Inspiration & stories

Family cycling inspiration

The reason that we first set up Cycle Sprog was to help other parents to start cycling with their young children.  We didn’t have any role models, and found it very difficult knowing how, where, when and what to do!

Over the years we’ve met loads of other cycling families, and we never fail to be inspired by what other Cycle Sprogs are up to.

We really hope that these articles will make you want to leap on your bikes and start pedalling – who knows where you’ll end up?

shred girls the curse of the gemini lakes book frontcover

New book inspires teen girls to ride and read: Shred Girls series returns!

New book inspires teen girls to ride and read: Shred Girls series returns!

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Sahir's touring bike, loaded up with bags, propped up in front of a countryside landscape

Solo cycle touring: freedom with a side of mum guilt

Glasgow-based mum Sahir Permall talks about the freedom of solo cycle touring, and overcoming the mum guilt that comes with it.

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What is Kidical Mass? This photo shows a group of cylclists of all ages riding through a street in Bath, UK, on a Kidical Mass ride

Kidical Mass – get your voice heard!

Do you want safer places for your Sprog to cycle? Get down to your local Kidical Mass and get your voice heard!

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Bea's partner, children and mother seen cycling from behind along a smooth paved path through a green field and mountains in the distance

3 incredible traffic-free family cycling routes in Austria & Italy

Bea Searle, mum of two, shares three amazing Austrian and Italian family cycling routes that are child-friendly and traffic-free.

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mum and son cycle along a sea side prom

How I bikepacked in winter with a toddler!

Mum Kell shares how she bikepacks in winter with her toddler Atlas. She shares kit and equipment tips and tricks and her route she rode.

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a dad giving his children snacks while they are sat on the back of a longtail cargo bike

Make cycling with your kids your 2025 New Years resolution

Are you hoping to ride more with your kids in 2025 – we have got tips and tricks to make this resolution a reality!

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