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?

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.

Where to ride this summer

The summer is here and it's the perfect time to get your kids outside and having fun outside on their bikes.

Cycling is a great way to get the entire family off their screens, doing something together and keeping fit at the same time.

It's important to pick a family friendly cycle route that is suitable for the age and ability of your child.

That's why here at Cycle Sprog we've compiled a range of family friendly bike rides that suit all ages and abilities, from tiny balance bikers through to confident teens.

Steep descent out of Keld on the Swale Trail Yorkshire Dales

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

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

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

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)

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

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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Alice and Tom family cycling in Indonesia, Bali and Lombok

Bali family cycling holiday – Volcano to sea – Day 2

It’s Day 2 of Kathryn’s family cycling holiday in Indonesia. She arrived on Bali by plane with her two children (Alice aged 12 and Tom aged 9) along with husband Richard and their 4 bikes.  Whilst on Bali they did a “Volcano to Sea” route from the north to south of the island.  Day 1…

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