General Information
Bike Basics: NHTSA's 10 Smart Routes to Bicycle Safety
“How Not to Get Hit by Cars": http://bicyclesafe.com/#reprint
Choosing the Right Helmet and Getting a Child to Wear a Helmet:
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/bikemore/helmet.cfm
Fitting a Helmet
“Easy Steps to Properly Fit a Bicycle Helmet.” http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/bike/easystepsweb/ and http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/bikemore/helmet.cfm
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/pages/How-To-Get-Your-Child-To-Wear-a-Bicycle-Helmet.aspx
The Right Size Bike
Choosing the Right Size Bike
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/pages/Choosing-the-Right-Size-Bicycle.aspx
Kids Health “bike Safety” http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/out/bike_safety.html
League of American Bicyclists http://www.bikeleague.org/resources/better/beginningcycling.php
The National Bicycle Safety Network (NBSN) http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/network/
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/education/children.cfm
The U. S. National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration publication “Kids and Bike Safety” http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/bike/kidsandbikesafetyweb/
Links from the PBIC for ages 1-5
Bike Basics: NHTSA's 10 Smart Routes to Bicycle Safety
Choosing the Right Size Bike
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/pages/Choosing-the-Right-Size-Bicycle.aspx
Choosing the Right Helmet and Getting a Child to Wear a Helmet:
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/bikemore/helmet.cfm
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/pages/How-To-Get-Your-Child-To-Wear-a-Bicycle-Helmet.aspx
Links from the PBIC for ages 5-8
Bike Basics: NHTSA's 10 Smart Routes to Bicycle Safety
Choosing the Right Size Bike:
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/pages/Choosing-the-Right-Size-Bicycle.aspx
Choosing the Right Helmet and Getting a Child to Wear a Helmet:
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/bikemore/helmet.cfm
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/pages/How-To-Get-Your-Child-To-Wear-a-Bicycle-Helmet.aspx
Securing your bicycle with a lock: http://www.nationalbikeregistry.com/proplock.htm
Links from the PBIC for ages 9-12
Bike Basics:NHTSA's 10 Smart Routes to Bicycle Safety
Kids and bike safety: http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/bike/kidsandbikesafetyweb/
Exploratorium's Science of Cycling is a large site that offers audio and video clips, interactive online content, and loads of images:http://www.exploratorium.edu/cycling/frames1.html
Choosing the Right Size Bike:
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/pages/Choosing-the-Right-Size-Bicycle.aspx
Choosing the Right Helmet and Getting a Child to Wear a Helmet:
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/bikemore/helmet.cfm
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/pages/How-To-Get-Your-Child-To-Wear-a-Bicycle-Helmet.aspx
Securing your bicycle with a lock:
http://www.nationalbikeregistry.com/proplock.html
Links from the PBIC for ages 13-17
Especially for Teenagers: Be Head Smart, It's Time to Start
Bike Basics: League of American Bicyclists information: http://www.bikeleague.org/resources/better/beginningcycling.php
Choosing the Right Size Bike: http://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/pages/Choosing-the-Right-Size-Bicycle.aspx
Choosing the Right Helmet and Getting a Child to Wear a Helmet: http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/bikemore/helmet.cfm
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/at-play/pages/How-To-Get-Your-Child-To-Wear-a-Bicycle-Helmet.aspx
And to encourage teens to wear a helmet: http://www.nhtsa.gov/Driving+Safety/Bicycles/Ride+Smart+-+It's+Time+to+Start
Securing your bicycle with a lock: http://www.nationalbikeregistry.com/proplock.htm
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