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LittleBig Convertible Balance Bike

(168 customer reviews)

For kids aged 2-6, LittleBig easily converts from balance bike to pedal bike, guiding every step of your child’s journey to cycling with confidence.

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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.
Pedals: By using the balance bike before adding the pedal kit, your child will transition to pedalling effortlessly.

WeightRed, Blue,
Green, Pink
Brushed Edition
Balance Bike4.9kg (10.8lbs)4.3kg (9.5lbs)
Pedal Bike6.6kg (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.

littlebig sizing chart

*optional short seatpost lowers pedal mode from 51cm to 47cm.

How to Assemble and Convert  the LittleBig bike

View our assembly videos to see how the LittleBig changes between the three different modes.

The LittleBig bike is designed and assembled in Ireland

The Best of Both
LittleBig Easily Switches from Balance to Pedal Bike

Little Bikes
Big Love

LittleBig Helps Your Child Learn To Cycle With Confidence​

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the Pros

Lightweight
Alloy Frame

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. 

Fast Rolling
14 Inch Balance Bike

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.

A Real Bike
Not A Toy

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. 

Both A Balance Bike
And A Pedal Bike

The LittleBig convertible balance bike easily transforms into a pedal bike. When your little one is ready to begin pedalling, just add the pedal kit 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.

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dimensions for littlebig balance bike
Geometry Chart cm/ degreesLittle Balance BikeBig Balance BikePedal Bike
Min Saddle Height (cm)374751 (or 47 with short seatpost fitted)
Max Saddle Height (cm)455555
Top Tube Length (cm)343939
Head Angle degrees)667070
Seat Angle (degrees)787070
Wheelbase (cm)696767

Additional information

Weight 4.3 kg
Dimensions 85 × 19 × 30 cm
Colour

Flame Red, Apple Green, Electric Blue, Sparkle Pink, Brushed Edition

Saddle height range

37cm to 55cm
14" to 22"

Frame

Lightweight and rust proof 6061 Alloy with LittleBigs unique growing frame design
Brushed alloy downtube with clear lacquer

Fork

Red, Blue, Green, Pink LittleBig, Hi Ten Steel
Brushed Edition, 6061 Alloy

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.
Brushed Edition, 14" diameter with grippy Vee Crown Gem tyres, cartridge bearing hubs and black 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.

168 reviews for LittleBig Convertible Balance Bike

  1. Matthew Harding

    What an excellent product! Great concept, fabulous service, easy to put together, rapid delivery and super high build quality. Thoroughly recommend. Top quality and well worth the money.

  2. Jian W. Choo

    The paintwork on the Sparkle Pink bike I got for my 5-yr old little girl is just beautiful and high quality – you’ll see its brilliance when bringing it out, and for me, especially during the setting sun. Critically, almost every feature of the bike seemed to be carefully designed to ergonomically fit a growing child (height, reach, grip size, brake levers, frame curvature etc.). By design, I just can’t see find any fault that I have found on other child bikes I’ve been shopping around for previously. Its just right in every way. I feel this is the key to how my little girl has naturally jumped on and got on with “balancing” and “steering” and “braking” and ringing the bell – as if it’s been her bike for years! It’s just been a couple of days so we’ve not got to the point of pedaling though I don’t see that being far off.

    What may be of further thrill for kids is to have detachable little footholds that can be secured at the bottom end (either side, whether bike is flipped or not) of the seatpost – so that they can lift up and rest their legs and glide for an added way of enjoying the bike. This can be made an optional accessory :)

  3. Jian W. Choo

    The paintwork on the Sparkle Pink bike I got for my 5-yr old little girl is just beautiful and high quality – you’ll see its brilliance when bringing it out, and for me, especially during the setting sun. Critically, almost every feature of the bike seemed to be carefully designed to ergonomically fit a growing child (height, reach, grip size, brake levers, frame curvature etc.). By design, I just can’t see find any fault that I have found on other child bikes I’ve been shopping around for previously. Its just right in every way. I feel this is the key to how my little girl has naturally jumped on and got on with “balancing” and “steering” and “braking” and ringing the bell – as if it’s been her bike for years! It’s just been a couple of days so we’ve not got to the point of pedaling though I don’t see that being far off.

    What may be of further thrill for kids is to have detachable little footholds that can be secured at the bottom end (either side, whether bike is flipped or not) of the seatpost – so that they can lift up and rest their legs and glide for an added way of enjoying the bike. This can be made an optional accessory :)

  4. Mike A’Bear

    I bought a balance bike with pedals for my granddaughter in Australia. As I have not seen the bike I cannot comment on that. I was really worried that it had not been sent after ordering it three weeks earlier and had received no notice that it had been dispatched. That’s my only gripe.
    The order acknowledgement I received stated, “We’ll be back in touch soon once it’s dispatched.” However I heard nothing until my son said he had received it.
    My son said that the bike looks amazing. Birthday rides soon!

  5. Bruce Smith-USA

    I found Little Big Bike through an RTE program on new inventions/products. I have ordered two, for each of my grandkids. Ordering was easy through their site. Both were shipped to the States and arrived perfect. Bike was nearly complete on assembly and only took a few min. to finish. Included tools made assembly very simple. Bikes are for Christmas so there actual use will be happening after Santa arrives. Bike is built to some the the best standard I have ever seen. I found the design very interesting and innovated Will be recommending to friends where to buy them. Could not recommend more than I feel.

