Shopping For New Bicycle Accessories
My son got a new bike for Christmas. He also received gifts of money from various relatives for purchasing accessories. He totaled up his money and we visited a website together to choose which accessories that he wanted.

My son told me before we even got to the website that he had also been saving his allowance. He was sure that he could buy all of the accessories that his heart desired. I like that he has been saving his money for what he really wants.

I told my son that we need to find all of the accessories that would make riding safer. He agreed. We



found a 12v Generator with a Krypton bulb. I will be a lot happier with him riding his bike when the sun is going down if he has some illumination.

He liked the idea of the headlight and agreed to it. He found another safety item for his new accessories. He found red flashing safety lights. I think that he said they were cool.

A bell was the third of the accessories to get picked. I wish it was as loud as a car horn, but I think it really will be effective for its intended use. He saw a plastic horn and thought that it was stupid.

I told my son that if he wanted to ride his new bike to school, then two of his new accessories needed to be a lock and a helmet. He had trouble finding a helmet that matched the paint on his new bike. I told him that we could go to a local sporting goods store to find the right one. He also preferred a different kind of bike lock than this website had to offer.

We had a good time finding the accessories for his new bike. I think that he is going to have a lot of fun and some more freedom. I am thinking that I may want to sign him up for a bike safety class and also a minor bike repairs class. Both of those would teach him a lot.


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