A children's bike is a good gift, as well as a great option for an active holiday in your child. This technique is a great way to distract from the computer, video games and cartoons and encourages you to spend more time outdoors. Cycling is good for children's health.
What to look for when choosing?
Determining the appropriate size of the bike and the required diameter of the wheels plays a fundamental role for both convenience and safety. It all depends on the growth of your child.
A good way to choose the size is to give your child a ride. All sports stores provide the ability to test products upon purchase.
If you are going, for example, to give your child a birthday surprise, then you will need to measure the height of the bike and the diameter of the wheel, and also pay attention to some other parameters that are important and affect driving comfort.
- Bike height. Make sure the bike is the size of your child and can safely reach the ground with his feet. Adults just need to touch her socks to maintain balance, but your child should get his heels to the ground.
- An important indicator of a bicycle is its weight. The tip here is simple: buy the lightest bike you can afford. Experienced cyclists know how important the mass of a bicycle is, even for an adult. But for a child, this is an even more important parameter. On average, an adult weighs 80 kg, and a seven-year-old child weighs 18–20 kg. Judging by these figures, it is easy to understand why the child will "benefit" from a lighter bike.
- One of the most important nodes are the brakes. Has your child developed the necessary coordination for using hand brakes? It takes time to learn this, so you can buy a bike with a simpler brake, such as a foot brake, that works by turning the pedals back. This does not mean a fixed bike with a rigidly fixed gear. The foot braking system is the easiest and most suitable for the child.
- Finally, when choosing a children's bike is important color. Buy a model of the color that your child likes, because visual perception of the world is especially important for children. If you buy a thing of a color that they do not like, then they will not want to use a bicycle.
It is important that the controls are adapted for children. Do not buy a bike that has handles made for an adult. How many 7-year-olds have the same arm size as an adult? Their control of their bike will be difficult. If the bike has hand brakes, they must have an adjusting screw to allow you to adjust the brake to your child’s hand.
Keep in mind that at this age, children grow up quickly. If you, for example, want to buy a bicycle for a child on New Year's Eve, it is better to wait until spring. Your child may have a sharp jump in growth in three months, and then the purchased unit will be too small for him.
In this sense, however, the first rule of buying a children's bike is contrary to what many will tell you. Never buy your child a growth bike. Such a bike is not suitable for safe use by your child. He will not be able to control the bike if it is too tall or heavy: the steering wheel and frame are quite dimensional.
The second rule is to remember that children's bicycles are measured by wheel size, not frame size, as is the case with adult vehicles. Thus, the adult 14-inch bike is very different from the 14-inch children's.
All manufacturers indicate the size of their bikes. Each model has markings in one size from a row. In order for the child to feel comfortable, you can choose the size, leaving a margin of a couple of centimeters, but no more.
We recommend that you measure your child before purchase with a measuring tape and some hard, straight object, such as a book. The procedure is as follows:
- let your child take off his shoes and stand with his back to the wall;
- take your book and put it on the child’s head;
- measure the distance from the bottom of the book to the floor, thereby obtaining the growth of the child.
A table of correspondence of growth to wheel size is as follows:
- 105–115 cm - 36 cm;
- 115–120 cm - 41 cm;
- 120-125 cm - 51 cm.
Brands and models
The following is an overview of several popular brands and their popular bike models for seven-year-olds.
Children's bicycles Royalbaby include everything you need for a comfortable ride, if you choose the right model for size. For instance, samples of the BMX line have wheel sizes from 30 to 51 centimeters.
In addition, you should not be afraid of BMX in the name, which means a model for motocross. In fact, these are ordinary children's models that just look like a technique like BMX.
Models with 12, 14, 16, and 18 inch wheels come with hand and foot brakes. The 20-inch version is equipped only with manual braking, as children learn to coordinate their hands as they get older.
Smaller models also come with training wheels in case your child is still unable to balance. 16, 18 and 20-inch types have a stand that will help protect your child from falling. Bicycles have a folding lightweight frame.
If you prefer to order online, then a good choice for a seven-year-old child is Dynacraft Magna Major Damage BMX. This is a 16-inch children's model that looks like a racing one.Ideal for your child to strengthen muscles and spend leisure time with pleasure. When ordering this sample, you will have to pay for shipping from abroad.
The 16-inch wheels are equipped with high-quality dirt-laden tires, so your child can ride on asphalt or uneven ground. This model is an excellent choice for riding your children in a bike cross-country or park and learning to ride a race. This technique has an eternal guarantee for the frame and fork, and you will not need to worry about the strength of these nodes when performing, for example, simple jumps on a bicycle.
The model is delivered without hand brakes - only with foot brakes. Keep this in mind if the type of braking system is important to you. However, a foot brake should be sufficient for most cycling sneakers and off-road riding.
Another bike from the same brand - Hot Wheels Dynacraft, it is also made like racing. Hot Wheels Dynacraft is only available in a 16-inch wheel version, so it is suitable for children under 8 years old. It is very reliable and suitable for fast driving. You get an eternal guarantee when you purchase it. This is one of the best models of the BMX line from this manufacturer, it is an ideal choice for both bicycle parks and the countryside.
The vehicle in question comes with a new set of tires that are installed immediately before shipment. The tires have a two-tone design - black sidewalls with an orange stripe. This gives the bike an original look that will appeal to your child.
Like most other bikes of this type, it comes with a quick-release seat clip - a simple and convenient feature that makes changing the height of the saddle very easy and convenient.
Finally, you should consider a well-known brand STELSknown in the domestic market. Model STELS Pilot 130 - new and already quite popular according to the rating of reviews, it has a slightly larger wheel diameter than the previous ones on the list - 18 inches. The frame and saddle are ergonomic and reliable. Training wheels are included that will help you take the first steps in learning, and then they can be removed.
This equipment is equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable ride: reflectors, chain protection, wheel wings, a signal and a trunk. The braking system of this model is foot.
Thus, before you is a fairly large selection of quality models of children's bicycles. They can be bought at the store or ordered online. The main thing is to know your child’s height and focus on bicycles with wheel diameters from 16 to 20 inches, which is ideal for a 7-year-old student.
See how to choose a bike for a child from 6 to 9 years old in the next video.