  6. Trevor Bilton

    I was so happy with the service I received from this company. I ordered the LittleBig bike in mid September and requested dispatch on 8th October which duly happened.
    The bike is absolutely brilliant, my grandson is thrilled to bits with it, he is not quite 2 but he sat on the bike whilst I held it for him, within 5 – 10 minutes he could push himself along. I can’t wait until he grows so I can fit the pedals ( not really wishing his life away ). The bike is very well made and should last for a few years. It was a toss up between the Green one and the Red one, so pleased we chose Green.
    I would also like to thank Simon and his team for the professionalism and service shown during this transaction.
    I have no hesitation in recommending this company to anyone thinking of purchasing a LittleBig Bike.

  7. Trevor Bilton

    I was so happy with the service I received from this company. I ordered the LittleBig bike in mid September and requested dispatch on 8th October which duly happened.
    The bike is absolutely brilliant, my grandson is thrilled to bits with it, he is not quite 2 but he sat on the bike whilst I held it for him, within 5 – 10 minutes he could push himself along. I can’t wait until he grows so I can fit the pedals ( not really wishing his life away ). The bike is very well made and should last for a few years. It was a toss up between the Green one and the Red one, so pleased we chose Green.
    I would also like to thank Simon and his team for the professionalism and service shown during this transaction.
    I have no hesitation in recommending this company to anyone thinking of purchasing a LittleBig Bike.

  8. Katie

    Excellent bike.

    We bought the little big bike for our 4 year old. We had been struggling to decide on our next bike purchase for our son. He wasn’t ready for pedals, but I really didn’t want to invest in a balance bike he would perhaps only use for a season. In researching on the internet I came across the little big bikes. So far this bike is great. It rides smoothly and isn’t too heavy for my son to use. He says he is ready for pedals now, but unfortunately he is just a bit short for the switch to the pedals. It is fall here in Canada, so probably by next spring he will be tall enough. Overall a well designed bike, that will probably last another few years for my son.

  9. Tatyana

    I saw an article about bikes for toddlers and became interested in Littlebig bike straight away. Indeed, we are not disappointed – it looks very cool in Apple green colour, easy assemble and to drive. My boy is nearly 4 and I was worried that we missed the opportunity to try a balance bike but with Littlebig we feel happy as we adjusted the seat and its perfect for him. He is happy at the moment without pedals but we bought them as well for future. Enjoying our time in the park with Littlebig bike. It would be handy to have some accessories like Strap to carry because as a mum of two its not easy to carry a bike and to drive a buggy. Thank you, Simon and team.

  10. Kelley

    We received our Little Big Balance Bike with Pedals bundle for our 5 year olds birthday gift in just 7 days and we’re located in Atlanta, GA USA! He rode the bike 3 days in balance mode, so we decided to try the pedals on day 4. I wasn’t convinced that the transition to a pedal bike was going to be seamless but it was just that! He needed a push on his first try, but after that he’s been wanting to do nothing but ride his bike. Before Little Big he had a 12″ Strider which served him well, however he prefers the softer seat and the looks of his Little Big.

    Simon was also very helpful and gave informative information via email.

    Thanks Little Big!

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Frequently Asked Questions

What sets our design apart is that the unique frame gets bigger as your child grows. And when they are ready to start pedalling, LittleBig can be transformed into a proper pedal bike. More information can be found on our sizing guide.

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 hand assemble each bike here in Ireland using qualty parts such as kids specific short reach brake levers that 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. 

A convertible balance bike means that your child can progress from learning to balance to learning to pedal, all on the one bike. This gives them confidence when starting to pedal, having already mastered their balance on the balance bike mode. 

For parents, it means that your child can have a simple and safe transition to pedalling. And it saves having to buy separate balance bikes and pedals bikes, which is better value and more sustainable. 

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.

The LittleBig is great for kids age 2 to 6. For more information read our sizing guide.

With the growing frame and the option to add pedals, LittleBig lasts longer than any other balance bike. 

Yes, we can deliver the LittleBig to the United States with our national post service AnPost who works with USPS. Delivery costs $39 USD is fully tracked door to door and takes approximately one week. At only US$39 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.

 

We will set the brakes up in the standard United States style, with the front brake on the left brake lever, and the rear brake on the right. 

We offer free delivery to the UK which takes approximately 2-3 working days with DPD couriers. If the item is in stock, we aim to dispatch orders the same or next working day.

Customers in England, Scotland and Wales

DPD couriers will text you to pay UK VAT at 20% of your order value, plus a £5 admin fee. This equates to approximately £40 for the convertible balance bike or £50 for the balance bike and pedals.

Northern Ireland Customers

VAT is paid on our website, and there are no further taxes are charges. What you see on the website is the final cost to you.

Customers outside the EU 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.

We want to make the best convertible balance bike that will allow kids to learn to cycle with confidence.

As a team of bike nuts, we adore bikes and want to give kids the love of bikes too by starting them off on the best foot (or pedal!).

Our LittleBig bike is designed to give kids the best start on two wheels, first by using the balance bike mode, then easily transitioning to pedalling.

 

Learn more about us including our aims, founding story, and green ethos.

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Shipping

Ireland and EU

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.

United Kingdom

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.

United States and Canada

Your bike will be set up in the United States, Canada 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 United States and CanadaPost in Canada. This delivery is fully tracked door to door and takes approximately one week. 

At only US$39 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.