Like any cycling discipline, mountain biking can be dangerous and so it is vital that you kit your kids out with the right gear. The most important item on the gear list has to be a top of the range helmet. This is one item that you don’t want to skimp on as it really could save your child’s life.

How To: Fit A Kids Helmet

Choose between a regular helmet or a full face one depending which you and your child feel would be safer for them. If they are planning on doing lots of jumps and tricks and advanced mountain bike trails a full face one would be the best choice. But if they just want a mountain bike to do some gentle off-road trails a regular shaped helmet is likely to be sufficient.