stabilizers

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small wheels attached to each side of the back wheel of a bicycle to prevent it falling over when a child is learning to ride it:

She had just progressed from a tiny red tricycle to riding a proper bicycle with stabilizers.

By then I was confident enough to ride my bike without stabilizers.

We bought some stabilizers for Lucy's bike.

Children who get used to riding a balance bike won't need stabilizers when they progress to a normal bike.

As an adult, I was too embarrassed to ride a bike with stabilizers.