Bonding Through Biking: How Strider Helps Parents Stay Fit And Present

Parents have always wanted to be fully present for their children, but it can be difficult to find room in the schedule to witness every coo, giggle, or curious glance. These monumental moments may be missed during the non-negotiables of life, so parents often neglect their needs, routines, and goals to keep up, especially when it comes to fitness.

This raises the question: how can parents stay in shape without missing the moments that matter? While new parents might worry that regaining fitness and independence could mean sacrificing bonding time with their child, it doesn’t mean that they have to step away from parenting. Instead, you can find ways to have your child be a part of your workout routine.

Strider’s Solution For Cyclists

Weight lifters could have their child at their side in a home gym, and runners can push a stroller along on a jog. For cyclists, however, it isn’t always so easy to include a baby in a bike ride. You might feel disconnected if you’re on an exercise bike and they’re playing nearby, and a carriage latched to an actual bike may have that same disconnect while feeling far less safe. This is where the Strider 2-in-1 Rocking Bike comes in.

Strider’s 2-in-1 Rocking Bike is designed for babies as young as six months, incorporating the Strider 12 Balance Bike on a rocking base. On this little rocker, infants can securely rock back and forth while gripping real handlebars and bonding with their first bike while parents use their exercise bike nearby. Because it’s made with a real balance bike, parents can make an early investment in their child’s bike-riding adventures. Once their little ones have outgrown rocking mode, they can detach the rocking base for their first real balance bike rides.

Even a Moment Of Quality Time Is Valuable

Of course, children can’t be expected to keep the same workout routine as their parents, so this solution won’t be a perfect one every day. While the workout can become a moment of quality time between parent and child, they might only be interested in rocking for a few minutes. Parenting never goes perfectly, but the Strider 2-in-1 Rocking Bike can add some exercise to your day without sacrificing quality time, however long it may be.

Helping Parents Connect With Their Passions

After months of disrupted routines with a little infant, the Strider 2-in-1 Rocking Bike can be the perfect solution for parents looking to reconnect with a passion for movement. The company was even built around this idea - that parents would want to pass on their love of two wheels to their kids. Strider Founder Ryan McFarland actually built the original Strider balance bike to share his passion for riding with his then-2-year-old son. For today’s parents, Strider can help fitness become less of a solo pursuit and more of an opportunity for family bonding.

Building A Bond That Lasts

From a founder’s vision to inspire his child with bike riding to a mission that helps parents find quality time with their own children, Strider Bikes has made an impact on many lives. The Strider 2-in-1 Rocking Bike is simply an extension of that vision and a solution to the problem that so many parents face. With it, parents can spend time with their child and on themselves, building a bond that lasts through biking.

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