Think back to when you first tried to feed a one-year-old vegetables. You didn’t just plop down a bowl of mushed-up peas and expect success. No, you made airplane noises, exaggerated "Mmm!" sounds, and did everything short of a Broadway performance to convince them that eating those peas was fun.
Why? Because fun is the ultimate motivator.
This applies to pretty much anything in life, especially for kids. If something is enjoyable, they’ll want to do more of it. If it feels frustrating, scary, or exhausting? Good luck.
Now, let’s talk about bikes.
For many parents, the dream is simple: kids riding around the neighborhood, exploring with friends, getting fresh air, and building independence. The reality? If a bike is too big, too small, or weighs as much as a fully-loaded grocery cart, your child is going to hate riding it. And no one — child or adult — wants to keep doing something that feels like a chore.
This is where so many well-intentioned parents go wrong. Big-box stores make it easy to walk in and grab the cheapest, flashiest bike on the rack. But if that bike is heavy, poorly fitted, or just plain uncomfortable, it’s going to spend more time gathering dust than hitting the pavement.
If you want your child to want to ride, they need a bike that’s easy, safe, and — most importantly — fun to ride. That means lightweight. That means properly fitted. That means not wobbling around on a bike too big for them or struggling to pedal a steel tank disguised as a bicycle.
Of course, keeping up with kids’ bike sizes is its own nightmare. Buy a bike, realize it’s already too small, buy another, repeat the cycle (pun intended). And don’t even get us started on the joy of selling old bikes to strangers offering you $20 and a half-eaten granola bar.
This is exactly why GroBikes exists. We make it easy for parents to keep their kids on high-quality, lightweight bikes that always fit — without the hassle of buying, maintaining, and reselling. Your child just rides. When they grow, we swap their bike for the next size up. No stress, no clutter, just more fun.
So, if you'd rather be calling your kid inside for dinner than nagging them to go outside, subscribe to GroBikes and make biking fun.