Specialized Hotwalk
The Specialized Hotwalk is the ultimate balance bike for kids ranging from 18 months to 4 years old. Many parents have the same question on the Specialized Hotwalk, and that is “is this the right starter bike for my child?”. In short, YES. We are huge fans of the Specialized Hotwalk Balance bike. If you are wanting your rider to learn balance and not deal with training wheels on bike #2, the Hotwalk is our top recommendation.
Specialized Hotwalk – What we like
The Specialized Hotwalk is packed full of small details to make it a home run in the kids balance bike market. The Specialized Hotwalk has a low stand over height (easily the most important aspect of a balance bike) of 281mm. This means that riders as young as 18 months old can hop on and start walking. As they progress, the hotwalk has two little platforms for your riders feet to rest when they get the courage to do a little balance testing. This feature is key as many other balance bikes on the market leave no place for the riders feet to be once they get the balance down. The Hotwalk is made of out Specialized A1 Premium Aluminum to keep things light, and strong (just don’t run it over with the jeep).
Specialized Hotwalk – What we love
Easily, the best feature on the Specialized Hotwalk is the wide tread 12 x 2.3” tires. Not long ago, dads Mountain Bike would have been considered beefy if he had 2.3” tires, not little Johnny has it (and more) ripping around the neighborhood. The Specialized Hotwalk has the Specialized Rhythm Lite Airless tire so you don’t have to worry about flats on the neighborhood hotlap…er Hotwalks. The 2.3” tire width is critical as it gives yet another layer of stability to new riders and aids their progression.
Add it all up and we have one heck of a balance bike. We sell many balance bikes from all different brand, but the Specialized Hotwalk takes the cake. Yes, it does come in at a slightly higher price point than some competitors, but Specialized more than makes up for it packing it full of the little details. When your grom is ready to start pedaling, look no further than the Specialized Hotwalk.
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Specialized
Founded in 1974, Specialized has turned into a powerhouse in the cycling industry. Specialized is not only dedicated to making the worlds best bikes, they are committed to innovating every category of cycling. From bikes to waterproof jackets and everything in between, Specialized products offer high performance and a well thought out approach to cycling solutions.
Throughout the years Specialized has experimented and struck gold on many product designs, but nothing was as dominant as their FSR suspension design that powered them to world championships and market dominance in the 2000s. Fast forward to modern day, and Specialized has refined their product to stay at the top of the industry. Never a company to stray away from a tough (or impossible) project, Specialized has released many industry leading designs over the past several seasons including their newest line of e-bikes, Specialized Turbo.
Specialized Turbo electric bikes are some, if not, the highest rates eBikes in the world. Much like when Specialized took the industry by storm with FSR, they have done it again with Turbo. Specialized eBikes are sure to be a large part of their future will continue to enhance cyclists experience for many years to come.
Over the past 45 years, Specialized has had a wild, remarkable journey. No cycling brand in the world is more recognizable than Specialized, and few brands have done as much for our sport as Specialized. Northwest Bicycle is a proud partner of Specialized and offers their complete line of products. Please contact our staff if you have any questions regarding Specialized products.