How To Share Your Passion For Cycling To Your Children

You really don’t have to hold off until such time that your child is old enough to get on a bike before introducing her or him to your passion for riding a bike. Simply connect a kiddie bicycle seat or bike trailer to your own bike and, off you go. The moment your child is above one year of age, able to support his head and sit up accordingly, you can put on his own protective headgear and reflective vest and securely strap him into a bike trailer or a child bike seat.
Child bike seats have high backs and are properly padded, these are suitable for children up to 40 lbs (18 kgs). Remember that the seat is over the rear axle in such a way that your child riding the kiddie cycle will sense the road bumps a lot more than you do. A good practice is to pump up the rear tires to a higher than normal pressure. Bike trailers are rather widely used and deemed suitable for children up to the age of six. One of the benefits of these is that if you inadvertently fall off your bike, your toddler remains safe within the trailer. The only problem to trailers is that frisky children may find this mode of transport a little boring after the newness of it has faded.
As soon as your child is a little bit older, he may advance to a push bike. As it is, it doesn’t have pedals or gear and your little one will have to use his feet as brakes, while figuring out the best way to keep steady and navigate. Following that, there’s the 1-wheel trailer carriage which usually attaches to your bicycle, this is perfect for children any where from 4 to 7 years of age. It’s enjoyable since the child will feel as though he is actually out bicycling with Mom or Dad. He is convinced that his pedal movement is helping you on your way and he feels part of the experience but, of course, you still have total control over his safety.
At last, your child is now able to ride a bike with training wheels. Practicing this way will get him the self-assurance to set out riding by himself and you are likely to be delighted just how quickly he would wish to try cycling without the training wheels. As soon as your child has perfected biking minus the training wheels, he’s ready for you to give him his first actual 2-wheel bike. It might be a good idea not to buy a bicycle that is excessively big, his feet will need to be able to properly reach the pavement. If the bicycle is far too high and the child regularly falls off it, he may well make up his mind that bicycling is not for him.
The well-being of our small children is of vital importance, so when you are out on the lane enjoying a ride with your children, make sure that their bikes have reflective stickers on them and that they are using helmets and reflective items.