An honest Woom Bike review from a parent: are they really worth the hype (and money)?
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You've seen a Woom Bike around, maybe even checked the price tag, and wondered, "Is this actually worth all the hype?" Well, don't worry, I got you and I'm going to give you the honest review of Woom Bikes. Spoiler alert: it's not going to be a one answer fits all. Just like each child or each family, there's nuance and so goes the review.
What is Woom?
Woom is a bike company, originally founded in a garage outside of Vienna, Austria. The founders were fathers frustrated by the options for kids' bikes available for their own children. You know these bikes: absurdly heavy with a lack of kid-centric features. Basically, an adult bike shrunk down to kid-size, but that weighs just as much.
Bikes like this don't necessarily foster a love for riding, and often times create frustrations because chunky bikes like this make balance an absolute struggle.
So, the founders created a bike, ergonomically designed for kids features and proportions, significantly lighter than other bikes, making learning and riding fun and subsequently building confidence.
What's my history with Woom?
Woom originally caught my eye 6 years ago when we were looking for a pedal bike for my son. He was ripping it on his balance bike at 3, lifting his feet and balancing for long distances. This was the cue I needed to know that he was ready for a pedal bike, even at a young age. (Also, while we're here, big shoutout to balance bikes. I'm never this definitive on giving parental advice, but without reservation I say ditch the tricycle and give your child a balance bike from the beginning).
Since he was just a little guy, I was searching for a lightweight 14" bike and Woom bikes came up. Because it's so lightweight and well-made, our son learned how to ride a pedal bike within 30 minutes, and from that moment on, he was sold. He lived on his bike and loved the freedom he had on it.
All three of our children learning how to ride a bike on the same Woom 2.
A few months later, we went on a two day, 50 mile bikepacking trip, and just at 4 years old, he did the entire trip on his Woom 2 without any assistance. I obviously want to give my son credit for this, but the bike was insanely helpful and I don't think he would have been able to do the trip on most bikes out there.
On that note, after he grew out of the Woom 2 and we got him the 16" Woom 3, we had it lying around our garage. One day talking to my neighbor, she said it was cool how our kids love biking so much. She said her 5 year old never really got into it and her bike just collects dust in the garage. I had her try the Woom and it was a total game-changer. She borrowed it every day until her mom got her one of her own.
I thought it was pretty cool that the Woom brought a child from a non-rider to a bike-lover instantly.
With our 3 kids, we now have tried out the Woom 2, Woom 3, Woom 4 OffAir (mountain bike with suspension), Woom 5 OffAir, and now our oldest is on the 26" Woom 6 OffAir. I love every one.
And the last thing I'll say is that these bikes are so well-made that they last through multiple kids. All 3 of our children learned on the same Woom 3, and I just sold it a few weeks ago for $200 within hours of posting it. I would say that was well worth the investment.
Why Woom Bikes are worth it to our family
Like I said above, I can't give a blanket statement to every family that these bikes are worth it, but I'll tell you why they are 100% worth it to me and if that resonates, maybe they'll be worth it to you and your children.
Learning to ride a pedal bike quickly was important to us—I might sound like the laziest parent on earth, but holding the back of the seat, all crouched down, running behind awkwardly in the summer heat while our kids learned to ride was back-breaking and no fun. Once they became confident on a balance bike, learning to ride a pedal bike took no time (maybe 30 minutes?) The build and weight of the bike made such a difference.
Learning to ride at a young age was important to my family—All our children learned to ride a pedal bike at the age of 3. If you haven't perused my blog, I'm Nia and I love outdoor adventures with our kids. Biking is probably top of the ticket too--so being able to go on bike-packing trips our kids was really exciting for us.
Watching our kids confidently ride their bikes is priceless-—By learning so quickly, and riding a bike that is fit for their bodies, our children ride so confidently and they really put these bikes to USE.
Our son on a bikepacking trip in Oregon on his Woom 2. We had a a trailer that he could go in if he got tired, but he loved riding so much that he did the entire 50 miles. Strong resale value—Woom Bikes are incredibly well-made and stand the test of time. Like I said above, after all three of our kids rode the Woom 2, I just sold it for $200 easily (literally within hours of posting it). Every component of the bike is well thought-out and made to last.
Woom bikes make biking safer-—Little touches like making the rear brake green, so kids instinctively pull that one first are little touches that I appreciate.
Conclusion of my Woom Bike Review
Woom Bikes have absolutely been worth the investment to our family. Not only have they been passed down through our three children, but we have been able to sell them because they are so well built and desired.
Not only that, but the ease of riding Woom Bikes has really fostered a love of riding bikes and they love cruising around on them. And I feel confident as a parent because Woom's safety features that they included with their bikes.
Transparency rocks! Some of these links on this post are affiliate links which means that, at no cost to you, the company gives me a small commission. All these thoughts and recommendations are my own, this is just a way for you to help me keep this blog going. Also, we paid for the first two Woom Bikes (the Woom 2 and Woom 3), but the Woom 4 and Woom 6 were given to us by the company. I love these bikes so I reached out to partner with them, and I'm grateful they said yes!
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