Balance bicycle
A balance bicycle is a small children's bike without pedals, designed to teach balance and steering skills.
Also known as: balance bike, run bike
How big is it?
86 cm · defined overall length
Also 2.822 ft
Defined overall length · defined specimen
Typical recorded range: 80 cm to 92 cm.
A little perspective
Balance bicycle vs Luna 2: length comparison
The spherical bus diameter of Luna 2 is about 1.05 times the overall length of a balance bicycle.
A balance bicycle is a small children's bike without pedals, designed to teach balance and steering skills.
Luna 2 was a Soviet spacecraft that became the first human-made object to impact the Moon in 1959.
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Balance bicycle
Defined overall length: 86 cm; defined specimen; range 80 cm–92 cm.
A defined child-sized balance bicycle 86 cm long travelling at 4 m/s. It has no pedals, chain or training wheels; product dimensions and rider speed vary.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked defined overall length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Luna 2
Spherical bus diameter: 90 cm; approximate.
Luna 2 used an approximately 0.9 m spherical spacecraft bus and had a mass of about 390.2 kg. Antennas and scientific booms extend beyond the calibrated body diameter.
The marked spherical bus diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 86 cm
We compare the overall length of a balance bicycle. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same. The recorded range is 80 cm to 92 cm.
A defined child-sized balance bicycle 86 cm long travelling at 4 m/s. It has no pedals, chain or training wheels; product dimensions and rider speed vary.
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Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 cm | 80 cm to 92 cm | defined specimen | |
| 4 m/s | 2.4 m/s to 6.4 m/s | defined specimen |
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