Search

Adult and child cycling along a road in the Dolomites with the mountains in the background

The Day Our Van Exploded: How We Cycled Home From the Dolomites With a 3 and 5 Year Old

When the family campervan broke down in the Dolomites with school starting in ten days, Cycle Sprog review panel member Dan and his family took up their five-year-old’s suggestion to cycle home. Here’s how they pieced together bikes, trains and a ferry to get back to the UK in a week, and why it became one of their favourite family adventures.

Review of the Polaris Mini Attack Kids Cycling Gloves

Best children’s winter cycling gloves

It’s that time of year again – cold fingers! We bring you the best of this seasons kids sized winter cycling gloves.

Decathlon cycling rain poncho neon

Best cycling ponchos

Don’t let the rain put you off cycling the kids to school, with our roundup of the best cycling ponchos you can buy right now

Adult towing a child on their own bike along a road in the countryside

Our first family cycle tour: five days in the Netherlands with a 3 and 5-year-old

Is a cycle touring holiday with young children realistic? Cycle Sprog review panel member Dan Wilkinson and his family took the overnight ferry to Amsterdam to find out, cycling around 200km in five days with Robyn (5) and Harry (3). Here’s how they got on, plus their practical tips on packing, route planning, food and campsites.

Yellow Hornit AIRO 14 being ridden by a girl in a pink jacket on a large step

Best balance bikes 2026

Our pick of the best balance bikes to invest in your little one’s lifelong enjoyment of cycling

Woom 1 Plus balance bike with 14" wheels for taller children

Big balance bikes for taller children

For taller children who have outgrown a standard 12″ wheel balance bike, there’s a number of larger balance bikes available