Home > Sports & Fitness > Cycling > Bicycling For Children

Purchasing Bikes & Equipment

  • Films
  • Discussions
  • Save  
    Subscribe to Tag
     Rss
  • Start Discussion
Purchasing Bikes & Equipment
Buying a child’s bike is an important decision and you need to be well informed before you part with your cash! Our expert, Pat Hines, shares her impartial advice on getting a safe bike, buying a helmet, and deciding whether or not to go for training wheels. You might also like to look at Gift Ideas

Questions Answered by our Experts

Pat Hines
Pat Hines-Traffic Safety Educator & Executive Director, SafeMoves
Meet the Expert 
Bicycle Basics 
  1. Pat Hines
  2. How often are children injured in bicycle related accidents? 
  3. How can my child stay safe while riding a bicycle? 
  4. What is a "bicycle helmet"? 
  5. How do I check the quality of a bicycle helmet? 
  6. How often do I need to replace a bicycle helmet? 
  7. How do the parts of a bicycle helmet work together to protect my child? 
  8. How do I correctly fit my child with a bicycle helmet? 
  9. Should my child wear a bicycle helmet while riding a tricycle or play vehicle? 
  10. Does my child need to wear a bicycle helmet while biking in our driveway? 

Popular Questions

  • How can my child stay safe while riding a bicycle?
  • How do I check the quality of a bicycle helmet?
  • How often do I need to replace a bicycle helmet?
  • How do I choose the safest bicycle for my child?
  • What are the basic bicycle safety rules every child should learn?
  • How old should a child be before riding a bicycle with training wheels?
  • How do I safely teach my child to ride a bicycle without training wheels?
Checking And Choosing Bicycles 
  1. Pat Hines
  2. How do I choose the safest bicycle for my child? 
  3. Should I buy a bicycle that my child can "grow into"? 
  4. How do I properly check my child's bike to ensure its safety? 
  5. What are the basic bicycle safety rules every child should learn? 
Bicycle Training Wheels 
  1. Pat Hines
  2. What are "bicycle training wheels"? 
  3. How old should a child be before riding a bicycle with training wheels? 
  4. When should I take the training wheels off my child's bicycle? 
  5. How do I safely teach my child to ride a bicycle without training wheels? 

All Related Content:

You are in:  Sports & Fitness > Cycling > Bicycling For Children > Purchasing Bikes & Equipment
Bicycling For Children:
Bicycling With Children
Purchasing Bikes & Equipment
Road Safety For Kids
Sports & Fitness:
Baseball
Exercise & Fitness Advice
Paintballing
Sports Medicine
Basketball
Fantasy Sports
Parkour
Steroids
Beach Volleyball
Football
Pilates
Table Tennis
BMXing
Golf
Rock Climbing
Tailgating
Boxing
Horse Riding
Rugby
Tennis
Cheerleading
Kiting
Skateboarding
Watersports
Cricket
Marathons
Skates & Scooters
Yoga
Cycling
Martial Arts
Soccer
All Channels:
Beauty & Style
Health
Modern Manners
Self Help
Cars
Jobs & Careers
Money & Wealth
Sports & Fitness
DIY & Home
Legal
Parenting
Technology
Education
Leisure & Hobbies
Pets
Travel
Environment
Love & Sex
Real Estate
Food & Drink
Made By You
Safety & Survival
Home
Most Viewed in Cycling
  • 1
    Maintain Your Mountain Bike For Peak Performance
  • 2
    Do Basic Bicycle Maintenance
  • 3
    Fix A Bicycle Puncture
  • 4
    Put On A Bicycle Chain
  • 5
    Change A Bicycle Brake Cable
  • 6
    Adjust Your Saddle To The Correct Height
  • 7
    Choose A Bicycle
  • 8
    Stop Your Bike Being Stolen
  • 9
    Replace Brake Blocks
  • 10
    Do A Wheelie
Discussion Forums
Start a Discussion   
 
You have 100 characters remaining.
Recent Discussions
  • 1
    How Do I Assembly A Child's BMX Bike? 271 days ago    2 Responses
About the forums
Popular Tags
Bicycle Maintenance Bodyboarding General Workouts Get Great Abs  Golf Tricks Perfect Biceps & More... Pitching Practice Drills Putting Surfing Technique Troubleshooting Tennis Tricks Of The Greats Types Of Shot And Swing Upper Body Workouts
del.icio.us Google Yahoo! Facebook Digg Windows Live!
Link to This Page:
VideoJug
Help | About Us | Widgets | Advertise | Brand Video | Terms & Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Contact Us
Copyright © 2006-2008 VideoJug Corporation Limited
home
Edition: US
My Jug | Upload | Login | Sign Up
Home  |  Discussions  |  Help
Food & Drink Love & Sex Beauty & Style Sports & Fitness   Health   Leisure & Hobbies Technology DIY & Home   Pets   Parenting Made By You
 More
  • Cars
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Jobs & Careers
  • Legal
  • Modern Manners
  • Money & Wealth
  • Real Estate
  • Safety & Survival
  • Self Help
  • Travel
cached: 05/07/2008 23:58:40