bicycle header graphic
bicycle guide
bicycle images

Shopping For New Bicycle Accessories
My son got a new bike for Christmas. He also received gifts of money from various relatives for purchasing accessories. He totaled up his money and we visited a website together to choose which accessories that he wanted.

My son told me before we even got to the website that he had also been saving his allowance. He was sure that he could buy all of the accessories that his heart desired. I like that he has been saving his money for what he really wants.

I told my son that we need to find all of the accessories that would make riding safer. He agreed. We



found a 12v Generator with a Krypton bulb. I will be a lot happier with him riding his bike when the sun is going down if he has some illumination.

He liked the idea of the headlight and agreed to it. He found another safety item for his new accessories. He found red flashing safety lights. I think that he said they were cool.

A bell was the third of the accessories to get picked. I wish it was as loud as a car horn, but I think it really will be effective for its intended use. He saw a plastic horn and thought that it was stupid.

I told my son that if he wanted to ride his new bike to school, then two of his new accessories needed to be a lock and a helmet. He had trouble finding a helmet that matched the paint on his new bike. I told him that we could go to a local sporting goods store to find the right one. He also preferred a different kind of bike lock than this website had to offer.

We had a good time finding the accessories for his new bike. I think that he is going to have a lot of fun and some more freedom. I am thinking that I may want to sign him up for a bike safety class and also a minor bike repairs class. Both of those would teach him a lot.


Here are some more bicycle articles...

How To Find The Best Bicycle Frame Looking Beyond Its Paint
By Alastair Hamilton -
Whether you're shopping for a bike or just admiring them, the first part you notice is probably the bicycle frame. The frame is the heart of a bicycle, as well as its art. Including the basically Read more...
Performance Bicycles: What Is Performance?
In order to talk about performance bicycles, we should define the term. We all know what bicycle means, but what about performance? I think that many people tend to define the word performance as Read more...
Explained...recumbent Bicycles: Faster And More Relaxing
By Bill Wallmuller
Many bike speed records have been broken by recumbent bikes. Recumbent bicycles were banned from international racing in the year 1934 and they hadn't seen widespread use until toward the end 20th Read more...
Bicycle Rims And Wheels, Your Bike Cant Go Anywhere Without Them
The first bicycle wheels were from a horse drawn cart, made of wood with a metal band round the bicycle rim, very hard and very uncomfortable to ride. Then a man called Dunlop (Scottish) invented the Read more...
bicycle news:

Yoga Poses for Triathletes
Here are some good poses for any athlete to do before extreme training.Why does the Water Look Uphill?
On a whim and a prayer, Thomas Welsh decided to race in a triathlon with just 32 days to train. This very unorthodox approach to triathlon racing is chronicled here in ?Pushing Yourself to the Limit,? an online triathlon soap opera of the first order.Do you have Runner's Kick?
Have no fear, there are things you can do. Even the worst of kickers can develop an adequate kick for freestyle, which is all you need for a triathlon swim. Here are some remedies:Afraid of Road Bikes?
The bike is not your problem, your skills are. You need to work on cornering.The Power of One
There is a marvelous destiny out there waiting for you too, but only if you are willing to take chances and put yourself on the line.Racer Number 547, Please Report to Your Bike!
Don't make a mistake by being in a hurry!Fear of Flying.
Overcoming first time fears.




Google