[giamma]

This is a balance bike meant to attract the dads who are fans of the brand rather than a balance bike meant to be good for kids.

First the handlebar is too large for small hands and comes with no grips, second the top tube is too wide to be comfortable between the legs and the whole frame is just edges.

If you want a good balance bike look for brands like prevelo [0] or woom [1] who have been designing kid bikes for years.

[0] https://prevelo.com/products/alpha-zero

[1] https://woom.com/en_INT/balance-bikes/self-balancing-bike/wo...

[ludicrousdispla]

>> attract the dads who are fans of the brand

I'm surprised they haven't yet released a cyber-grill.

[koiueo]

They actually have

https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.c...

[mysterydip]

I was going to say, I could see them releasing a grill styled like one of their vehicles, but they probably aren’t keen to have more associations of their stuff with being on fire :)

[thih9]

There was a weed burner[1] if that helps. Technically boring though.

[1]: https://www.boringcompany.com/not-a-flamethrower

[postepowanieadm]

Woom is the best - not only when it comes to balance bikes, but also real bikes. As they really are bikes. Other, even serious, brands make kids' bikes that are just too heavy. Also, Woom keeps it's re-selling value very well, much better than anything what Tesla makes.

[actionfromafar]

Tesla makes the most exquisitely hyped stock available on the market.

[giamma]

I agree, my sons learned cycling on woom bikes. They were the only brand in Europe that offered brake levers for small hands and crank arms with appropriate length.

[bko]

Am I just out of the loop but is $200+ for a children's bike absolutely insane?

[rationalist]

Another HN user suggested a bike that costs $650, almost three times what the Tesla bike costs. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49003333

So no, I would not consider $225 "completely insane".

Disclaimer: I have no ties with, financial interest in, or own any products of Tesla.

[yiiii]

The suggested bike is a "real" bike, not just a balance bike.

[TYPE_FASTER]

https://www.specialized.com/us/en/hotwalk-carbon/p/200221?co...

[foco_tubi]

Could have sworn this was an April 1 joke in 2018/19 originally

[seanalltogether]

We bought our kid a balance bike for £45, there is no need to go much above that price.

[giamma]

It depends what you do with such bikes. My son at 5 y.o. rode green trails in a bike park with a woom bike (not a balance bike), and I have seen other dads bring kids with balance bikes to bike parks.

If that is your objective you are ok to spend a few hundred dollars on a kid bike if that gives you the hope you will be saving a lot more than that from the dentist.

This said, a dad like me whose passion are expensive bikes, is very likely to be willing to spend a few hundreds on a kids bike, especially if you have more than one kid and you plan to pass the bike to the other son when the elder one outgrows it.

[foco_tubi]

There is a significant jump in quality between a bike-shaped object at Walmart and a name-brand kid’s bike at your local bicycle shop. There is also a significant jump in price.

[jvilalta]

Is Tesla known for building quality? Last time I checked their vehicles were nowhere near basic quality levels of other brands.

[foco_tubi]

Tesla has no reputation in the cycling industry, at least not regarding their bikes, but by the looks of it the fork and wheels are made of composite plastic. Not great.

[JKCalhoun]

It is. Similar bikes are $40 on Amazon.

[jjav]

Strider Balance Bikes are also nice and broadly available and actualy built for kids unlike this whatever that Tesla thing is.

My child started on a Strider balance bike when slighly under two years old. It was a perfect intro to cycling and then we upgraded to the first pedal bike at three.

This year upgraded to his seventh bike so the sport has stuck!

[PorterBHall]

Nailed it.