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A hi-viz reflective waistcoat is a quick and easy way to make your kids safer this winter

Perhaps the best accolade that a cycling accessory designed for kids can have is that it doesn’t reach the kids but gets used by the parents instead.  Cue the Team Sky kids saddle bag, made by Frog Bikes that arrived for review in the post recently. Over the years I’ve had a few different saddle bags, from huge…

A couple of weeks ago, Karen was browsing on the British Cycling website for events in our area and noticed a Winter Go Ride Cyclo-cross event within striking distance. Now, since reading an article on this very website about a boy who tried out cyclo-cross for the first time, my boys have taken to tearing…

What’s it like to ride cyclo-cross for the first time when you’re 7 years old?

Going to see the Tour de France with the kids? Here is our guide to keeping them happy and safe

Parking outside schools is a perennial problem. For those who drive, the problem is how to get a space close enough to the school to make it worthwhile getting the kids into the car in the first place. For those whose children cycle, walk or scoot to school the problem is how to safely negotiate…

Are you thinking of selling your kid’s old bike? Read this first….

Top tips for cycling with a bump, from mum Dawn, who cycled up until the 39th week of her pregnancy

If you’re thinking of selling your kids bike on ebay, check out our step by step guide to getting it right first time

Today’s request for help has come from Sarah, a mum of two from London, who needs a bike carrier for a VW Touran.  Sarah tells us: “We’re going away in Wales with two kids (aged 4 & 1) and our dog in our VW Touran. We want to bring our bikes: hubby’s is a standard…