About PUKY®
Who is PUKY and why do parents love their balance bikes?
PUKY® is a German company that specializes in kid's bikes. It has been manufacturing kids bikes and scooters since 1949. They launched their first balance bike in 2003, and since then, the PUKY® Balance Bike has become a firm favorite both in Germany and all over Europe. The PUKY® came out as the most popular, with every comment incredibly positive to reflect the quality of German design and manufacturer.
Features of PUKY Balance Bikes
Since 2003, the PUKY® balance bikes have evolved into a range aimed at different ages and sizes of children. In the US, there are currently eight different models, with differences including size, wheels, color choice, tires and braking. All PUKY® balance bikes (except the LR Ride and LR Light) come with the following features:
- A low step through frame and platform - this makes it easier for toddlers to mount the bike: they don't have to lift their leg high as if they're mounting a horse, instead they can step through the frame.
- Learner bike saddles which are ergonomically shaped to support the child’s walking movements - many other balance bikes use bicycle saddles for a balance bikes which does not give the child the support for the walking movement. PUKY's® saddle is specific for balance bikes.
- Carry handle on saddle for when your child gets fed up with riding - a small but important feature for the parents. We will also start importing the carry-straps for the bikes.
- Height adjustable handlebar and saddle, allowing 7cm of growth from the smallest recommended height. This is not too much (then you'd have a child riding a bike that really is too big or too small for them), nor is it too little.
- Handlebar grips - PUKY® was the first manufacturer who built special safety handlebar grips with large baffles. These protect hands against injuries when an accident happens or when the child should fall on the handlebar.
- Sealed precision ball bearings used on steering and wheel hubs. This is a "hidden" feature, but testament to the German engineering in the balance bikes. The use of ball bearings reduces friction and increases longevity.
- Tough scratch resistant powder coating which makes the PUKY® balance bike frame robust in all conditions. It's UV resistant, and more durable than the paint job on other balance bikes.
- Handlebar Protector with impact protection - No master has yet fallen from the sky, but all the big cyclists from their first balance bike. So that just in case the consequences are as light as possible, PUKY® provides a large handlebar pad directly with. This minimizes the impact on the handlebars. As always with PUKY® fabric and foam padding are of course UV resistant and extremely resistant to abrasion.
- Large Footboard - if this is not available, the feet are intuitively lifted high above the ground. The center of gravity moves upwards, the whole vehicle loses stability and swings up. But if the feet are deep and central in the vehicle, the track remains stable, uncertainties do not even occur.