So after they learn to balance after a couple weeks, we would have to buy them a whole new bike with pedals, rather than just taking off temporary training wheels that can be reused on any bike. Seems like a huge waste to me.
Or, buy a bike with pedals, take the pedals off while they use it as a strider, and then put the pedals back on when they've got it figured out.
That would be a better way, than recommending parents to buy a bike with no pedals, chain or gears which costs likely the same amount as a normal bike. Or you know, keep using training wheels which are very cheap and easy to add/remove, and can be adjusted higher or lower to give varying degrees of support and safety as the child learns.
That's what we did with our kids. Meanwhile their friends used training wheels and took far longer to be able to ride independently. Removing the unnecessary training aid speeds up their skill development by a huge margin.
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