Family Cycling
Being on a bike is both great fun and great exercise.
When most of us were children, a bike was a big step in independence, and enabled us to get around. Things are a little different now for our children – the roads are a lot busier for one – but that needn’t put a stop to family cycling.
One thing there is now that there wasn’t when us parents were around are all the fantastic cycle trails. From flat disused railway lines (some still have tunnels), to different mountain biking runs in the forest that are graded in terms of difficulty in the same way ski runs are.
There are now lots of cycle-ways in towns and cities (when I grew up there was one cycle lane that was full of pot holes and a place where people parked there cars), plus the national cycle network that has linked up some good off-road and quiet-road cycle routes.
Here you’ll find some tips and suggestions for getting your family cycling.
Recent Family Cycling Posts
Family Bikepacking – What worked on our first attempt
At last, after all the preparation, we get to go bikepacking and learn what works and what doesn't.
Top 5 ways to pack for family bike rides
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Cycling Adventures: Geocaching
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Finding traffic-free places to cycle with the kids
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Fun Cycling Games For The Whole Family
In this article, guest author and cyclist Paul, provides some great tips to help keep the kids entertained while on a family bike ride.
Bike Packing in the Yorkshire Dales
We give bike packing a try, and take on one of the big climbs in the Yorkshire Dales.
Starting your kids cycling with Islabikes
Jen and Sim bought their kids the highly recommended Islabikes. But just how good are they for the money?
8 Expert Tips to get Your Child a Great Bike
With all the choices available, buying the right bike for your kid can be daunting. We ask bike experts Wheelies for what advice they would give to parents when choosing a child's bike.
6 Inspiring Families that have Cycled Across the World
Get inspired by this 6 families that between them have clocked up over 88,000 miles cycling all over and around the world.
Tag Along Mountain Biking – It is possible!
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How to avoid a bad back when teaching your kid to ride their bike
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Scottish Born Inventor Redefines the Child Bike Seat
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