Joovy Bicycoo
Learning to ride a bicycle is one of the biggest accomplishments in a child’s life. Unfortunately that often comes with quite a few bumps, bruises, and skinned knees. To their defense, it’s hard! As a child, I managed to crash into and flip over a mailbox resulting in the loss of my two front teeth. It was quite a traumatic experience and I nearly quit riding my bicycle because of it. Thankfully, I didn’t quit and I eventually taught my younger brother to ride as well – by pushing him down a hill and into a tree, whoops!
Now, think about this for a second. What if we have been teaching (and learning) it the hard way all along? What if there was an easier way to get the hang of it? Three wheels, to four wheels, and then to two wheels – that doesn’t even sound right. We have been taught to pedal before figuring out anything about balance. That is like running before ever learning to walk. We tried teaching our little one to ride his bike the traditional way. After mastering his tricycle we got him a brand new bicycle (with training wheels) for his birthday. It was then, during a family bicycle ride, that he decided he wanted to be just like his daddy and ride with two wheels. Four was apparently just an unacceptable number of wheels for him. We obliged and began the process of trying to teach him how to ride, and balance, his new two-wheeled bike. After many attempts, plenty of falls, and one too many bruises he quit on us. Well, he kind of quit. He began sitting on it and just striding along as if it were a toddler’s ride-on toy. Perhaps he was onto something.
Balance bikes are a new wave of design and way of thinking when it comes to learning how to ride. Rightfully so, balance comes first. This allows our children to learn gradually as opposed to forcing traditional practices upon them – check out this blog post on Balance Bikes vs. Training Wheels. While there are many companies that have caught wind of the idea, Joovy easily has the competitors beat. As an already very well established and loved children’s company, the Joovy team certainly knows what they are doing. The excellence of the Joovy Bicycoo BMX Balance Bike follows suit with the reputation that the company has built for itself. It is made to please, both, children as well as parents.
Made of aluminum alloy, the Bicycoo is just as lightweight, strong, and durable as its high-end big kid bike counterparts. The maneuverability of it still astonishes me and its ease of use has caught my two-year-old’s attention regardless of the fact that Joovy’s Bicycoos are rated for children ages 3 and up. One of the best features of the Bicycoo is the pneumatic and refillable tires. Most balance bikes on the market employ the use of plastic toy tires that wear easily when, well, actually used. Now, if your children are anything like mine, plastic is another term for “will soon be broken.” Kids want to play; they want to enjoy their toys. As parents, we want them to get as much use out of an item as possible. Joovy makes all of our wishes come true.
Both of my children have been completely enamored with their new Joovy Bicycoo BMX and I love that we no longer have to rush home to fix any boo boos. The stride to ride styling of the Bicycoo makes it a breeze for little ones and has definitely helped to perfect our oldest’s balancing capabilities. It is also the easiest product to assemble with only one screw!
The best part of the Bicycoo is that it allows us to enjoy our family bicycle rides without the stress and worry that typically goes along with a child’s transition to two wheels. Not only are the Bicycoo BMX and Bicycoo GT both wonderful toys for children but Joovy products also make great gifts! With products ranging from strollers and highchairs to toys and toddler potties, Joovy has something for everyone. That being said, I am sure that many of you are beginning to plan your winter holiday shopping (if you haven’t already done so), right? Now,
Wait for it…
What if I told you that one lucky Eighty MPH Mom reader will win a brand new Joovy Bicycoo BMX in your choice of color just in time to kick off your Black Friday shopping? Would you jump for joy? Would you scream at the top of your lungs and do a happy dance? Well, get to doing that joovy little boogie of yours because it’s true! Joovy is offering one of YOO your very own Bicycoo! How “joovy” is that?!
And again, if you’re not one of those lucky very lucky kinds of folk, just keep tabs on the Joovy Facebook and Twitter pages for extra chances to win awesome products throughout the year.
137 Responses
I would love to get the Joovy Hook.
joovy caboose pushchair debbie jackson
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com
I love this idea…totally makes sense!
I like the Toy Room Playyard
I like the race car ride-on as well
I like their foocot child cot
I love the Foocot Child Cot.
crochet4hats[at]gmail[dot]com
I love the Race Car Ride-On!
I like the 4×4 Ride-On
I like the spoon walker.
kyonac1@gmail.com
I like the Toy Bundle – Pink Dot.
I like the Foocot Child Cot!
We would love the tricycoo for our granddaughter
I would love the Zoom ATS Jogging Stroller!
i like the foot cot
I like the Toy Caboose
I like the Toy Bundle – Pink Dot for my niece
Race Car Ride-On
I like the ScooterX2 Stroller
I also like the Pink Tricycoo Tricycle.
I totally want that tricycoo!!! Those are awesome, I wish we would have gotten one for our 3 year old, he’s having such a hard time figuring out how to peddle a bike, and is now too big for lots of those things.
I would love to get the CocoonX2 Double Stroller!!
I like their step stool
I love the 4X4 ride on!
I also like their Race Car Ride-On.
I also really like the Caboose Stand on Tandem Double Stroller
i like the Zoom ATS Jogging Stroller too
I like the Toy Room Playyard – awesome!
My son would love the race car!!!
