Family Cycling Podcast – Fight Putin, Ride a Bike

It's been a really horrific few weeks, and Alex and Karen discuss ways in which we can all possibly make small changes to the way we travel in order to try and reduce our oil consumption.

It's not all about Ukraine though - we also discuss whether it's quicker to cycle or drive to the Scout hut, the joys of being Spiderman, solar powering your cargo bike, how Alex is learning to swim, some new bikes for children with proportional dwarfism, how to impress teenagers, a new bike gear shifter, plus lots lots more!

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Family Cycling Podcast - Fight Putin, Ride a bike

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Show notes - Fight Putin, Ride a Bike

Listed below are the things that we mention in the podcast.

Cycle Sprog's Bike to school guide - download your copy now

Black Mountain - check out the new grip shifters on their KAPEL and HUTTO models

Hornit Bikes - have just released their 20" and 24" wheel HERO kids bikes

Islabikes - designed bikes for children with proportional dwarfism - sadly they no longer make new bikes 

Enterprise Car Club - if you do go car free this can be a good way to keep access to a car

Getaround - rent other people's cars, or rent out your own

Solis Energy  and Pylontech home batteries  what Alex uses to power his cargo bike

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Alex and Karen

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