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13 Kids’ Bicycles

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Children are among the most vulnerable road user groups, not only because

of their lack of experience and practice, but also for the simple reason that

they are smaller and may therefore have difficulties overseeing things and

be easily overlooked.

If you want your child to use his/her bicycle on the road, you should be will-

ing to invest time in road safety instruction and help him/her improve his/her

riding skills. Children are not as observant as adults, and you should there-

fore get into the routine of checking the bicycle and performing adjustments

and maintenance as necessary. If you should have any questions, your local

bicycle dealer will be pleased to help you.

Bear in mind that it is your responsibility to supervise your child on his/her

first rides.

Inform yourself about the traffic rules in your country. They vary from country

to country. For example, in Germany, children must use the pavement 

until they are eight years old and they are permitted to do so until the age

of ten!

It is essential that your child has good control of his/her bicycle before

riding on public roads. As a first step in this direction we recommend giving

your child a scooter or a pedalless bicycle so that they can train their sense

of balance.

This being accomplished you will need to make your child familiar with the

functioning of the brakes and gears before you let him or her sit on the bike.

Find a place away from the road, ideally a backyard or park, where you can

practise braking and shifting gears with your child under your supervision.

Once your child has progressed to a point where they can ride in traffic,

teach them how to cross kerbs and railway tracks, i.e. to cross these ob-

stacles, if possible, at right angle. Your child should also learn to look ahead

and back for any danger before taking this kind of obstacle.

Set a good example by using cycle lanes wherever possible. It is also advis-

able to let your child take part in road safety lessons offered at schools or by

local clubs and associations.

Make sure the child always wears a properly fitting cycling hel-

met and well visible, i.e. bright, clothing. It is also advisable

to wear reflector stripes to increase visibility.

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Adjusting the bicycle to the bodily proportions of a child is even more im-

portant than in the case of an adult. In determining the height of the saddle

you will need to find a compromise that allows the child to reach the ground

with both feet when sitting on the saddle while at the same time giving them

enough space for pedalling .

Set the saddle to a height where the child’s leg is fully stretched when the

heel rests on the pedal at its lowest point.

As a second test, make sure the child’s knee is slightly bent  when the ball

of the foot rests on the pedal in this position. During both tests the child’s

pelvis should rest horizontally on the saddle (when viewed from behind the

seated rider). As a final check, see whether the child can still reach the

ground with both feet at the same time when sitting on the saddle. If this is

not the case, lower the saddle a little. For more information on how to adjust

the height of the saddle see chapter .

Children and adolescents need to have the height of their sad-

dle checked at least every 3 months!

Another condition that can impair the child’s riding comfort, is when the

handlebars are too far away from the saddle. For this reason, the saddle has

been designed to allow fore-to-aft adjustment. Using a spanner or an Allen

key, unscrew the bolt or nut of the saddle clamp at the top of the seat post

by one to two turns.

Do not unscrew the nut all the way, otherwise the whole mechanism may

come apart. Push the saddle into the desired position and tighten the bolt

or nut again. Make sure the saddle is horizontal and the ratchet mechanism

in the saddle clamp engages when you tighten the bolt or nut. Try to tilt the

saddle a little to determine whether the mechanism has engaged correctly.

If this is the case, screw the nut tight.

If your saddle has another clamping system, read chapter 

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Make a final check on how securely the saddle is fastened by firmly trying

to tilt it.

Now recheck whether the child can easily reach the brake levers .

If he or she cannot, adjust the brake lever  as described in chapters 

 and .

It is important to tell the child when they practise braking that

they should ride more slowly in wet conditions because the

road becomes slippery and the brakes can be less effective.

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