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Bike Accesories

There are many children who are injured each year thanks to the fact that they do not have the proper bike accessories when riding their bikes. Doing a couple of simple things could do a lot to help kids be safer.

• Use helmets – Not only are helmets great bike accessories to have in order to reduce the risk of injury to a child, but in most places it is the law that a child must wear a helmet while riding on his or her bike. Unfortunately, you can never tell when something tragic might happen, but bike accessories like helmets are very likely to seriously reduce the risk of serious injury.

• Reflectors – Reflectors on bikes are important in the evening because they allow the cars to see that there is a bike in the immediate vicinity. Traditional reflectors have been found to work decent, but not great. Newer battery-powered reflectors are more beneficial at attracting attention because the light they reflect is brighter and more visible.

• Handlebar pad – If your child is the type who likes to push the limits while on his bike, then you might want to seriously consider using a handlebar pad for his bike. These bike accessories are non-obtrusive and simply go around the metal of the handlebar. If a child were to wreck or flip over the handlebars, the pad would greatly reduce the shock and risk of injury to the child.

Any of these bike accessories are important to have and it is recommended that all children have each of these accessories.