Why You Should Share Your Love For Cycling To Your Kids

You definitely don't need to delay until such time that your child is old enough to ride a real bike before you introduce them to your love and passion for bicycling. Just fit a child bicycle seat or bike trailer to your own bike and, you're all set. When your child is over one year of age, able to support his head and sit properly, you can put on his own protective headgear and reflective vest and firmly put him into a child bike seat or bike trailer.

Kiddie bike seats come with protective back rest and are well cushioned, these are adequate for children weighing up to 18 kgs (40 lbs). Try to remember that the seat is over the rear end axle in such a way that your child riding the kiddie bike will sense the road bumps more than you do. A good practice is to inflate the back tyre to a higher than usual pressure. If you're considering bike trailers, they are very widely used and are suitable for children up to the age of six. One of the advantages of these is that if you accidentally fall off your bike, the little one is safe within the trailer. The sole drawback here is that energetic children may likely view this mode of transport a bit boring after the newness of it has worn off.

The moment that your child is a little bit older, he can move on to a push bike. As it is, it does not have any foot pedals or chain and your toddler will need to use his feet as brakes, even while he's practicing the best way to keep steady and navigate. After that, there's the one wheel trailer bike which usually attaches to your bicycle, and it's suitable for children from around 4 to 7 years of age. Now, your child feels like he is truly out biking with Mom or Dad. He believes his pedaling is aiding you operate the bike and he really feels part of the adventure but, naturally, you still have total command over his safety.

At last, your child is now able to get on a bike with training wheels. This method will allow him the self-assurance to set out riding by himself and you are likely to be impressed just how rapidly he would like to have a shot at riding without the balancing wheels. As soon as your youngster has mastered riding without the need for training wheels, he's all set for you to hand over to him his first actual bicycle. My advice is don't buy a toddler bike that is excessively tall, the child's feet will need to be able to completely reach the ground. If the bike is overly tall and the child often tumbles off it, he may well think that riding a bike is not really a pleasant thing to do.

The health and safety of the children trumps all other concerns, so when you're out enjoying a ride with the kids, make certain that their bicycles have reflective stickers on them and that they are equipped with protective headgear and reflective accessories.