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Quality kids’ bikes: what to look for
Quality kids’ bikes are definitely not simply scaled-down adult bikes, they have specific geometry and components optimised for the proportions of a child. Here are some of the key considerations:
Weight of kids’ bikes
Cheap kids’ bikes will often have several flaws, most notable will be their weight. When cutting costs, brands will have to use heavier components and the frame will often weigh more too - creating an overall mass that often reflects a notable percentage of the child’s weight. Parents sometimes struggle to understand why every incline results in an outbreak of the waterworks - but we’d be crying too if our bikes weighed half as much as us.
One characteristic that is shared with adult bikes is the trade-off between low weight and robustness. Any child’s bike needs to withstand some rough treatment, but a heavy-duty bike which is difficult to get moving will likely put a child off riding.
Do kids’ bikes need suspension forks and lots of gears?
Some children want a bike that looks just like an adult version - and if they’re aspiring after an adult mountain biker, things can get tricky. It’s common to see children’s bikes with suspension forks, but most quality manufacturers don’t provide this until children are at least eight years old.
This is because a young child’s upper body mass is low and they’re rarely able to get the most from even finely tuned, responsive forks - and suspension will always add to the overall weight of the bike.
When it comes to gears - these should be introduced gradually. Most brands opt for single chainrings, with a wide spread at the rear cassette. For learners, this makes the whole process easier - and for older children, even those on racing road bikes, the single chainring allows the brand to keep the weight down.
Kids’ bike geometry
When creating quality a kids’ bike with optimum geometry, reach is the first thing to consider. With longer legs relative to their torso, and musculature that doesn’t allow them to lean forward as an adult would, a shorter reach is a must. As a minimum requirement the bike needs a proportionately shorter top tube, and a short stem.
The better bikes on the market will also come with custom-designed bars with a short reach and drop to maintain a comfortable riding position. Islabikes also use custom-made brake levers with shorter reach and greater leverage for smaller hands with a less powerful grip.
Foot placement is equally important, and getting that right for narrower hips calls for more bespoke components.
“I noticed that the cranks on many children’s bikes forced them to pedal with their legs in an inverted V, which is not efficient or comfortable,” Rowntree explained. “This also creates a turning moment when they pedal, so the bike has a tendency to zig-zag.”
Frog bikes, who commissioned research from Brunel University that involved measuring around 500 kids, found even more conclusive evidence. Narrowing pedal placement resulted in 25 per cent increase in pedalling efficiency and better leg joint alignment.
To create a closer foot placement, both companies designed their own narrow bottom brackets with cranks in multiple lengths. This has the added benefit of improving ground clearance when the bike leans over while also making it easier for the child to put their foot down.
Are boys’ and girls’ bikes different?
Some brands will offer separate models for boys and girls. However, when we spoke to Isla Rowntree she was clear that her anthropometric data showed no notable differences between the measurements of boys’ and girls’ limbs. Though in later life, some women might choose to opt for female specific bikes, at a young age this isn’t deemed necessary by most experts.
Though it’s understandable that any child will want a bike they find aesthetically suited to their own tastes, most brands making quality children’s bikes offer a range of paint jobs to suit the tastes of young racers.
When buying a kids’ bike, do:
Look for a bike with scaled-down components, not just adult ones on a smaller frame
Check the weight of the bike against competitors
Make sure your child can operate the brake and gear levers comfortably
Check for close pedal spacing and a low bottom bracket for comfortable pedalling and safe stopping
Take the bike to a shop if you are unsure of how to set it up and get the fit right.
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Anna is such a great actor. Pretending as if she didn't already know how to ride.
I spent the last 12 months trying to get my 8 year old to try an cycle. She wouldnt let me teach her and she just wanted to be left alone to try it herself. She would get frustrated after 2 or 3 minutes and give up. I showed her this video wednesday night. She agreed to do this and she cycled in her own after 15 minutes. Today she cycled all day on her own. Evrery child is different is important to remeber. But Im glad this worked for mine. Thank you so much.
Thanks for the honesty, I can relate to your comment and am going through something similar right now. This video has some great tips and I look forward to trying it out every the next couple days
We tried this method with our four year old after over a year of trying. He took to it first time and now 3 weeks later we are going on bike rides. We would like to pass on our gratitude for posting this, it really worked well for our son.
I got a feeling Anna already knew how to ride a bike
Tom Willowson thinking the same thing
Me too
Exactly what I thought.
Hell yeah
DYLANYOUSONOVABITCH me too!!
