A family of Brits mountain biking in Helena – a rare sighting!
“You chose to come to Helena on vacation from the UK?” I was asked with incredulity as I handed over my cash at a checkout. It soon became clear that Helena, Montana, isn’t a frequent stop off point for UK holidaymakers! We’d chosen it as a destination for the Cycle Sprog road trip of the…
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?
Family mountain biking in Bend, Oregon
We had to move on from Portland to Bend – little did we know what joy were in store…..
What makes a great MTB trail for kids? A Path Geek explains
When you’re riding with your kids along a cycle track or trail, have you ever stopped to consider how it was designed and why? And more importantly, what makes a great MTB trail for kids? I have to confess it’s not something I’d given much thought to, until very recently. We were at the 7Stanes Kirroughtree mountain biking…
How to hire a kids bike in Amsterdam
A trip to Amsterdam is not complete without a bike ride and for adults there is no shortage of places to turn up, hire a bike and ride away. However, if you’re wanting to hire a kids bike in Amsterdam you need to be slightly more organised. As you’d expect from Amsterdam, it’s possible to rent kids bikes, cargo…
Cyclo-cross for kids – let the mud fly!
What’s it like to ride cyclo-cross for the first time when you’re 7 years old?