IXS Kids Knee and Elbow Pads Review
IXS makes some of the best youth protective pads on the market. Perfect for bike park or other aggressive riding, IXS pads are both comfortable and beefy. Unlike more minimal pads, like G-Form, the...
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Spawn Rokkusuta 20″ Kids Mountain Bike Review
Most six-year-olds don’t NEED a full-suspension mountain bike. In fact, there are plenty of reasons NOT to put your child on a full-suspension rig. There is one pretty justifiable reason to do it, however:...
Five Ten Freerider Kids Mountain Bike Shoes Review
The options for kids mountain bike shoes are limited. Fortunately, one of the only options — the Five Ten Freerider Youth — happens to be an exceptional one. A miniature size of the popular...
NEWS: LEM Announces Launch of Kids Bike Helmet Line in North America
There will soon be yet another option for parents shopping for a good bike helmet for their kids. LEM, an Italian brand known for their motorcycle helmets, just announced the release of a line...
Fox Dirtpaw Kids Bike Gloves Review
The Fox Youth Dirtpaw are high-quality, heavy-duty, full-finger mountain bike gloves for kids. If you are already familiar with the adult Dirtpaw gloves, you need read no further — these are the same great...
Bell Sidetrack Kids Bike Helmet Review
The Bell Sidetrack is a helmet that I kept seeing everywhere we went: at the pumptrack in each city we visited, on the kid that sped past us on the bike path, perched on...
Pello Reddi 20″ Kids Bike Review
Of all the kid-specific bike brands, Pello is (in our opinion) the most under-recognized. With a range of high-quality bikes, Pello offers lightweight, durable bikes at a competitive price point. If you’re not familiar,...
Woom 1 Plus Balance Bike Review
Woom has long been our favorite bike brand for young kids, but until now they were missing an option for one critical demographic: preschoolers who aren’t yet ready for a pedal bike. The Woom...
How to Tow a Kid on Their Own Bike: Tow Bars, Tow Ropes, and More
Biking with kids when they are young is (relatively) easy. Put them in a trailer or bike seat and ride away. A bigger challenge happens when your children are old enough to want —...
Woom Kids Bike Helmet Review
It is unusual to find a kids helmet that’s thoughtful. Most seem to be minified, cheaped-down, dumbed-down versions of an adult helmet. You might find one with a visor, or a magnetic buckle, and...
9 Children’s Books about Bikes
Sometimes my husband and I joke that we are brainwashing our son. It started before he was born when we decorated his room with bicycle art. Since then it has continued in the form...
