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…
How we became a mountain biking family in just one year
In just over a year we’ve gone from casual cyclists to mountain bikers – here’s our journey
New family friendly MTB trail opens in Yorkshire Dales
The Swale Trail is a family friendly mountain biking route in the hear of the Yorkshire Dales
Review of Polaris Mini Adventure Kids Cycling Jersey
The Polaris Mini Adventure MTB Jersey is a lightweight kids cycling top with a v-neck and short sleeves making it ideal for summer bike rides. It has a relaxed body fit that allows for plenty of movement and although it’s designed more as a mountain biking jersey. This is a long term review of the…
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?