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?

Cycling Coast to Coast in Cornwall with kids

Cornwall is one of my favourite parts of the UK – it’s just such a pity it’s so far from where we live in Cumbria! Last time we were able to make the pilgrimage, we decided to try out cycling the Cornwall Coast to Coast with our two boys, from Portreath on the Atlantic Ocean…

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Ketchum Pump Track, Idaho

Ketchum Capers – cycling with kids in Sun Valley, Idaho

Next stop on our family road trip was Ketchum and Sun Valley, Idaho, where we’d planned two days of mountain biking. Would we survive Forbidden Fruit?

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Bike ride in Bend, Oregon

Family mountain biking in Bend, Oregon

We had to move on from Portland to Bend – little did we know what joy were in store…..

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Cycling infrastructure, Portland Oregon

Cycling in Portland, Oregon with kids – a mum’s view

Would Portland be safe enough for two boys on holiday from the UK to cycle around for the day?

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Welcome to Portland Oregon Cycling capital of the USA

Cycle Sprog Road Trip 2 – Seattle traffic and onwards to Portland

Seattle and Portland are the next stops on our road trip – would a heat wave, forest fires and a foot injury ruin our plans?

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Cycling in Vancouver

Cycle Sprog Road Trip 1: Family cycling Vancouver Style

We had ups and downs on the first stage of our family cycling road trip

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