Most children love to ride bicycles and they look forward to having a shiny, new bike once they’ve graduated from tricycles. It is important to purchase the right bicycle for a child so he or she can control it. This information can help you select your child’s first or next bicycle.
Sizing a Bicycle
When looking for bikes for sale in Temecula for children, especially ones who are just graduating to their first two-wheeler, their feet should be able to stop the bike, if necessary. This means they should be able to put their feet flat on the ground when they want to stop. For kids who have mastered a handbrake, their feet should still touch the ground, but they can have as much as an inch and a half extra height in the bike frame.
An easy way to tell if bicycles for sale are the correct height is to have the child stand with his or her legs on either side of the front tire. As long as their feet are comfortably flat on the ground, without too much space between them and the tire, then the bicycle should be the right height. Be careful about looking at bikes for sale that are too big for your child, such as a sports bike for sale, because they may not be able to safely control it.
Consider Training Wheels
There are many different models of bicycles made for children, including balance bikes, mountain bikes, and BMX bikes for sale at Alan’s Bike Shop. A bicycle with training wheels can give young children confidence when riding a bicycle by themselves. As they get better with riding it, the wheels can be removed.
Although your budget may be a factor in selecting a bicycle, safety should always be the first consideration when buying a child’s bicycle.
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