Una bicycle or tricycle is much more than a means of transport, we all know. It is a longing, a way to enter the world of adults. Nowadays, thanks to bike lanes and the promotion of their use, we see many children, moms and dads sharing this way of moving. There are statistics that say 7 out of 10 children between the ages of 5 and 14 ride a bicycle.
If your son or daughter asks you decorate your bike and make it much more personal we give you some ideas to do it safely. Don't sacrifice the fullfilment of security requirements for decoration, so avoid putting anything on the spokes or chain, as this increases the chance of accidents.
Bicycle with lights and reflectors
One way that at the same time increase security and personalize the bicycle is to add lights to it. In addition to the white front and red rear you can place led lights on the bike frame.
You can put a color snake glued to the frame, or running along the handlebar These lights are very easy to place and do not need an external power source, you can find them in most home decoration stores. To place them you can use a silicone pistol, you will put a series of points and it will be completely fixed, or simple ones flanges plastic in case you get tired of them and want to remove them.
You can also place special reflectors on the inside of the tires. These serve the dual purpose of making the children's bike more visible and also making it totally unique.
There are custom reflectors from different shapes, sizes and colors, which are available in stationery stores and hypermarkets. There are also special reflectors in cycling stores, these are placed on the spokes of the bicycle, they remain fixed and when the wheel turns they create a very curious optical effect.
Ideas for the bell, frame or handlebar
We may just want to give you a different touch to the bicycle of our son or daughter, without having to tunnel it all. In that case we can decorate the doorbell, creating a ladybug for example, or drawing a flower on it.
Another option we have is to put stickers on the bike frame with the characters most loved by our children. Or if you want to raise it as a measure of security and recognition with the name of the child. If your children are artists you can risk creating authentic custom designs, but I recommend this option only for the most daring, or if the bicycle needs a coat of paint.
El handlebar It is perhaps the most visible part of the bike and also one of the easiest parts to decorate. That we do have to be careful of do not interfere with the use of the brakes. On the handlebar we can make a shield of the boy or girl's sports team, simulate a competition number or draw the face of an animal, and there are the traditional colored ribbons, which are always showy.
Decorating the helmet and other accessories of the bicycle
Children have to carry helmet when cycling. Either they pedal or you carry them in the back seat. A good way to make them feel original is to wear the helmet that matches the bike, or is decorated. With EVA rubber you can make a whole planetarium on the child's head, or put big elephant ears on it.
If your daughter's bike has basketThis is usually a more feminine accessory, you can decorate it with flowers or plastic seaweed and corals. If it is a boy you propose to make out of the basket the prow of a pirate ship, or a battleship, you will see how he likes the idea more.
At carrier You can put a pennant on it, or a windmill, which were very fashionable for a time. Today you may see less, but remember the idea of the pirate ship. To place it you can use the wand of a kite.
