When their children were small, the KaZam founders experienced firsthand a new phenomenon they had never seen before - the balance bike! Kids in Europe were learning to ride bikes using balance bikes - small bikes without pedals that allowed a child to develop balance before attempting to ride a bicycle with pedals. The founders tried it with their 2 1/2 year old son (who was still in diapers) and he took to the concept immediately! At that time, nothing like this existed in the United States, but the founders knew they had to share this incredible concept after seeing how well it work with their son. After much time, careful planning and patenting the unique design of KaZam, the company was born!