Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike Reviews
Review score: 9.1/10 – Updated September, 2024
Latest Price: £89.99 (RRP: £89.99)
Take a look now to discover what makes Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike worthy of a review score of 9.1 out of 10.
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Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike features
Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike
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Spec 1
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Colour: Blue, Red, White, Yellow, Silver, Mint Other Kids Bikes found with this Spec: 1 |
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Spec 2
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Gender: Unisex Other Kids Bikes found with this Spec: 2527 |
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Spec 3
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Age Group: Kids Other Kids Bikes found with this Spec: 125 |
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Feature 1
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Material: Magnesium (frame and fork) Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 2
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Ideal Rider Inside Leg Length: 33 – 44cm Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 3
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12” Aluminium wheels Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 4
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CST Ironkid 12 x 2.1” tyres Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 5
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TRP grips Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 6
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Padded scoop saddle Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 7
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Adjustable height handlebar and seatpost Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 8
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Weight: 3.2kg Other Kids Bikes found with this feature: 1 |
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Price
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£89.99 |
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Number of Reviews
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3 |
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Review Score
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4.7 / 5 Average score in category: 4.8/5 |
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Quality
Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Kids Bikes. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.
Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Kids Bikes. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.
There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Kids Bikes. Brands like Vitus are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.
Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Kids Bikes category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.
Comparing Prices
Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Kids Bikes.
It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.
Price of Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike.
We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £89.99 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.1 out of 10 for price.
Average price of Kids Bikes
Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Kids Bikes.
We found 41 in the Kids Bikes category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £392.14, making it below average at £89.99.
It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Kids Bikes. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £1299.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £6.99.
With 41 products available we worked out that 38 cost more than Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike and 2 were cheaper.
Cost of Vitus products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 200 products from Vitus, of which 12 were in the Kids Bikes category.
For now though we’re looking at Vitus branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £757.70 making this product below average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Vitus product we found was £1.49 and the highest price we could find from them was £4799.99.
Of the 200 from Vitus, 83 were more expensive than Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike and 113 were cheaper.
How much are Vitus Kids Bikes?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Vitus products that are listed in the Kids Bikes category.
The average price of the 12 products that match this search was £296.24, with the cheapest coming in at £44.99 and highest price was £529.99. With the average being £296.24, Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike comes in below average.
10 products that meet this search were more expensive than Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike and 1 were cheaper.
Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike Reviews
Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.
There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.
1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.
2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.
Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.5 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Kids Bikes category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.8 out of 5.
Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike or another similar product, like Vitus 24+ Kids Bike 2021 reviews or Vitus 20+ Kids Bike 2021 reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Kids Bikes.
Brand
As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Kids Bikes. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Vitus, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.1/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 26453617673
- Product ID 2: 773567UK
- Brand: Vitus
- Model number: VSBBSILBLKSLVBLK
- RRP: £89.99
- EAN: 5056305579487
- Description: Vitus Smoothy Balance BikeThe Vitus Smoothy is a lightweight, secure and stable ride that helps kids gain confidence and to familiarise themselves with the world of cycling at a young age. Balance bikes are one of the most important tools for kids to help them learn to roll upon two wheels. This bike is designed to make learning and progression easy and fun, helping them learn to cycle whilst having a great time. Plus, this balance bike is one of the lightest, most durable and stylish on the market. Functional, Stylish and StableThe Smoothy features a unique cast Magnesium frameset that’s extremely functional and visually awesome. Within the design, Vitus has incorporated a useful carry handle for Mum & Dad, and some integrated footrests for that game changing moment when your child has the confidence to glide. Smooth and Reliable PerformanceVitus has taken inspiration from their adult bikes for the steering controls, with the headset upper and lower bearings making the steering control smooth and reliable, with 20mm of spacers under the stem allowing you to fine tune the height of the handlebars. A shorty stem and quality set of aluminium handlebars with slight back sweep, and some soft and comfortable TRP grips round out the front of the bike. Comfortable and Secure Agility and ControlSaddles are often overlooked on balance bikes, but not here. Vitus has a specially designed balance bike saddle that features a ‘scoop’ shape so your child will be sat in the correct position all of the time. This ensures they can steer effectively and are positioned perfectly, giving themselves the best possible change of balancing effectively. Also, the seatpost is fully height adjustable allowing room for growth Lightweight, Dependable and Cool Balance Bike The lightweight wheels feature a set of premium aluminium 12 spoke hubs, helping to keep weight to a minimum, and giving the bike a very cool look. Plus, the wheels are fitted with CST IRONKID 12 x 2.1‚Äù tyres which have been carefully chosen to deliver excellent rolling capability on both hard or soft ground, so the bike remains efficient to glide no matter what the surface. Features: Material: Magnesium (frame and fork)Ideal Rider Inside Leg Length: 33 – 44cm 12‚Äù Aluminium wheels CST Ironkid 12 x 2.1‚Äù tyres TRP grips Padded scoop saddle Adjustable height handlebar and seatpost Weight: 3.2kgBuy Vitus Bikes from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Bikes > Kids Bikes
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Other options for Kids Bikes
As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Kids Bikes. 41 in fact.
A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Vitus Smoothy Balance Bike included,
Vitus 24 Kids Bike 2021 reviews, Vitus 14 Kids Bike 2021 reviews, or we really liked the look of Vitus 20 Kids Bike 2021 reviews as another alternative.