We haven't done any studies on this, but we think it's pretty safe to say that the bicycle is probably the most requested holiday gift. Once our Lance Armstrong wannabes understand the concept of having their own wheels, the wait begins for that all-important day when they, too, will become bikers. Give them a head start learning how to negotiate on two wheels with LikeABike. Based on the science that we humans will naturally use our feet to break a fall, kids learn how to balance themselves, first by walking the pedal-free bike, then by pushing off, similar to a scooter. We tried it with a skittish little girl and soon she was zooming by, with the confidence of the Tour de France. There are a bunch of different models, but the hippest one on the line is the aluminum version. No grown-up backbreaking lessons needed.