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In A to B 26:

• Visionaries: Christian Wolmar
• Worldview: New York
• The Trial: Yamaha Easy Plus
  
• The Trial: Xootr eX3 (A to B APPROVED)
  
• The Trial: Like-a-Bike (A to B APPROVED)

October 2001. We seriously, seriously loved the Like-a-Bike. Such a simple idea – a wooden ‘scootalong’ bike with giant rubber O-rings for tyres – but a much easier, safer way for children to learn to ride without wobble and pressure. You get the balance sorted, then add pedals a bit later. And boy did it roll fast! The Yamaha we were never so sure about, and this luxury derivative even more so than the standard model. The Xootr was a lethal weapon, but well-made

DAVID HENSHAW

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