Strider Balance Bikes

Tension Bushing

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$1.82 $2.49 In stock

Description

This is a replacement bushing for 12 Classic, 12 Sport, 12 Pro, and 14x Strider bike head tubes. This bushing keeps your headtube and fork snug so the bike’s handlebars turn the wheel. The bushing is identical for the top and bottom of the headtube.  

If you need to replace the bushing on both sides, you will need to order two of these parts.  

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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Madison ★★★★★

The fit is spot-on for my 14x Strider’s head tube—no wobble after a few rides. Replacing it took about ten minutes and the steering feels solid again.

Joshua U. ★★★★★

The fit on my 14x head tube is perfect—no play at all after installation. Took maybe ten minutes to swap out and it feels solid on every ride since.

Claire ★★★★★

Old head tube was wobbling pretty badly on my 14x, but this bushing slid in clean and took all the play out. Took me maybe ten minutes with a hex key, and the steering feels solid again for a fraction of the cost of a new fork.