ABC Quick Check for your Bike

A is for

• Awesome

• Airplane

• Air

• All of the above

Answer explanation

Check the air pressure, spin the wheels and make sure the tires are not worn out

B is for

• Brakes

• Bars

• Bananas

• Bike

Answer explanation

Check to make sure coaster brakes will stop the bike by spinning the back wheel and applying the brake.ab the crank arms and try to wiggle side to side. There should be no movement. Spin the pedals and cranks to see if the chain drives the rear wheel. The chain should look like metal not rust or black gunk. If the bike has gears check

to make sure the gear levers and derailleurs (gear-changing mechanism) work to shift the chain between gears

C is for

• Cranks

• Chain

• Cogs

• Cranks and Chains

Answer explanation

Grab the crank arms and try to wiggle side to side. There should be no movement. Spin the pedals and cranks to see if the chain drives the rear wheel. The chain should look like metal not rust or black gunk. If the bike has gears check

to make sure the gear levers and derailleurs (gear-changing mechanism) work to shift the chain between gears

I should wear helmet

• Sometimes

• All the time

• Always

• Never

I should wear a helmet that fits

• Just right

• Too big

• Too small

The size of my bike should be

• Too small

• Too big

• Just right