![Tire](/PublishingImages/safety/education/bike/redbikewheel-300.jpg)
| 1. Check your tires: Make sure that they are pumped up enough and not flat.
2. Check your wheels: Make sure they don’t have anything stuck in them, like leaves or sticks.
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![Brakes](/PublishingImages/safety/education/bike/redbikehandbrake-300.jpg)
| 3. Check your brakes: Make sure that they work. To test this, squeeze on the hand brakes and then try to move your bike forward. If the wheels do not move, they work. |
![Chain](/PublishingImages/safety/education/bike/redbikecrank-300.jpg)
| 4. Check your chain: Make sure that it is around the crank, and make sure that the pedals move properly. |
![Seat](/PublishingImages/safety/education/bike/redbikeseat-300.jpg)
| 5. Check your seat: Make sure that it is not too high up. You should be able place both of your feet firmly on the ground when you are not pedaling. |
![Lights](/PublishingImages/safety/education/bike/redbikelight-300.jpg)
| 6. Check your lights: If it is night time, make sure that you have your headlight turned on or your reflectors in the right places. |