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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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9 ways your cycling changes when you become a parent

Becoming a parent affects lots of things in your life – sleep patterns, bank balance and sanity being just a few. However, becoming a parent can also impact your cycling in a variety of ways, from the amount of time you get to ride, to the amount of money you have to spend on bikes…

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Views from the top of the world - riding the Islabikes Creig MTB

Family friendly MTB route – Askrigg, Yorkshire Dales

This off road route near Askrigg in the Yorkshire Dales is a great introduction to cross country mountain biking for kids

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The panellists of the Family Cycling discussion at the Women and Bicycles Festival in Oxford, March 2017

From Potties to Pot Holes: the Women and Bikes Family Cycling Panel

Get 4 influential women together to discuss family cycling, and this is what happens

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Islabikes Imagine 20 kids bike

From Imagination to Reality – the Islabikes Imagine 20

After months of looking at photos, I finally got my hands on the new Islabikes Imagine 20 when it made its first public appearance at the 2017 London Bike Show on 16th February 2017. Regular Cycle Sprog readers will know that the Imagine Project aims to create a fully sustainable kids bike that will last generations. It’s…

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