We are thinking of getting DS1, 3.4yo, his first bike for Christmas. He hasn't had a balance bike, but I like the idea of skipping the stabiliser stage. I've heard that for some bikes it is possible to remove the pedals and use them like a balance bike initially but the only one I know where that is possible is the Islabike, and that's somewhat more than we were planning to spend at this stage. Can anyone recommend any other bikes where that's an option? Thanks.