The Tadpole Mini balance bike is the latest edition to the excellent Frog Bikes range. A smaller version of the popular Tadpole the Tadpole Mini is designed for even smaller children who just can’t wait to ride. The Tadpole Mini is the perfect ‘first bike’ for your child to begin learn to balance and ride. The Mini is suitable for children aged 1 and 2 with a minimum inside leg measurement of 24cm
The Tadpole Mini is made from lightweight, sturdy aluminium with every detail designed and specced to suit the needs of very small children including an easy to reach rear brake lever for small hands, a quick release seat post for easy height adjustment and a clever locking headset means the handlebars have a steering limiter, which is safer for little learners.
Frameset
- Frame: Aluminium
- Fork: Aluminium
Wheels
- Wheels: 10"
- Tyres: 10" x 1.75" BMX style
Components
- Saddle: Frog Bikes
- Brake Lever: Tektro Easy Reach brake lever (left only)
- Rear Brake: Tektro J310 Aluminium mini linear brake
How to choose a Child's Bike
In contrast to many children's bikes, Frog bikes are sized by the length rather than age, as this is the most reliable way of getting the right size of bike for each child. Age alone isn't a reliable measure as there is a large spread of "normal" leg lengths & heights for age.
Please take the time to measure the rider's inside leg. It's easy to measure:
- Stand the child in socks against wall
- Place a small book between their legs, as high as is comfortable
- Ask the child to move away and measure from the top of the book to the floor
Once you have measured the inside leg, use this table to find the right size bike for your child. Note we give the MINIMUM inside leg length for each bike, with the saddle at it's lowest setting. At this height, the child will safely be able to get their feet to the ground. Don't worry - Frog Bikes have long seat posts, so the saddle can be raised a long way as the rider grows.
| Bike | Minimum inside leg (cm) | Approx age | Wheel Size | Frame Size |
| Tadpole | 34 | 2-3 | 12″ | 4″ |
| Frog 43 | 43 | 3-4 | 14″ | 9″ |
| Frog 48 | 48 | 4-5 | 16″ | 9.5″ |
| Frog 52 | 52 | 5-6 | 20″ | 10″ |
| Frog 55 | 55 | 6-7 | 20″ | 11″ |
| Frog 62 | 62 | 8-10 | 24″ | 12″ |
| Frog 69 | 69 | 10-12 | 26″ | 14″ |
| Frog 73 | 73 | 12-14 | 26″ | 16″ |
| Frog Road 58 | 58 | 6-7 | 20″ | 11″ |
| Frog Road 67 | 67 | 8-12 | 24″ | 14″ |
| Frog Road 70 | 70 | 11-14 | 26″ | 17″ |
Of course all children have different length arms and torsos too, so to ensure a comfortable riding position, the handlebar height can be tailored, and saddles can be slid back and forwards on their rails.(These adjustments are easy to do and just need an allen key; instructions are in the manual that comes with each bike.