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Cycle Touring Festival 2023

Are you dreaming of warmer days and thinking of a cycling trip with your kids in tow? To get some inspiration, join an online talk at the Cycle Touring Festival starting on Saturday 28 January.

It's the festival for anyone planning, thinking about or dreaming of a bike trip.

The virtual Cycle Touring Festival returns next week

This is the ninth year of the festival, which aims to build the cycle touring community, inspire and educate people to undertake their own adventures by bike.

Many of the speakers, and the organisers, have completed multiple cycle tours of various lengths with children of all ages and there is always plenty of advice and inspiring stories, to help other families get out there too.

nine days of fabulous, free online talks

This year's festival talks range from Norway to New Zealand via Iceland, Mongolia, the Alps, Brittany, the USA and Austria.

Some promising highlights include Timmy Mallett talking about his incredible journey cycling and painting the coast of Britain, Jack Thurston hosting a debate about whether cycle touring has an image problem and not forgetting Cycling UK's Sophie Gordon talking about the new Rebellion Way route developed by the charity.

All the talks will be held over Zoom, and are free at the virtual festival, as the festival organisers state that they don't want cost to be a barrier to participation.

The purpose is simply to do something to make life a bit more interesting for everyone, especially on these cold dark winter evenings.

However, donations are requested from those who are able to offer them, with the suggested amount being £5 per household per talk, or £20 per household for multiple talks.

The festival runs from Saturday 28 January to Sunday 5 February - Find out more and sign up for talks here.

Before you go....

If you're thinking of a UK-based family cycling adventure why not check out this great article about cycling Lands End to John O'Groats with your family - in lots of easy stages.

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Keep the school run rolling this term

Term is well underway, routines are settling in, and that makes now a good moment to build cycling into everyday life, not just at the start of term but for the weeks ahead.

If you've been meaning to try cycling to school, there's still no pressure to do it every day: even once a week is a great way to build confidence and get everyone comfortable on their bikes.

The mornings are noticeably cooler now, and the evenings are drawing in too, so it's worth thinking about layers, lights and waterproof bits sooner rather than later. A little planning helps: finding routes that avoid the worst of the traffic, and building in a bit of extra time while everyone gets used to riding in the dimmer light.

Whether it's the ride to the school gates, a weekend trail or just a spin round the block, every journey this term is a chance to build confidence, stay active and make cycling part of family life. Half term is coming up too, a great excuse for a longer ride together.

Explore our guides for getting kitted out for cooler days, route planning and tips to help your family cycle to school with confidence this term.

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