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Using a children's bike trailer on a family cycling holiday to Holland

Getting ready for a family cycling holiday to Holland

Mum of two Liz is getting ready for a cycling holiday around Holland with her husband and two daughters. We catch up with her with just a couple of weeks to go….. It’s been a while since my last blog on our impending Dutch adventure.  There might have been silence on the website but there has…

Cyclilng to school on Red Nose Day Comic Relief

Cycling to school on Red Nose Day

Today (15th March) is Red Nose Day and I’ve just got back from dropping my eldest son at school – he was wearing a strange combination of red, white and red clothing. The playground was full of activity – kids with red dinosesaurs on their noses, kids with red hair, kids wearing red spotted clothes.…

Knog Whiplock review - a bike lock I can wear over my shoulder

Knog Whiplock review – a bike lock you can wear over your shoulder!

How does a bike lock you can wear over your shoulder cope with the school run?

Mother and son on cycling holiday

Is a family cycling holiday to Holland a good idea?

Over the last few months my husband, Ian, and I have been having discussions as to what to do for a certain significant birthday of mine this March.  My thoughts were that I definitely didn’t want a party but perhaps we could go away somewhere as a family (we have two girls, Emily, 7 and…

Frog Bikes launch new high quality kids bike range

A new range of high quality kids bikes was launched at the Bike and Triathlon show at Manchester Central on 16th and 17th February 2013.   Frog Bikes are designed specifically with small riders in mind – there are 9 bikes in the range, from the 4kg tadpole balance bike (£120) to the Frog 73…

Review of the Etc kids cycling gloves and kids cycling mitts

Etc kids cycling mitts review – short fingered kids bike gloves

The Etc kids cycling mitts are one of the cheapest children’s sized short finger cycling gloves on the market that aren’t adorned with cartoon characters. Mum of two Kathryn reviewed the Etc mitts, and tells us how they fared. Size, quality and ease of use A good fit for small hands (both my children aged…