Many children just love to ride a bike. But not everyone can quickly learn to ride a bicycle, so the side wheels for a bicycle are an excellent addition. With their help, balance is maintained during the ride. The child gains self-confidence, therefore, and more quickly gets the skill of riding a bicycle. In the article, we consider in more detail the characteristic of the side wheels for a bicycle, the nuances of the choice and the subtleties of the installation.
Features
It is worth highlighting the main characteristics that a bicycle has in an ensemble with side wheels.
- Security. Thanks to the extra wheels, the child will not fall, which guarantees his safety while riding a bicycle. Parents can be completely calm. Additional wheels allow to keep balance perfectly. Adults may not go near cycling to support children.
- A child can ride a bicycle for a long time, because he does not need to strain to keep his balance. Indeed, many will agree when something does not work out for a long time, then interest in this activity is most often lost, especially if you are injured during falls while riding a bicycle. Small wheels allow children to enjoy cycling even with their first attempts.
- With the help of safety wheels, the baby’s vestibular apparatus is perfectly developed, which will allow to maintain excellent balance in the future. Using this method, you can improve the health of the baby, if diagnosed with problems with the development of the vestibular apparatus.
- Riding a bicycle has a positive effect on the development of the child. Exercise of this kind strengthens the health of the child.
- Helper wheels help to improve posture, because during the ride the baby sits upright. The child begins to orient in the immediate vicinity, as well as already familiar with the rules of the road.
The nuances of choice
Usually, when buying a children's bicycle, additional items are not included in the package; side wheels for the bicycle also belong to them. Therefore, for an adult, before buying a children's bicycle, it is important to figure out for what purpose the side wheels are needed, how to choose them correctly, how long they should be, what material they are made of, and so on. Initially worth paying attention to by the number of inches when choosing suitable side wheels for a children's bike.
Today, wheels are available for sale on 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 inches, but options for 24 and 26 inches are not suitable for a children's bicycle. To choose this parameter correctly, it is necessary to build on the size of the bicycle wheel itself. The larger the wheel size, the more inches the side models should have.
If you choose the right size of the side wheels for a bicycle, then the baby will quickly learn how to ride this transport, and will also feel confident while riding on bumps.
It is worth noting that the cost of the side wheels may vary. Usually their price is affected by the size, material of manufacture, as well as the brand of the manufacturer. The best choice is wheels with brackets made of durable material, as they provide strength and reliability. The wheels will not break while riding. This option is worth noting as most reliable and safe, so many parents choose it. On average, such an addition is inexpensive.
Subtleties of installation
It is very important during installation of additional wheels to remember that they should not be in contact with the road, but as if to remain in the air, in other words, they should be at different levels with the rear wheel. Side wheels are usually located 1-1.5 centimeters higher when compared to the rear.
It should be understood that the main task of the side wheels is to protect them from falling, while they do not have to completely hold the bike during riding. If the side wheels are located at the same level as the main rear wheel, then the child will not be able to independently hold the device while riding and will no longer be able to drive without additional wheels.
It should be understood that in this case, the slightest roughness on the road will cause the rear wheel to hang in the air, and it will not work. Today in specialized stores lateral options are presented not only for a regular bicycle, but also for multi-speed models. First you need to purchase special side wheels designed for cycling with a gear selector. From the usual options, they are distinguished by the types of brackets. They can be mounted sideways to the axis of the rear wheel or to the feathers of the bicycle frame.
See below for how to install wheels on a children's bike.
