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.孩子們喜歡自行車，如果你有孩子，很可能在某個時候你將不得不花錢買自行車。 But there's more to buying a bike for kids than just picking a bike at random.但還有更多的購買自行車不僅僅是為孩子挑選自行車隨意。 You really have to put some thought into it or you may end up with the wrong bike and an upset child.你真的把一些人考慮，抑或你最終可能與錯誤的自行車和不安的孩子。

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.你可能很希望能繼續購買你的自行車的秘密，尤其是如果你買自行車的孩子的生日或其他節日。 However, if you plan to do this, you need to listen to your kid's opinion on bikes before you buy one.但是，如果您打算這樣做，你要聽你的孩子的意見，然後再購買自行車之一。 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.可能很難找出其中自行車，他或她不喜歡的權利來進行，並說“什麼自行車你想要什麼？”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，你至少應該有一些想法，以他或她喜歡盡量顏色等範圍。

When you first see the large selection of kid's bikes, you may be a little overwhelmed.當你第一次看到種類繁多的孩子的自行車，你可能會有點不知所措。 There are a lot of them, and they seem to come in many different designs and colors.有不少的他們，他們看起來是在多種不同的設計和顏色。 But you can narrow your selection down pretty quickly.但是你可以縮小您的選擇下很快得到解決。 Are you buying for a boy or a girl?你購買一男孩還是女孩？ Some girls' bikes are actually designed differently.有些女孩的自行車設計實際上是不同的。 Many of these bikes are pink or have streamers on the handles, a basket on front, and other girl orientated additions.許多這些自行車是粉紅色或飄帶，在扶手，一籃子在前面，和其他女孩導向補充。 Boys' bikes generally don't include a basket on the front, and some have a bar or two in different places.男孩的自行車，一般不包括一籃子在前面，有的在酒吧或兩個不同的地方。 Overall, however, there's no real functional difference between boys and girls bikes.但總體而言，沒有真正的功能區別男孩和女孩的自行車。 Any girl can ride a bike built for a boy and vice versa if they want to.任何女孩騎自行車可以建立一個男孩，反之亦然，如果他們想。

You also need to know if your kid wants any sort of cartoon character on his/her bike.您還需要知道你的孩子想要的任何形式的卡通人物在他/她的自行車。 Today's bikes often include some image or reference to popular TV characters.今天的自行車常常包括一些圖片或參考流行的電視人物。 If your kid absolutely loves one certain show, buying him / her a bike with that show's character can be a great move.如果您的孩子一個絕對喜歡某些顯示，購買他/她的自行車與該節目的字符可以是一個很好的舉措。 However, just be aware that kid's interests change quickly.但是，要知道，孩子的利益，迅速改變。 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.你可以買他/她的自行車，他/她目前最喜歡的性格有關，但在短短幾個星期內，該字符可能被替換。

The age and coordination of your child will dictate whether or not the bike needs stabilizers or a tricycle.年齡和協調您的孩子將決定是否需要穩定的自行車或三輪車。 Also children under the age of five generally have difficulty with using handle bar mounted breaks.此外歲以下的兒童一般有5個困難與使用手把安裝時間。 Unlike adult bikes, bike sizes for kids are based on the diameter of the wheel and not seat height and frame size.與成人自行車，自行車的大小孩子們是根據車輪直徑，而不是座椅高度和幀大小。 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.下面的圖表應該可以幫助您縮小搜索範圍，但它值得一試您的孩子在做了一些改變，在自行車商店或那些朋友，然後才作出購買。 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.其中一個重要的因素是剎車，剎車的過山車更趨於年輕的孩子，但他們變得不那麼常見的自行車變得更大。

Kids Age – Inside Leg – Wheel Diameter 孩子年齡 - 內腿 - 車輪直徑

• 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歲- 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.一旦確定了你的外觀和大小的自行車，它的時間去思考什麼樣的自行車你的孩子的需求。 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.如果他或她將是利民在農村或在未鋪築的路面，你將需要選擇自行車更堅固，chunkier輪胎胎面與深入，將舉行到了很多的濫用。 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，他或她將乘坐更加城裡，你可以使用更薄的輪胎。 It really depends on where you think your child will be riding the most.這真的取決於您認為您的孩子將乘坐最。 If you want to err on the side of caution, go with the thicker tires.如果你想出錯，一邊謹慎，順應較厚的輪胎。 They will do just fine on paved streets, but the thin tires won't fare so well on dirt or gravel.他們將那樣做罰款鋪設路面的街道，但薄輪胎不會那麼幸運的污垢或礫石。

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