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!

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Of course, once we get older riding a bike is no longer as big of an event or adventure as it once was to us.  But at the time when we first did it, it was extremely important.  And even for guys like Lance Armstrong it can become a living which makes you millions of dollars and a vehicle to become incredibly famous.

And if you’re worried about the inevitable injuries and crashes that are going to occur you can buy some safety gear.  There are specific headgear and Gyro toddler helmets that you can buy to protect that most important head and brain area of your young children.  And you can also get elbow pads and even knee pads and cups to protect your boys from any kind of damage they might suffer.  You’ll also want to be there teaching them when they first start riding.

One of the biggest things you can do before you even let them step foot on the toddler bike is to give them some safety ground rules.  The usual ones apply like looking both ways before going out onto the street.  You can only allow them to ride their bike at certain times of day when there is non-peak traffic in your neighborhood.  And you’ll also want to set boundaries as to how far they can go away from the house and on what roads they can travel.  All of these simple precautions will keep your child safe and allow them to have a good toddler bicycling experience.

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