Balance bikes/Like-a-bike

I'll get him the Early Rider Lite (I hate that way of spelling light!) at Christmas when he will be spot on the age requirement for it- and hopefully the right height for it also.

Check it out- risers and a flame pattern, tres cool I think.

EDIT- that's a picture of the classic which is 2+, not the Lite which is 18 months+

From my experience of teaching a small child to ride a bike, I think that these are probably a waste of money.
IMHO you should, for starters, get a cheap bike that fits. And remove the pedals. This will serve the same function as what you are proposing to buy, when the child's balance gets a little better then you can re-attach the pedals onto something that they are already comfortable with.

just my 2p