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Today the Department for Transport has announced a further £13m of government money is being invested in the Bikeability Scheme, helping to ensure that more children are taught to ride a bike. Doesn’t this sound a positive move???  Should we, as parents, not be celebrating and thanking the government for their generosity?? When I read…

Mum of 2 Lindsay gives the low down on planning and enjoying a family cycling holiday to The Netherlands

I’m sure we all remember the trips we would take with school. Even if it was only to the local pool, it usually involved a coach trip. Gary, the Deputy Head at Michaelchurch Escley Primary in Hereford, decided on a trip with a difference! Over to you Gary… Mountain biking from school to Hay-on-Wye for…

I had a great day in London picking up an award as one of the 100 Women in Cycling 2019 at the launch of the Women’s Festival of Cycling

Long term readers of Cycle Sprog may recall that about a year ago I gave up my day job to see if I could realise my dream of turning our little website about family cycling into a business capable of supporting a family of four. Our new life started with a blog I composed sitting…

It’s one of life’s only certainties – life moves on and we all get older.  I’m becoming increasingly aware of time’s march forward at the moment, especially as we’ve just passed the “becoming a teenager” milestone!!! As the Cycle Sprog boys get bigger, stronger and fitter in their abilities on a bike (and generally more…

Check out this great film – it’s almost enough to make me want to go back to school!

Hold tight Cycle Sprogs! You’re in for the ride of your life…….

Happy birthday to us! Here’s a quick look back over the past 7 years

What’s it like being the parent of two Cycle Sprogs who want to fill every possible moment of a weekend with cycling activities?  In this great guest blog, Cycle Sprog reader Carl has kindly given us the low down of what an average weekend entails for him (a non-cycling parent) plus his thoughts on the…