This past weekend, my 3 ½ year old son fell off a bike and scratched his belly. He was trying to ride a neighborhood kid’s bike that was too big and didn’t have training wheels. Obviously, he shouldn’t have been playing on a bike that wasn’t his but this seemed like a good opportunity for me to address bike safety.
Here are some tips on having a safe bike ride:
1. Make sure bike seats, handlebars and wheels fit properly.
2. Oil chain regularly
3. Check brakes and tires regularly
4. Do not wear anything that could get caught in wheels, i.e. loose pant legs, backpack straps, shoelaces
5. Wear sneakers- not flip flops, sandals or cleats
6. Don’t wear headphones
7. Ride in safe places like sidewalks or bike paths. Avoid wet leaves, grave and storm grates
8. Review road rules
9. Learn and use hand signals
For more information, check out www.kidshealth.org.
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