Orangie Leatherette Nook Highchair
Just love this
CocoonX2 Double Stroller
I like the Toy Room Playyard! Thanks so much for the fantastic giveaway!
I like the Tricycoo
I like the Joovy Race Car Ride-On 🙂
I like the race car ride on.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
the Foocot Child Cot
I like the Hook.
I would put on the Orange Tricycoo Tricycle
pattifritz2000 at yahoo dot com
thank you
The Joovy Groove, and the Foocot!
the joovy hook
i would love to have the Toy Bundle – Pink Dot on my list. thats so cute, my kiddie would love it
The Zoom ATS Jogging Stroller! 🙂
Along with a Bicycoo for my 2 year old, I’d want a double stroller. I have the Ultralight now, but I really would prefer the side by side. Maybe after the holidays…
I have been wanting the [Zoom ATS Jogging Stroller] for a while now. 😉
My son just got his first “big boy” bike a few weeks ago and he keeps asking for the training wheels off but he just isn’t ready. I wish I saw this earlier..
Pushchair!
I’ve wanted a Cocoon forever!
My ultimate shopping list has two foocots and another bike trailer!
tricycoo!
I would love to buy a
Joovy Ergo Caboose Tandem Stroller
How awesome is this!!
Would love a ergo Caboose as a back up for my scooter x2! And tricycoo for my littles! Oh and a sling for a new mama I know!!!
My son wants a Foocot!
We love our Joovy Zoom 360, but since we already have one of those, I’d want a Joovy Loo potty
This would be perfect for my son!
I love the race car ride on!
I want the CocoonX2 Double Stroller.
The race car ride on is on my wish list for my son
I’d like the Joovy Caboose ultralight!
I’d love the trycicoo for my son for Christmas.
I love the Black Tricycoo Tricycle
We love joovy! We have their jogging stroller but I would love to try their little training potty.
the Hook would be great to use while dining out@!
I’d love the Joovy Foocot
Race Car Ride-On
The Toy Bundle in Pink Dot includes 1 each:
Toy Caboose Stroller
Toy Infant Car Seat
Toy Room² Playard
I would love to have the scooter stroller!
Caboose Stand On Tandem Double Stroller
The race car ride on is cool
I think the pushchair woud be nice
the race car ride on looks fun
A Joovy Hook would be great too!
I love the Toy Room Playyard
I’d put the Joovy ScooterX2 on my list.
i also like the Foocot Child Cot
LOVE THE Race Car Ride-On =)
I like the joovy hook
I like the 4×4 Ride-On
My shopping list would contain a Greenie Tricycoo Tricycle for my 1 year old great grand.
gourdsrmylife(at)yahoo(dot)com
Joovy groove
I like the Double ScooterX2 Stroller!
I like their caboose stroller
i like the ScooterX2 Stroller
the 4×4 ride on
I like their foocot child c
the black room playard!
The Race Car Ride On is great!
sherri419 at gmail dot com
I’d like the Race Car Ride On.
Foocot Child Cot
The Foocot Child cot is awesome. We need this so bad.
I like the Toy Room Playyard
I like the toy room playyard.
Thanks!
I also like the race car!
I’d put the Zoom 360 jogging stroller on my list.
http://www.joovy.com/p-103-toy-bundle-pink-dot.aspx
I really want the pink tricycoo for my daughter or the caboose or bike rides!
Oh the CocoonX2 Double Stroller for sure!
The race car ride on is awesome! My son would love it! Thank you for the great giveaway!
Race Car Ride-On
I’d get the Race Car Ride-On 🙂
I like the 4×4 Ride-On
Toy Room Playyard
I would love to win the Bicycoo BMX in blue for my nephew. But on the website, the racecar looks cool, also!
Kids would have a blast with their Race Car Ride-On
brich22 at earthlink dot net
Besides the bike I like the Joovy Hook.
lyndsey.rullman at hotmail dot com
I like the Appletree Caboose Stand On Tandem Double
id give the Dolphin Grey theBabaSling
I like the Race Car Ride-On!
The Race Car Ride-On would be a big hit in our home!
Toy Room Playyard
I like the 4×4 Ride-On
I liked the Race Car Ride-On!
It looks sweet!
Greenie Tricycoo Tricycle
I like the Race Car Ride-On
I like the foocot child cot
4×4 Ride-On.
joovy hook ty.
I like the Race Car Ride On
I love the Foocot Child Cot
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com
I like the race car ride-on
Definitely the Black Caboose Ultralight Stand-On Tandem Stroller. My daughter would love this.
Carol L.
i would love the stand on tandem stroller!
The race car ride on is very cool too.
emsfsemsfs at gmail dot com
I really want the CocoonX2 Double Stroller.
http://www.joovy.com/c-78-loo-potty-chair.aspx The pottys are cute
I like the Black Leatherette Nook Highchair.
Thanks for the chance!
I’d like to have the Foocot Child Cot…great for travel!
My son wants he 4X4 Ride on jeep!
a trycicoo
I like Foocot Child Cot,thank you.
I also like the Foocot Child Cot
I know it’s already been said, but I really like the toy room play yard. I may have to look into getting that anyway.
I like the Cocoon Single Stroller.
I love the BabaSling!
love the blueberry spoon walker!
I would love the Caboose stroller as our family grows.