General: I need a new bike... For my two year old

He is really interested in my bikes, but the closest he has come to riding is knocking one over on himself. He doesn't like sitting on the seat while I push, mostly because he has nothing much to grasp for balance. Shit is scary when you're less than three feet tall. Anyway....

I've spent the last two hours reading about and researching kids bikes, trikes, balance bikes, big wheels, etc. Fuck man, no one can agree on what works and why! We have (or will soon have) a trike, so I'm looking primarily at balance/run bikes. There is a nice tarck one on VS somewhere but I've lost track of it. Anyway, I would love it if anyone has experience with (or at least opinions on) them. Anyone?

"The pig says I'm ready!"

I see some very happy toddlers on balance bikes around here. There are wooden ones, but I've seen steel or aluminum ones, too. They get all of the important parts of biking with them and kids catch on really quick.

Alright coming from someone else with a two year old I've got a couple of suggestions.
A glider bike (balance bike as others are calling them) is perfect for that age. They're very easy to use and completely circumvent the need for training wheels. This will have your kid zipping around the neighborhood on a full pedal bike before you know it.
Best one out there is Here

My other suggestion is to get an i-Bert Safety Seat.
It mounts to your stem so your kid actually rides directly in front of you. At first it looks like it doesn't make sense but trust me it's AWESOME. Kids love being right there in the cockpit and you'll love having much more control over your bike and a much safer spot for your little passenger.
My girl and I have gone on crazy long rides with that thing and our toddler and he goes apeshit every time.

That's about the best you're gonna do with bike stuff for a kid that age.

Also a suggestion from one parent to another, let your kid help you when you're working on your bike. I don't mean let him put his fingers in the chain while you're lubing up but giving him the wrong sized allen wrench so he can mimic whatever you're doing goes such a long way. I know that's been like a huge bonding experience for me and my son and has got him so interested in the mechanics of everything I'd be shocked if he doesn't end up fixing kids' bikes outside his kindergarten. :)

i wish i knew how to ride a bike. i think the gliders look good for a little kid.

Yeah, that's the plan for the trike. Once he has his balance and gross motor skills in order, I'm definitely going for a real bike.

Ruffinit, yeah, a friend's kid was afraid of the balancing part until I put the saddle waaay low and he suddenly realized. Then he put it up a couple of days later once he was confident. He even had a spill and realized it wasn't that bad.