The first bicycle for the childThe two years aged child can already learn cycling. Of course in this age it will be the three-wheeled small bicycle, more resembling the toy e.g. the tractor or the motor. An appearance and the colour of the bicycle is important for such a young cyclist, you as dad or mum must see to it for technical advantages and the safety.Let the child choose this bicycle for itself which the most it likes rather than the one which we like. Parents often buy the bicycle for the child as if they were supposed to go on it. Let us give the freedom of choice to the child. The first bicycle is serving for the research of pedalling and it has the task of convincing the kid for the ride. The second stage - four wheelsThis is a serious equipment. The bicycle already has wheels with spokes, mudguards, the bell or the trumpet and often the small basket for treasures. Still a colour is important for the child. There are still no derailleur but the bicycle is starting reminding bicycles for young people. Let us check the brake which is in the rear wheel whether it is effective. The four-year-old boy/girl is able to go fast and therefore safe brakes are required. Remember about the helmet! The health of our child is the most important thing.The third stage - two wheelsAged about five, of six years the child can ride a bike with wheels of 20 inches. For the child still an appearance of the bicycle rather than a brand or a price is important. The perfect bicycle should be as lightest as possible so give some thought to the aluminium frame. It is the first bicycle which has derailleur at the moment only at the rear. Five or six runs are a standard.A shift lever set is important for a gear change, revolving levers are best for the child, they are acting lightly and not presenting of problems. Aluminium hoops of wheels considerably will lower the weight of the bicycle. You should keep an eye on brakes. The bicycle of this size already has brakes of the V-breake type. Brake handles must be appropriately small and act lightly - it is a safety guarantee. Check whether the old helmet isn't already too small, into the new bicycle a new, better ventilated helmet would be useful with the good adjustment. The fourth stage - wheel 24 or 26 inches?Age of about nine years. Our child is demanding the new bicycle because the old one is already too small. We are thinking whether to buy the bicycle on wheel 24 inches or 26 inches. Smaller will be certainly right, it can have the front amortized fork, obligatorily two gears. I am not recommending the bicycle with the full suspention.Such a bicycle will be too heavy for the child and difficult to capture. The back shock absorber is consuming energy so it is necessary to put forces more into pedalling. If our child is quite tall it is possible to get ready to the bicycle on the wheel of 26 inches with the small frame e.g. 13 or 14 inches. In this case you should pay attention to the distance from the saddle to the steering wheel. The upper pipe of the frame must be short so that the child can freely turn with steering wheel. Main Page |