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Double the fun: Kid Balance bike/scooter design

By Jude Garvey

16:40 December 13, 2008 PST

Neils Smeltink's Kid Balance
 Image: Neils Smeltink

Neils Smeltink's Kid Balance Image: Neils Smeltink

Dutch designer Neils Smeltink's clever multifunctional bike design can adapt to the needs of children as they become older by easily transforming from a bicycle to a scooter or a walking bike. Younger children will love to use it as a walking bike or scooter while older children can use it as a real bike.

The "Kid Balance" is great as a walking bike for younger children and will teach important motor skills such as balance, coordination and how to project themselves forward. Once they become confident, you simply add on a crank axle and you have a bicycle with pedals.

The conversion from scooter is just as simple, you pull the handle and the scooter becomes a walking bike.

See more of Smeltnick’s interesting designs here.

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