last a very long time. I couldn’t recommend it highly enough! Well done on such a great concept.
Ricky Keffer (verified owner) –
Just purchased our second Little Big bike, we were so impressed by the first one we bought in 2021 for our daughter that we never looked anywhere else for our son’s bike. they love that the bikes match, son is 2 and daughter is 3. incredibly solid, light weight, and easy to switch between sizes. we have the pedal kits for both but our daughter hasn’t made it that far yet. she can balance as far as she can glide. 10/10 would recommend.
Glenn Ryan –
I purchased the bike for my 5 year old girl 2 year ago and she picked it up very quickly was peddling in no time..now my youngest daughter who is 3 is flying around on it and I’m sure she will be peddling soon enough too it’s a great way to get them started they progress so fast..an excellent buy would and have recommended it to friends and family.. thanks Simon for all your help 👍 🙏
Gemma (verified owner) –
After a lot of research I purchased a littlebig bike for my three year old daughter. It’s a perfect balance bike for her and I can see it will last as we add the pedals and as she grows. I have since recommended to friends. It’s excellent quality, light enough that she can pick it up and straight forward to assemble. Really pleased with it – money we’ll spent!
Kevin O’Kane –
Superb bike. Brilliant way to learn to cycle – and by time I put the pedals on, my eldest son was cycling on his own at his first attempt. I bought the bike around 2015. All 3 of my children learned on and used the bike and is now being used by my nephew. Its made to last and have had minimal repairs (replacing some washers and cables only). I wish everything else we bought was designed and constructed with the parents and users needs in mind – everything is throw away these days….but NOT the little bigger! Love it.
Declan Ryan –
Absolutely brilliant, it has saved me so much money.I bought one for my son a few years back and his little sister has just started using it now. The build quality is second to none. I have been telling people about this ever since we got ours.