Chris Jones

Polisport Guppy Maxi Rear Bike Seat Review

We don’t ask our reviewers to crash test bike seats, but in this case they did! How did the Guppy handle being dropped on it’s first outing?

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I’ve fallen in love with a season on a Scottish autumn family bike ride!

Wow! The Scottish Borders were looking fabulous during our half term break

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The Cycle Sprog balance bike – designed and built at The Bicycle Academy, England!

A couple of months ago, I posted about the Balance Bike course at The Bicycle Academy, and how I had spent an intense but wonderful two days learning to create what, for me at least, was a marvel of balance bike design. Having waited and waited for some good weather, I finally managed to get…

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Adventure Zooom balance bike review

The Adventure Zooom is a lightweight balance bike, but will it get a 3 year old zooming quickly?

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Learning to ride a bike, the Islabikes way!

Today my son learnt to ride his bike

With impeccable timing, the day after Froome wins the Tour de France, 4 year old T learns to ride his bike!

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Building a balance bike at the Bicycle Academy

Chris has been on a balance bike building course – lots of brazing and biscuits!

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