A Buddy Bike Lets You Share The Fun And Teach Your Child To Ride Safely .
A buddy bike is a great way to share some real quality time with a child, or grandchild, and teach them how to ride safely. The child is right in front of you where you can be sure that they are safe. But, they still learn how to steer and pedal and you can teach them what they need to do to STAY SAFE when they are riding on their own.
Your child pedals and steers with you but you are in the driver's seat and you control the balance. And, there is plenty of adjustment to help you both ride comfortably.
On a tag-along bike the pedals are not connected to the drive train but on the Buddy Bike they are. So, the child can actually pedal with you and get a much better feel for actually being a rider and not simply a passenger
The front rider holds onto the smaller set of handlebars, which also have rear braking capacity. Both sets of handlebars are adjustable.
The rear set can be moved up and down, depending on the rider's preference, and the front set can be moved backwards and forwards, depending on the rider's reach.
Children can easily hold onto the handlebars and stay seated and balanced, but for the child who can't quite reach the pedals there are optional fold out foot pegs which attach to the frame.
The adjustable seats make it a snap to fit riders of all dimensions.
The bike shown has a 7 speed internally geared rear hub for effortless shifting and knobby tires for riding on a variety of surfaces.
This bike is especially great for people with special needs children as well. The child is sure to feel safer and you can communicate with them much easier than you can with a tag along.
When a child is behind you in a trailer, or a conventional tandem bike, there is a tendency to keep turning around to make sure they are OK and this puts you, and them at risk and makes conversation difficult.
Cycling Aids
Traillink.com is an excellent source of information on scenic bicycle trails throughout the USA.
