NEWS

Here’s what’s happening at FirstBIKE There’s always a lot going on at FirstBIKE but we’re still having a lot of fun!

May 14th, 2013

FirstBIKE was interviewed by NYMetroParents “Ask the Expert” regarding why children should learn to ride a bike using a balance bike instead of training wheels. If you’re considering purchasing a FirstBIKE or already have one, this is a great resource for you. Read the full interview here. Thank you, NY Metro Parents!

May 9th, 2013

FirstBIKE was featured on LilSugar and PopSugar Moms as one of the best new ride on toys to “get tots cruisin’ this summer!” PopSugar Moms features the latest lifestyle trends from celebrities and experts for parents and their kids. Read their review here.

April 7th, 2013

FirstBIKE is proud to be one of the newest members of ASTRA (the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association)! ASTRA is a non-profit association that provides leadership and resources to grow the specialty toy industry. Members build their businesses around specialty toys, which generally are designed with a focus on what the child can do, rather than what the toy can do. Read more here.

April 3rd, 2013

FirstBIKE was featured in a commentary on The Toy Book website (a leading global trade magazine serving the toy industry) which focused on the safety of FirstBIKEs and concluded definitively that, “FirstBIKE offers safe balance biking!” Read the full commentary here with a nice track back to Composites Manufacturing, the official news source of the American Composites Manufacturers Association here.

March 21st, 2013

FirstBIKE was reviewed and personally recommended by The Dirty t Shirt (prominent Central Florida blogger Jennifer and her daughter)! Enter the FirstBIKE giveaway on their site (before April 5th) and read the review here.

March 16th, 2013

FirstBIKE was featured on Physique TV as an innovative educational product that helps effectively and safely engage children with short attention spans and also helps kids get active and moving. Watch the segment on Physique TV from Playworld Middle East (starts at 5:34) here.

March 12th, 2013

FirstBIKE was featured as one of the hottest new toys for Spring on KTXD-TV in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas! Watch the segment here.

February 19th, 2013

FirstBIKE received a very “thoughtful” write up in Toys are Tools – Thoughtful Toy Reviews, regarding our participation at New York Toy Fair 2013. Find the link to their on-line review here.

February 13th, 2013

FirstBIKE received rave reviews at the New York Toy Fair which concluded Wednesday, February 13th. FirstBIKE was the winner of Parenting Magazine’s “Best in Play” product award and featured in the “Best of the 2013 Toy Fair.” Read the award review here. Additionally, FirstBIKE was once again a show winner and recipient of the Toy Man S.T.E.M. award for continued dedication to quality and innovation, and recognized for productive contributions from applied studies. It was a pleasure meeting our growing number of FirstBIKE dealers and customers, and taking part in numerous successful show and press events!

February 2nd, 2013

FirstBIKE was reviewed and highly recommended by Baby Dash Product Reviews and Giveaways. Find the link to their on-line review here.

January 16th, 2013

FirstBIKE is revving up for it’s official U.S. debut in New York, New York at the Toy Industry Association’s American International Toy Fair 2013; February 10th-13th, 2013, at the Javits Center. Stop by and visit us at booth #5042. Find more information (press release) about the FirstBIKE debut here and information about Toy Fair 2013 here.

January 1st, 2013

Happy New Year from FirstBIKE! We’re looking forward to a great 2013 and wishing you and yours the same! We’ve all been doing some thinking over the holidays and to get the New Year started on a positive note, we share this video with you from a thoughtful student named Jonathan Reed. The video offers this recommended viewing guidance, “A palindrome reads the same backwards as forward. This video reads the exact opposite backwards as forward. Not only does it read the opposite, the meaning is the exact opposite. This is only a 1 minute 44 second video and it is brilliant. Make sure you read as well as listen… Both forward and backward.” Watch it and enjoy here.

December 6th, 2012

FirstBIKE was featured in the December issue of Coolmompicks.com. FirstBIKE was recommended for it’s safety and overall appeal. Find the link to their on-line site here.

November 27th, 2012

FirstBIKE was selected by Metropolitan Mama as one of the top Christmas gift picks for kids age 2 to 5. Read their review here.

October 17th, 2012

FirstBIKE is honored to be the first recipient of The Toy Man® S.T.E.M award, which recognizes FirstBIKE’s productive contribution to society resulting from completion and application of graduate education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Math.

Award was presented to FirstBIKE by Rev. James G.W. Fisher, (a.k.a. The Toy Man®), founder and chief editor of The Toy Man® Product Guide, at the Toy Man® Product Guide Pavilion at the ABC Kids Expo in Louisville, Kentucky.

October 13th, 2012

FirstBIKE will be on display at the ABC Kids Expo in Louisville, Kentucky from October 14th – October 17th, 2012 at the Kentucky Exposition Center.

August 21st, 2012

FirstBIKE awarded PTPA Media’s Seal of Approval. Find the seal here.

August 16th, 2012

FirstBIKE awarded Dr. Toy’s 100 Best Children’s Products Award and 10 Best Active Products Award. Find the awards here and/or here.

August 10th, 2012

FirstBIKE awarded the National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval. Find the seal here.

August 7th, 2012

FirstBIKE accepted to the Dr. Toy Alumni Program and recognized with Dr. Toy’s Alumni Seal of Excellence. Find the awards here and/or here.

July 24th, 2012

FirstBIKE Big Apple bike (RACING model) featured in Bicycle Times magazine issue #18. Read the article here.

July 13th, 2012

FirstBIKE awarded the 2012 Tillywig Top Fun Award. Find the awards here.

July 6th, 2012

FirstBIKE awarded the Toy Man® Product Guide’s 2012 Seal of Approval, eChoice Award, and Award of Excellence. Read the Evaluation Report Summary here.

July 2nd, 2012

FirstBIKE awarded the 2012 Creative Child Magazine Awards – Kid’s Product of the Year Award (Ride-on Products category) and Top Toy of the Year Award (Toddler & Kids Toys category). Find the awards here.

June 13th, 2012

FirstBIKE was featured on www.besttoysguide.com as one of “17 Outdoor Toys to Get Your Kids Up, Out, and Moving.”

May 13th, 2012

FirstBIKE was selected by the editorial staff at TDmonthly® Magazine to be highlighted on www.TOYDIRECTORY.COM®. “It was chosen as an Editors’ Recommended Specialty Toy for its high quality, best-selling status, positive review and because they believe it has great potential for the specialty market.”