{"id":9719,"date":"2010-12-10T03:37:35","date_gmt":"2010-12-10T08:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/"},"modified":"2021-07-16T20:26:58","modified_gmt":"2021-07-17T00:26:58","slug":"seans-christmas-wish-list-part-iiybike-balance-bike-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/seans-christmas-wish-list-part-iiybike-balance-bike-giveaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Sean\u2019s Christmas Wish List (Part II)
YBIKE Balance Bike (Giveaway!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congrats to the winner \u2013 Jennifer R.!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

12\/16 Update: Since I have not had the time to promote the bike giveaway this week, I am extending the deadline to Monday at noon. Good luck!<\/p>\n

Recently, a blogging friend (Danielle Friedland) introduced me to the YBIKE Balance Bike<\/a>, a brand that she works with and is excited about. I had heard about balance bikes \u2013 the bikes without pedals \u2013 before, but I never really thought that they would appeal to my kids. (Besides, each of my sons already have bikes.) Danielle\u2019s enthusiasm rubbed off on me though so I agreed to let Sean review one of the bikes. After he finished, I planned to give it to charity. That was the \u201cplan\u201d. <\/p>\n

Now that Sean has had the balance bike for a couple of weeks, I can clearly see the appeal. For one thing, the bike was easy for my husband to put together. Reggie was finished assembling it in a few minutes and Sean has been riding it practically every day. Since the weather has been cold lately, Sean has been riding the bike indoors. It\u2019s really quite cute the way he vrooms around the apartment on his little orange ride. (He acts as if it is his motorcycle. As I think about it, the YBIKE does<\/strong> look a lot like a motorcycle!) The bike is really stable but on the rare occasion when Sean tips it over, it doesn\u2019t really matter because the bike isn\u2019t too heavy. I really like that. From the start, I had told Sean that he was not going to get to keep the bike. He was fine with that before<\/strong> riding it. Now, he has declared \u201c\u201dThis is the best bike EVER. I don\u2019t want to give it away!\u201d<\/strong>. He has decided to add the bike to his consistently growing \u201cChristmas Wish List\u201d. We will see\u2026<\/p>\n

In any event, the YBIKE balance bike makes a great holiday gift from mom and dad (or aunties, grandparents, etc.) for kids ages 2 to 4. (The manufacturer\u2019s suggested retail price is $79.99.) Since Sean wouldn\u2019t sit still long enough for me to get a good shot of him on the bike, you can look at this quick clip below to see more of the bike\u2019s features:
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Since it is the holiday season, I am excited to be hosting a special one week giveaway for the exact same orange YBIKE balance bike that my Sean now loves. To win, simply visit the YBikeusa.com<\/a> site and answer the question \u201cWhat is YBIKE\u2019s School Program?\u201d in the Comments section below by noon on Friday, December 17th. Good luck!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Disclosure: YBIKE provided the bikes for the review and the giveaway.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Congrats to the winner \u2013 Jennifer R.! 12\/16 Update: Since I have not had the time to promote the bike giveaway this week, I am extending the deadline to Monday at noon. Good luck! 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