My son rode a bike without stabilisers the month he turned three. Tips:
1. Balance bike! My son mastered the balance bike by the 2 years old. Get a good quality light balance bike... woom, frog...strider.
It can also take a while ... it not only depends on if they are physically ready it depends if they are mentally ready.. ill give tips below for building confidence.
2. Do get a bike that has stabilisers its important that they can practice how to pedal, i placed the behind wheel on a stack of books to raise it off the floor so that my son could sit on it and practice to pedal without moving, most kids will go backwords because its difficult to push forward, this tactic really helps with this, as soon as youve seen they have the strength to peddle and also balance on the balance bike, take the stabilisers off, or they will depend on them.
3. Use a blanket/sheet and wrap it around them so that they know youre holding them up by the sheet so they dont become dependant on you holding them up, this worked instantly with my son, before i tried this he would stop peddling as soon as id let go as shown in video, with the sheet they have no idea if youre just holding on blanket to support or not, i could easily see that he did not need support with using the blanket. Also easier on your back!
4: after letting go, step back a bit so they think theyve gone further than they have without you, this trick is the only reason my son is riding the bike without stabilisers! Instant confidence builder!
Also teach them how to fall, hold the front of the bike and tip it to the side, they will then lear that they need to put their foot down and helps with their fear of falling.
Make it fun. If you find yourself getting frustrated it will stress them, these tricks help at any age for the age that your child is ready, and that might not be until they are 7...and thats okay
Another tip is placing a cone or an object a reasonable distance away from him and tell him his target is to pedal to it. make it closer than you think you should then build on distance slowly, dont put too much pressure on them they will become overwhelmed.
Thank you so much for the tips!
Thank you. Your tips are fantastic.
Excellent tips 👍🏿
My 6 Year old learnt to ride in 30 mins using your techniques, lesson by lesson. Its really amazing to see my kid grasp it so fast. Thanks a lot !
I tried to teach my daughter (then 4) before the summer was a nightmare, she was freaking out and I just couldn't work out where to hold so she felt supported and I was physically able to run with her and not interfere with her learning. Going to try this this morning (she's now 5!) Wish me luck 🤞🏼
So, how did it go lol? My son is nearing 3 years old and as an avid cyclist I'm quite excited of teaching him to cycle when he's ready, whenever that may be.
My son is five. Thus far, not easy.
Let me just say, thank you. Thank you! Thank you for this video. My 7 year old son has been working with my husband to learn how to ride a bike on the side walk and failing miserably at it... I watched this video today and took him to the school parking lot down the street and he just took off after 5/10 minutes he and I were equally proud!!! We celebrated with a dance! Lol... he still need to practice going in a straight line but he has the confidence now to do that on his own all because of this video!!!!!!!
Thanks for this method. My son was able to learned to ride in 10mins. It’s a legit method
I followed this guide a month ago with my 5 tear old, her mother was bawling her eyes out 30 mins later when I sent the video if her 'baby' riding at full speed around the park on her own.
This lesson is amazing. My 4 years old daughter learned to ride in about 30 minutes. It was kind of a struggle before this. I'm really grateful to you for sharing this wonderful video. Recommend this to all parents who struggle with this :)
That little girl already knew how to ride that damn bike! You ain't fooling me lady!
id understand why it seems for you that way but once kids start learning on four-wheeler cycle they would have a much easier time learning in a 2 wheeler cycle
I tried yesterday to teach my 7 year old son how to ride his bike and was frustrated. We went back today and tried and I did exactly what was shown and he got it in less than 15 minutes. Thank You so much Now I feel confident to work with my 6 year old next.
We followed the instructions and my 6 year old was up and riding by 40minutes. He is so proud of himself and so are we. Thank you so much, we originally were holding onto the handle bars. So happy!
notice how Anna rotated the pedals to a power position (with a freewheel most starter bikes do not freewheel since using a handbrake is difficult especially with less expensive bike. So to get the pedals in a power position you have to lift the back wheel to rotate the pedals or have the child push the bike ahead) this is one of the most important things to instruct the child so they gain momentum and get balance. Another thing I discovered was if you have a running track with lanes children will learn very quickly to follow the land and look forward not down. Also EVERY child learns differently!
Hello ! I tried this method today with my 10 year old daughter and it was amazing. After 30 min, she was pedaling on her own. I could not believe it. I really recommend.
You're my inspiration, I was beginning to lose hope with my daughter that's 7, she still doesn't know how yet, I'm trying but she gets scared easily and looses her balance. It's literally baby steps with her. Not giving up. Hopefully this method helps.
