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?

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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Family Cycling holiday in Bali - Day 1

Family cycling holiday on Bali – Day 1: Penelokan to Sidemen

Alice (12) and Tom (9) are on a family cycling holiday on Bali. Here’s how their first day of cycle touring went

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7 year old Jess practising her cycling skills

Jess’s Sprog Blog – learning to bunny hop at a skills session

7 year old Jess has been learning some great new skills and has some fun plans for the holiday

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