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Phantom Ride LED balance bike goes on sale in UK

The Phantom Ride LED balance bike is finally available in the UK – just in time for Christmas

Claud Butler and Islabikes balance bikes

Stablisers or balance bike? Why one family used both

Stabilisers or balance bike? One family tried both – here’s how they got on

Practising front wheel lifts on an Islabikes Creig 24 at The Track Bike Park, Portreath, Redruth, Cornwall

A family day out at The Track Bike Park, Redruth, Cornwall

This autumn half term we were lucky enough to visit Cornwall for a couple of days.  The weather forecast was lovely for the time of year, so we decided to take the bikes and get out and enjoy some family cycling, Cornish style.  A quick google search for “Mountain Biking with kids in Cornwall” brought…

Family cycling at Kielder Forest

Heady fun during a family cycle ride at Kielder Forest

When my (now) husband Chris and I were much, much younger, we used to love going to Kielder Forest for a long weekend. We’d pack up our tent and the mountain bikes, and spend several days camping and cycling. Depending on how late we’d stayed in the local pub the night before, we’d either ride…

Early Rider Recycled 3-in-1 balance bike and trike at 2016 Cycle Show, NEC Birmingham

The 2016 Cycle Show was balance bike heaven!

It’s the one you’ve all been waiting for….. our annual round up of balance bikes from the Cycle Show

Kiddimoto Karbon balance bike at the 2016 Cycle Show

Kiddimoto launch £1,000 carbon fibre balance bike at Cycle Show

It’s not often that balance bikes steal the show, but this year the Kiddimoto Karbon was causing quite a stir at the Cycle Show Trade Day in Birmingham.  Touted as one of the world’s lightest balance bikes, the stunning design of this carbon fibre balance bike was making loads of visitors stop, smile, get out their cameras and mutter…