Early Rider

At Flat Harrys we love Early Rider's range of classy and innovative range bikes for children. Early Rider's headquarters is in Henley-on-Thames, just down the road from Flat Harry's. You couldn't get a much more local bike for your child to zoom about on. Always the subject of interest from customers, who often come in for entirely different reasons, these eye-catching little pieces of ingenuity are fantastic stepping stones for anyone's child to the fun and freedom of cycling.

The designers at Early Rider produce a new bike every time one of their children outgrows the old design. Not only does this mean that Early Rider comprehensively covers different ages but it also means that their designs are built with caring and safety in mind.

From beautifully crafted balance bikes, all the way up to belt driven pedal bikes, Early Rider currently caters for children from 1-10 years of age. Their multiple award winning balance bike, the Spherovelo for 1-2 year olds, is a great starting point for toddlers to build the confidence and balance required to help get them onto a pedal bike at an earlier age. Much like all of Early rider's bikes, the Spherovelo is cleverly designed and well built, carrying impressive re-sell value. Once your child is big enough and confident enough for a pedal bike Early Rider also have them covered.

Sick of getting dirty hands every time your child's chain comes off? Early rider's pedal bikes, which run on 16” and 20” wheels are belt driven. The belts last for thousands of miles and don't really require any maintenance, keeping it nice and simple for kids and adults, so they can just focus on riding. The 3 geared 20” models come with a rear gear hub, as opposed to a rear dérailleur, again keeping things simple and clean. These are just some examples of Early Rider's commitment to smart and simple designs, that free up both parent and child to enjoy themselves.

Early Rider bikes are of the up-most quality, designed for durability and practically zero maintenance. Not only does this mean your child will love riding their bikes it also means that they will last until long after your child has out-grown them. This means that they are ideal to be passed down through siblings or sold on for a good value. From locality, to quality and both customer and our own satisfaction, there are a multitude of reasons that Flat Harry's chose Early Rider. In a shop that's obsessed with the details they seemed the perfect choice to get the local kids all into cycling so that we could tempt them into a Whyte or Orro bike at a later age!