Discusses the different types of bicycles available for children, how to select the best fit, and safety tips for riding a bike.

Discusses the different types of bicycles available for children, how to select the best fit, and safety tips for riding a bike. Suggested level: junior, primary.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presents information about bike safety in the United States. In 1997, more than half a million persons were injured badly enough to need emergency department care as a result of bike crashes in the United States. The CDC notes that wearing a bike helmet reduces the risk of brain injury from a bike crash by as much as 88%.

Explains bicycle safety rules, including using a helmet, crossing roads, riding safely near others, and using turn signals.

The bicyclist is under attack from all directions - the streets are ragged, the air is poison, and the drivers are angry. As if that weren't enough, the American cyclist must carry the weight of history along on every ride. After a brief heyday at the turn of the twentieth century, American cyclists fell out of the social consciousness, becoming an afterthought when our cities were planned and built. Cyclists today are left to navigate through a hard and unsympathetic world that was not made for them. Yet, with the proper attitude and a bit of knowledge, cyclists can thrive in this hostile environment. Covering much more than just riding a bike in traffic, author Robert Hurst paints, in uncanny detail, the challenges, strategies, and art of riding a bike on America's modern streets and roadways. The Art of Cycling dismantles the bicycling experience and slides it under the microscope, piece by piece. Its primary concern is safety, but this book goes well beyond the usual tips and how-to, diving in to the realms of history, psychology, sociology, and economics.

Principles for staying safe while riding a bicycle.

Do you know how to stay safe on the Internet? Or what to do if your house catches on fire? Kid-friendly text and engaging photographs help you develop essential safety awareness-and build confidence in how to handle dangerous situations! Kids need to know how to ride bikes safely, and this book offers valuable tips and road rules to help them stay safe when they ride.