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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?

Cycle Sprog's most popular articles

Here at Cycle Sprog we help thousands of families each week find the information they need about kids bikes and cycling together as a family.

We've got hundreds of articles on the website, and we do hope you enjoy browsing them, but if you're in a hurry these are our most popular articles that will get you started.

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The school run just got more expensive. There is another way

Rising fuel prices due to the Iran War are putting increasing pressure on family budgets across the UK.

If you're feeling the pinch at the petrol pump, it might be time to consider whether every journey actually needs a car.

For many families, the school run and short local trips are well within cycling range - and with the right bike or cargo bike, they're often quicker and more enjoyable too.

Whether it's a kids' bike for an independent ride to school, or a cargo bike that replaces the car for the daily drop-off, we've got everything you need to help your family make the switch.

Our latest articles

Here at Cycle Sprog we're always publishing brilliant new articles, and here's a selection of our newest releases.

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The best UK based family cycling blogs

05/10/2018

Some of our favourite family cycling blogs and websites

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Steep descent out of Keld on the Swale Trail Yorkshire Dales

The Swale Trail, Yorkshire Dales – a family mountain bike trail of two halves

12/08/2018

We rode the Swale Trail from end to end and back again! Here’s the lowdown on the route

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Signing on for a sportive - the Tour de Staveley

Tour de Staveley – Riding my first road sportive aged 12

08/08/2018

12 year old N has ridden his first road sportive – how did it go?

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A family weekend at Ard Rock MTB festival

08/08/2018

Would there be enough to keep two young boys occupied at the Ard Rock MTB festival?

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Packing a Babboe cargo bike on a family bikepacking camping trip

Family camping with a cargo bike (and no car)

06/08/2018

Several months ago Beki, mum of two daughters, became the proud owner of a cargo bike.  In her new blog she tells us about her first experience of going camping with a cargo bike. Camping without a car – the idea Since getting our new cargo bike, we’ve been wanting to take it on a…

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Family bikepacking Gili Air Indonesia

Bikepacking with kids on Gili Air, Indonesia

06/08/2018

Kathryn and her family (two kids, Alice 12 and Tom 9 plus husband Richard) were on a family cycling tour bikepacking around Indonesia when their plans abruptly changed. They found themselves caught up in an earthquake on the island of Lombok. The risk of aftershocks and the impact on the local infrastructure, meant they had…

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