Top 5: bikes by age

Keep your eyes on the road—and your little one—with this Dutch, front-riding baby seat. (*Wait until baby's first birthday to ensure proper core and neck strength has developed to be safe.)

A colourful jet-themed bicycle means the sky's the limit for our toddler (OK, maybe just the end of the block).

A just-like-a-big-kid's balance bike teaches them how to ride sans rickety training wheels.

Isn't there a rule that all first big-girl bikes must have handlebar tassels? If not, there should be.

Our older kid thinks of it as a pretty sweet ride. We think of it as a get-out-of-chauffeur-duty-free card.