[blparent] Sizing Up Bikes?

[Danielle Ledet]

Okay. Thanks I am saving this info.

On 9/20/15, Michael Baldwin via blparent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Whatever they can ride comfortably. My 9 year old rides a 20 inch bike, and
> she is on the small side.
> I first see if they can reach the ground, after they ride without training
> wheels, if they can tip-toe the ground leaning off to one side a little,
> that is good enough. Then the seat needs to be adjusted so the knee is a
> little bent when the one peddle is fully down. Handlebars, I just let the
> girls tell me where they want it for comfort.
> If the seat is almost fully up, then it is time for a larger bike.
>
> Michael
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Danielle
> Ledet via blparent
> Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2015 8:52 AM
> To: blparent at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Danielle Ledet
> Subject: [blparent] Sizing Up Bikes?
>
> Hello Blind Parents,
>
> I was looking at bikes and this question has been plaguing me for quite
> some
> time? How can you tell what is an appropriate bike size for a chld? I have
> two teens and a preteen but don't know what is appropriate bike sizes. They
> do not live with me and previously their father bought the bikes.
>
>
> --
> Danielle
>
> Email: singingmywayin at gmail.com
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Danielle

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