@@offthewallsurfer1 tbh when I was young like 8-11 not even 2 seconds did I last on a bike. I was just scared of falling. But what I did was basically have a friend or someone who has time, let him hold the handle, so if the child looses balance you can catch him/her. Main thing for balance is motivation and confidence. Tell them cool things about bikes, let them interested and then they will be willing to learn, try to calm the child. I learned the technique in just 3 minutes. Just keep in mind the brakes. Btw for better balancing you need to be faster so gravity won't act on you.
Hi, i'd like to know something, i'm 10 and is a 24 inch bike good for me? I've gotten the seat lowered, but my feet are basically tipping the ground. Is this supposed to happen??
@@4zaann what's ur height, age doesn't matter, height does
@@4zaann like in the video, the ball of your foot should touch, so that your toes are flat to the floor on both sides but middle section (arch) and heels are off the floor.
I've just got my 9 and a half year old a second hand bicycle with 20 inch wheels, but like MGL savage king says, it's height that counts not the age....she's 145cm tall and is actually very nearly too tall for it... she will probably outgrow it by next summer and need a 24 inch one then...keep practicing. 👍
Such a good method. I’ve been holding onto the seat still, not realizing this just isn’t teaching what I want it to at all. Also, my guy felt the bike lean a little and basically jumped off into a wipe-out although the bike was still upright in my hand. Wouldn’t have happened if I’d been holding him under the arms. I feel humbled, but much more optimistic. Thank you!
Thank you so much. This video helped me teach my 5 year old. He picked it up in 15 mins and would continue to build the skill.
God bless you ..in 20 minutes my daughter can ride ..
Thank you so much for these tips. Very helpful. My son was cycling with support wheels for years. However he was not ready cycling without support wheels. Now he is six and half. I tried to teach him my own way for a week. It didn't work. Later when I watched this video, I came to know where I was going wrong. With the help from this video and one more video "learn in 5 minutes", I could teach my son cycling in 2 days, 10-15 minutes each day.
This video really teaches very systematically. Thank you a bunch 🙏🎉🎉
Lots of love ❤️❤️
This was very helpful in teaching my 5 & 6 year old daughters to ride their bicycles in one afternoon! 45 minutes was about right! Thank you for the tips, especially the one about holding the child under her armpits instead of holding her bicycle. Pure gold. 👏🏻
Now all we need is a video on how to do a high five for the presenter
This video is amazing . The technique helped my kid learn cycling in 30 mins and she was able to learn the nuances of turning / braking in the next couple of days … she is 5. Absolutely brilliant !
We tried this technique today and it worked brilliantly! My daughter (age 4 ¾) has been riding with stabilisers for about 8 months and making no attempt to balance. We'd previously tried without stabilisers and had held onto the handlebars to try and help her, but it didn't work at all and she lost her confidence with it. Her stabilisers had started to wear out recently so we'd been prompted to try again to teach her to ride. So we watched this video and tried this technique today. I was pretty skeptical, and also thought Anna could already ride a bike, but honestly it worked a treat - within a couple of hours she was riding unaided! Thanks, Isla!
This video is awesome. I took my almost 6 year old son out for the first time and he got the basics down within 10 minutes. We still need to get out there to strengthen his skills but this method WORKS!!!!
i'll be teaching my 6 yr old this summer, great tips, thanks.
Thanks so much! I didn't believe it at first as I was scared but today I did exactly how she instructed and my 4 years old daughter can bike after 10 minutes I held her and released. I'm very grateful for your instructions
“Stay with them because they don’t know how to stop”
My dad lets me go: You’ll figure it out or you’ll fall
Me: Shit!
🤣🤣
Tried this video and after 10 mins my little boy was riding on his own ! Great vid
Thanks! The video helped to encourage our child to ride without training wheels. He helped remove the training wheels and adjust the seat height.
Good exercise for the parents too
This worked for my 4.5 year old! She had been riding her balance bike for about a year and a half and was off in about an hour of practice. She was able to get the feel for it!
Worked great for my son. She was right about the fear when getting older. Son is 6 now. In about 30min of this method over 2 days, day 3 he just took off. Thank you!
Did you use the training wheels?
I am going to try this today itself to teach my granddaughter. Thanks
Great advised.... my daughter now can ride on 2 wheels.... tq
I tried this when all else had failed. My daughter was terrified of riding her bike and we were really falling out and I was massively failing in my patience. But we have this an honest go and I think in about 3-4 hours over the course of a week she was cycling by herself. I would recommend this to anyone. Thank you so much for helping.
