I will never forget the look on my son’s face when he got his first real bike. It was for his birthday, which fortunately for us and gift giving comes in the spring. Despite the fact that it was a cold spring, there was no stopping him when it came to his first toddler bike. As soon as he unwrapped it he was begging his father to put it together – it was easier to wrap in the box! So, in a mere matter of minutes the wrench was out and they were assembling it. Just a few minutes later he was off and riding!

However, there was a bit more going on behind the scenes than my son ever knew. There were quite a few toddler bikes for us to choose from. We wanted to take everything into account particularly toddler safety when it came to riding his bike. We knew how much fun it would be for him, but we also knew that there were certain inherent risks involved in bike riding and we wanted to do everything that we could to protect him against those. Up until this point, he had been riding in a stroller bicycle so this would be his first taste of freedom!

One of the things that we took into account when shopping for his new toddler bike was that the better he fit in his bike, the safer it would be. The things that we wanted were that the seat’s would be adjustable – we wanted a bike that fit him now when he was younger and smaller, but also something that would fit him for years to come. The same was true for being able to adjust the height of the handle bars. In addition, we were looking for a bike that was lighter weight. We did not want him to have to be lugging around a heavy bike which would end up being cumbersome for all of us. And finally, not as important to us, but something that we knew he would care about – the way it looked! We wanted to get a bike that he thought looked cool since he would not see all of the other features that were so important to us.

In the end, I think we got the perfect bike for him! It fits him well now and he enjoys riding it. We also know that it is safe, even safer with the toddler bike helmet that we gave him for his birthday as well. We are looking forward to seeing him get years of enjoyment of his bike and even some day growing out of it and moving up to a bike without training wheels!