By Ben Tullett 作者：Ben德利

Kids love bikes, and if you have children, chances are at some point or another you're going to have to buy them a bike.孩子们喜欢自行车，如果你有孩子，很可能在某个时候你将不得不花钱买自行车。 But there's more to buying a bike for kids than just picking a bike at random.但还有更多的购买不仅仅是在随机挑选自行车的孩子自行车。 You really have to put some thought into it or you may end up with the wrong bike and an upset child.你真的要投入它的一些思想或你可能会错误的自行车和一个孩子的不安。

You may be very tempted to keep your bike purchase a secret, especially if you're buying a bike for a kid's birthday or other holiday.你可能很希望能继续购买你的自行车的秘密，尤其是当你购买一孩子的生日或其他节日自行车。 However, if you plan to do this, you need to listen to your kid's opinion on bikes before you buy one.但是，如果您打算这样做，你要听你的孩子对自行车的意见，然后你购买一个。 It can be difficult to figure out which bike he or she likes without coming right out and saying “what bike do you want?” but it can be done.可能很难找出其中自行车，他或她不喜欢的权利来进行，并说“什么自行车你想要什么？”但它可以做到的。 You know your kid very well, and you should at least have some ideas as to what he or she likes as far as colors and such goes.你知道你的孩子非常好，你至少应该有一些想法，以他或她喜欢尽量颜色等范围。

When you first see the large selection of kid's bikes, you may be a little overwhelmed.当你第一次看到孩子的自行车大的选择，你可能会有点不知所措。 There are a lot of them, and they seem to come in many different designs and colors.有很多他们，他们看起来是在多种不同的设计和颜色。 But you can narrow your selection down pretty quickly.但是你可以缩小您的选择下很快得到解决。 Are you buying for a boy or a girl?你是一个男孩还是女孩买？ Some girls' bikes are actually designed differently.有些女孩的自行车设计实际上是不同的。 Many of these bikes are pink or have streamers on the handles, a basket on front, and other girl orientated additions.这些自行车很多是粉红色或有把手，彩带一篮子在前面，和其他女孩导向补充。 Boys' bikes generally don't include a basket on the front, and some have a bar or two in different places.男孩的自行车，一般不包括在前面篮子，有的酒吧或在两个不同的地方。 Overall, however, there's no real functional difference between boys and girls bikes.但总体而言，没有真正的男孩和女孩之间的自行车的功能差异。 Any girl can ride a bike built for a boy and vice versa if they want to.可以乘坐任何女孩，男孩和副建自行车相反，如果他们想。

You also need to know if your kid wants any sort of cartoon character on his/her bike.又您需要知道您的孩子想要的任何卡通人物对他/她的自行车排序。 Today's bikes often include some image or reference to popular TV characters.今天的自行车常常包括一些图片或参考流行的电视人物。 If your kid absolutely loves one certain show, buying him / her a bike with that show's character can be a great move.如果您的孩子一个绝对喜欢某些显示，购买他/她与该节目的性格自行车可以是一个很大的动力。 However, just be aware that kid's interests change quickly.但是，要知道，孩子的利益，迅速改变。 You may buy him / her a bike with his / her current favorite character on it, but in just a few short weeks, that character may have been replaced.你可以买他/她与他/她目前它喜欢的卡通人物自行车，但在短短几个星期内，该字符可能被替换。

The age and coordination of your child will dictate whether or not the bike needs stabilizers or a tricycle.年龄和你的孩子协调，将决定是否需要稳定的自行车或三轮车。 Also children under the age of five generally have difficulty with using handle bar mounted breaks.在5岁以下儿童普遍也有使用手把式休息困难。 Unlike adult bikes, bike sizes for kids are based on the diameter of the wheel and not seat height and frame size.与成人自行车，自行车为孩子大小的基础上的车轮直径，而不是座椅高度和帧大小。 The chart below should help you narrow your search, but it's worth trying your child on a few variations in bike shops or those of friends before making the purchase.下面的图表应该可以帮助您缩小搜索范围，但它值得一试，在自行车商店做了一些改变你的孩子或朋友的人，然后才作出购买。 One important factor is the brakes, with coaster brakes tending to be easier for younger kids but they become less common as the bikes get bigger.其中一个重要的因素是与过山车趋于刹车制动系统，更便于小的孩子，但他们变得不那么常见的自行车变得更大。

Kids Age – Inside Leg – Wheel Diameter 孩子年龄 - 内腿 - 车轮直径

• 2-4  years – 35-42 cm (14-17 inches) – 12 inches 2-4年- 35-42厘米（14-17英寸） - 12英寸
• 4-6  years – 40-50 cm (16-20 inches) – 14 inches 4-6年- 40至50厘米（16-20英寸） - 14英寸
• 5-8  years – 45-55 cm (18-22 inches) – 16 inches 5-8年- 45-55厘米（18-22英寸） - 16寸
• 6-9  years – 50-60 cm (20-24 inches) – 18 inches 6-9年- 50-60厘米（20-24英寸） - 18英寸
• 7-10 years – 55-63 cm (22-25 inches) – 20 inches 7-10岁- 55-63厘米（22-25英寸） - 20英寸
• 9+    years – 60-72 cm (24-28 inches) – 24 inches 9 +年- 60-72厘米（24-28英寸） - 24寸

Once you've determined the look and size of the bike, it's time to think about what kind of bike your kid needs.一旦确定了你的外观和自行车的大小，是时候什么样的自行车认为您的孩子的需求。 If he or she is going to be riding out in the countryside or on unpaved roads, you're going to need to select a bike with more rugged, chunkier tires with a deeper tread that will hold up to a lot of abuse.如果他或她将是利民在农村或在未铺筑的路面，你将需要选择一个更加坚固，chunkier与更深的花纹，将容纳多达很多的虐待自行车轮胎。 If, on the other hand, he or she will be riding more in town, you can go with thinner tires.如果，另一方面，他或她将乘坐城市更多，你可以使用更薄的轮胎。 It really depends on where you think your child will be riding the most.这真的取决于您认为您的孩子将乘坐最。 If you want to err on the side of caution, go with the thicker tires.如果你想宁可谨慎，顺应较厚的轮胎。 They will do just fine on paved streets, but the thin tires won't fare so well on dirt or gravel.他们会刚刚铺设路面的街道罚款，但细轮胎不会那么幸运的污垢或砾石。

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