My 4 and a half wouldn't ride a tricycle. I don't know what to do anymore, honestly. Riding a bike would be nothing short of a miracle.
I tried for 6 years with my eldest son! He was petrified no matter what I tried and during lockdown we spent hours and it was actually going down a slight hill that helped him with the balance, my daughter had stabilisers for a whole of 1 month and took off with no help at all, now my 3rd is 5 he has same fear as my eldest I've just been out with him for 2 hours doing a similar technique and he had it I could feel it but as soon as he felt I wasn't holding him he freaked out even though my hands where still there will try again after school tomorrow but I do believe each child is so different x
@@Daniela-pr7rz Did they ever learn?
Great method! My daughter can finally ride now. After lots of other methods failed, this worked! Thank you so much.
I agree
Copied this and my 3 year old was flying after 5 mins.
Wow flying. Damn she skipped riding & just started flying huh. I’m definitely going to try this method then👀
Indeed 45 minutes! My daughter learned how to bike after within 45 minutes! I just followed her instructions! 😍
Awesome video. great advice.
This also looks like an awesome kids bike, proper everything really. The ones kids are drawn to are based on looks, the saddle height is hardly adjustable, the petals are tiny and slippery, the brakes are also terrible and I think that really plays a role in a child's confidence.
Trying to trach my kids I learned a few things.:
They are just as stubborn as me.
I need to learn to be more patient.
Trying to verbally explain how to "balance" is nearly impossible.
I'm down with the thickness wow
Thick as a bowl of oatmeal!
👉👉
My first thought...
Lawwwad! I was thinking the same thing.
Wow so you guys think she is thic i guess i may be a whale
Worked for me. I could teach my 6 year old easily with your technique. Thank you so much!
I did. I took advice on CZcams to pedal fast and you could hold balance better.thanks for advice
I taught my cousin to scoot on his "too small for him" old bike with the seat all the way up. If he could ride a scooter, he could ride a seated scooter, thus a bike. Then my aunt got him a new one the right size but he preferred the old one!
Wasn't sure with the 50 year old woman with a learning disability. I couldn't get her to pull her feet up without shaking!
Also, you actually lean using the handlebars. Push the right bar (gently) to lean right to go right. Push the left bar (gently) to lean left to go left. Trying to steer it as you would a car would throw you off. Counterintuitive because on a tricycle, this would steer the other way.
Raising the seat so you can pedal properly and also changing gear are the next steps. Also, road safety!
Lastly I don't have an Islabike, but I do use Rowntree's as "energy gel".
I just tried this with my daughter and it worked a treat, she got it pretty much first try.
Thanks so much 👌👍
This was very helpful, thank you. My daughter is a nervous Nelly and she is 7 but I don't want her to miss the opportunity to learn.
How did it go ? Having the same thing with my son who is 7
This video was very helpful.
Thank you so much for posting this 🙏
The first place my parents tried to teach me to ride was a school parking lot on a Saturday. I didn’t do well. Second lesson same place same performance. 6 years later at 11 Third and final lesson lasted 1 minute and 37 seconds that was when I learned to ride. I did the last lesson myself. My parents were 2 houses away cheering me on. Then I rode around my entire neighborhood. And did fine. I’m an independent child. All I have to say is for kids like me, this is BS. A child does not require a parent or parents to learn to ride a bicycle.
I combined this method with another I found here on youtube. My son is riding on his own now! We are now working on braking since his bike has coaster brakes (pedal brakes). An outdoor basketball court is ideal for teaching a new rider. Thank you for your video.
I have tried to learn i probably did it for a few milliseconds before i stopped and had to put my leg onto the ground.
Needed to watch this a few times........for science.....
How I learned:
My uncle pushed me on my bike and screamed "PEDAL!" over and over. It worked. But it freaked me out.
Haha this is my current method, it's not working!
This method worked great to teach my son. Thanks very much!
This video was a game changer for my kids! Thank you so much! ❤
really helpful. thanks. I have been having problems teaching my 8 yo realised my mistake.
Brilliant! 😃 thanks for the video. I will try this with my kids
Thanks 👍
My sister just pushed me down the sidewalk, lol with a big shove a few times. I didn't like falling so i figured it out quickly!!
Holy Cow! I just watched this video an hour ago and my daughter really did learn to ride a bike in 30 mins! We’ve been struggling for weeks! 🎉
I my self have taught about 20 kids to ride their bikes in around 45 to 60 minutes...but Its really hard for me to keep up with the kids since in a little on the heavy side...what you do its to let them learn to balance on their own, removing the pedals so they dont get in the way....once their brain is set to balance , put the pedals back on... a little push on the seat (never hold the steering bars) and off they go.
