How to Prepare for a Family Bike Ride

You're never to old to ride a bike. Bike riding is also part of childhood. It's an activity for all ages and now new inventions such as child seats, trailers and third wheel cycles allow families to be together no matter what.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A trail
• Bikes for everyone, (or trailers, bike seats, etc)
• Helmets
• Water Bottles
• Gym Shoes
• Comfortable clothing

How to plan a family bike ride

1. Make sure everyone fits their bike properly. Seats should be high enough so legs are almost fully extended when the pedal is near the ground. Handle bars need to be adjusted so you are not leaning too far forward.

2. Make sure to have enough water or know of places to fill up your water bottle along the way. Helmets should fit snuggly.

3. Start off small. If your children range in age and ability, start off by just going around the neighborhood. Once everyone is comfortable with that, move on to a trail. Make sure to find out what level of a trail it is. If you are just starting out, you shouldn't be trying to go mountain biking through Utah.

4. The best way to find a trail is to either ask around or use the internet. Do a simple search for bike trails in your area.

5. Make it fun. Involve you children in finding a trail. Have them pick out a trail and how far they want to go. Make sure it's a realistic mileage as children like to think big. Let them help you get the bikes together if the trail is away from your house.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure you time your family. If you know it takes you a half hour to go a mile and it's starting to get dark, don't go any farther.
• Sometimes it's harder for the younger ones to keep up. If they are old enough to ride a two wheeler but are a little slower, invest in a third wheel cycle. This is an attachment to any adult bike that allows younger children to ride their bikes but not fall behind.

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