April 19 marks the cheerful public event - Day Bike (Bicycle Day). On this day, you can take the whole family and bicycles to travel to surrounding area, smiling spring and the sun, enjoying the excellent physical shape, which is guaranteed to every fan of this transport. And we show you how to choose the right bike for your child.
But then came the moment when your kid knees began to rest on the steering wheel of his favorite tricycle. So, it's time to change to a two-wheeled. And how quickly and easily the baby accustomed to the new iron horse, how safe cycling will depend on whether you select the correct child bicycle.
And not necessarily to the bicycle was expensive, there are quite affordable, domestic trade brand (eg, Ardis, Comanche and many others), which boast high-quality parts and good assembly. The most important thing, bike to fit your child by ageand the level of physical development.
How to choose a child-sized bike?
The bike, as well as in footwear or clothing, there is a size - frame length and diameter of the wheels. Here, first of all, you need to focus on
child's height. To find out what the diameter of the wheel must be on the bike of your baby, you need to split it up growth of 2.5 and another 2.54 (1 inch length in cm). For example, the growth of 110 cm: 110 / 2.5 / 2.54 = 17.3 inches. Therefore, you need to choose from a bike with wheels 16 or 18 inches. The diameter of the wheels in child and adolescent bicycle is 10, 12, 14, 16, 20 or 24 inches.
Child Height: Size of wheels bicycle inches:
80–100 — 12;
90–110 — 14;
100–120 — 16;
110–130 — 18;
120–140 — 20;
130–150 — 24;
more than 150 - it's time to pick up the child an adult bicycle.
How to calculate the length of the bicycle frame?
Be sure to go for the purchase of a bicycle with a baby, this is not the case when the costs to do a surprise. So you can pick up a bike that will not only please the child in their appearance, but also perfect fit him in size.
So, to choose the frame size is necessary that the distance from the steering wheel to the front edge of the seat, approximately equal to the length from the elbow to the fingertips of the child.
How to adjust the height of the steering wheel and seat?
Height should be adjusted so that the child with a smooth back in the event of emergency braking could feet touch the ground.
That there is no excessive stress on knees, legs while driving should be only slightly bent, thus that the baby had a chance to put his foot on the pedal fully, not toeing.
Choose a bike with speed transmissions for the child?
speed transmission - it is a very convenient option, especially if you are coming countryside cycling, where there ups and downs. But to buy a bike at speeds necessary for the child who has already mastered the wisdom of cycling and will be able to closely monitor the road and at the same time to switch gears. Watch a bike close to a decade.
Hand or foot brake must be on a bicycle in a child?
Bike with handbrake is possible to buy a child only after when his hands get stronger so that he can effortlessly use it. You can check this as follows: Encourage your child to squeeze with one hand under an empty tin of soda, if he can do it, feel free to buy a bike with hand brakes. But the first two-wheeled bicycle child must be fitted with a foot brake.
And do not forget to buy a bike with child protective equipment: helmet, elbow pads and knee pads that protect the inevitable crumbs, while learning to ride a bicycle, falls.
And be sure tolearn with your child rules of the road for young cyclists