Kid definitely knew how to rode already. When learning to ride then theres no way she could ride that slowly. That comes with riding for a while
Thank you this can help me out a lot
This worked for my little 5 year old !!! Thank you !!
100% works literally just taught my 6 year old who didnt know how to ride to riding around the block in 10 mins.
Well, I tried it and my daughter did it in 30 minutes amazing 🤗
Tried this technique with my 2 boys and within an hour they were both riding their bikes unassisted !!!🚴
My kid is 7 and can’t ride a bike yet. We’ve tried but she’s never seemed ready. I so badly want her to experience riding a bike by herself.
Seems like she already knew how to ride the bicycle.. not convinced ..
Rebbeca :) my favourite journalist/presenter
Same..im lookin at my kid and setup..lol
This worked great for my kiddo.
I learned to do it by myself and i told my dad and i went to bed super happy because i learned how to drive a go-kart by myself and I learned to ice skate by myself and now i learned to ride a bike by myself
I don’t now how to ride a bike so this is good information
This method worked for me. It took 3 25 minute sessions. The first session she was able to do several seconds going straight, 2nd session was longer in terms of feeling her balance and 3rd she was riding her bike all over the school yard.
Took me 3 years but I'm send it on trails now yeeeeeeeet
This was so helpful!!
I know right
Started today 🙌
Such good advice.. definitely gonna use it
She clearly knew how to ride already any other kid would have been screaming their lungs out from excitement
Took me a week to learn to ride a bike 😂😂 but only 2 hours since I do have school too!
My child pick it up in 30min or so. This seems to be a great way to guide them on ridding a bike.
Surefire best method is to get your kid a scooter.
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They then learn how to balance, and their muscles are trained. They need a couple of weeks at this.
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Then put them on a bike - without stabilisers - and they'll to riding like ducks on water.
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You need to spend 45 seconds with them when they are first on the bike just to give them the confidence to go it alone.
Very good!
Thanks for the video. Reading the comments here give me hope we will finally achieve it!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
This girl already knew how to ride a bike for sure, look how fast she rides, the lady can hardly keep up with her!
My 3 year old also was pedalling by himself within no time but he still cannot set off by himself and uses his feet to stop the bike. Especially not being able to start by himself is frustrating for him. He is small for his age so I wonder if he's lacking the strength to push the pedal down hard enough. Many parents recommend Wooom bikes but they are really expensive so I'm not sure whether to wait a bit more...
I got a feeling Anna is a practical person not interested in theory lessons . She couldn’t wait to hop on the bike 🚴 and go !
I took my boys to learn to ride on grass,the falls werent as painful!They are both good cyclists now...
It is so clear that she already knows how to ride a bike. When you said "It looks like she has got the balance already," I cracked up. That is so ridiculous. How is she suppose to have that balnce already if she just started to try? Good thing I learned to ride my bike with a actually realistic video.
Previously riding a balance bike.
0:13 what in the hell of bri'ish landscapes did you just say there lady
Anna already knew how to ride a bike
Much easier to do it the bikeability way. No holding on to the child lean over etc. Basically get them to sit on their bike and put one foot off the ground one on while sitting still and alternate.
Then get them to walk along the floor while sitting on the bike.
Then get them to coast along on the bike.
Once they get that (it's quite quick) you can get them to coast along taking longer coasts. Once they got the balance they can use the pedals.
Once they get the balance, get them to scoot using one pedal.....then get them to "rest" the other foot on the pedal, they will then automatically start pedalling
I got backache bending and running like that. I got backrest fixed to the bike.
This method doesn’t work if your kid is petrified of falling like mine is. I have to balance the bike because he just leans to the side and his body is frozen in position
What can i do to help him get over the fear?
@@nica2653 give him cool mil?
@@whenibecamethesun..8759 what do you mean?
My little girl is the same. I'm nearly giving up.
@@scottgilmour749 how old is she? I gave up. Told him that when he is ready to to let me know. He hugged me tight. It does annoy me BUT I was stressing him out. Maybe next summer. ;)
awesome video however how do you pick a right size bicycle for your child ? is it based on height of the child etc?
just so they can touch the toes to the ground while they are sitting in the seat.
Awesome my daughter learned in 15 minutes
I thought it takes weeks ro learn 😳
I’ve just come back from a lesson with my daughter, no way could she start off like that. I’m going to take her out in the morning and try this method and I’ll report back 👍
Did it work ?
This is BS that kid knows how to ride a bike already