Practice makes perfect – riding the North Face MTB trail at Grizedale
Over the autumn half term holiday our boys were lucky enough to attend two days of mountain bike training run by our local British Cycling coaches. This left Chris and I with not one, but two child free days to enjoy some mountain biking- what a luxury!! I’ve already written about how we got on practicing…
A family day out at The Track Bike Park, Redruth, Cornwall
This autumn half term we were lucky enough to visit Cornwall for a couple of days. The weather forecast was lovely for the time of year, so we decided to take the bikes and get out and enjoy some family cycling, Cornish style. A quick google search for “Mountain Biking with kids in Cornwall” brought…
We went time travelling this half term – back to BC!
This half term Chris and myself went time travelling. Back, back through the ages to a time BC – Before Children. A time when we used to ride our mountain bikes together, enjoying each other’s company. A time when we would stop when we wanted or needed to stop, and ride when we wanted to…
Puky Balance Bikes – the different models explained
The Cycle Sprog team explain the differences between the many models of Puky balance bikes.
Heady fun during a family cycle ride at Kielder Forest
When my (now) husband Chris and I were much, much younger, we used to love going to Kielder Forest for a long weekend. We’d pack up our tent and the mountain bikes, and spend several days camping and cycling. Depending on how late we’d stayed in the local pub the night before, we’d either ride…
Top Topeak Journey trailer review: how to carry all your kit on a family cycling holiday
If you’re planning a family cycling holiday you need to be able to carry all your kit!