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...
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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...
Zoic Ether Jr Kids Bike Shorts Review
Anybody who has been looking for kids bike shorts knows that the options are pretty limited. If you’re looking for baggy mountain bike shorts, the choices are even fewer. Luckily, the Zoic Ether Jr...
G-Form Kids Knee and Elbow Pads Review
If your kids have been mountain biking for long, they’ve had their fair share of crashes. Some of these are barely worth noting, while others are bloody, tear-filled, confidence-destroying tumbles. Once your child has...
Sea Otter 2018: What’s New and Cool in Kids Bikes
For bike-loving families, Sea Otter 2018 was better than Disneyland. From the Danny Macaskill Drop and Roll Show, to the Buddy Pegs scavenger hunt, to the pump track in the Specialized kid zone, there...
The Best Kids Cyclocross Bikes (20″, 24″, and 26″ Cross Bikes)
Whether your child plans on racing cyclocross, doing some big gravel-grinders, or just wants a commuter bike that can handle gravel and dirt, a ‘cross bike can be a great bicycle for older kids....
Burley Solo Bike Trailer Review
Note from Kristen: This review of the Burley Solo bike trailer is a guest post from Becky Vordermann, Burley ambassador, and super-mom, super-cyclist extraordinaire. Most of the words here are hers, but I’ve added a...
Xtracycle Edgerunner Cargo Bike Review
Our family has been riding longtail cargo bikes since 2012, starting with a Yuba Mundo, then moving to an Xtracycle Edgerunner (2014) and a Bike Friday Haul-a-Day (2017). All three styles are very unique, but...
The Best Girls Bikes: Bicycles for Little and Big Girls
Kids bikes are kids bikes are kids bikes…..Many bike brands market “girls bikes” or “boys bikes” but there is absolutely no difference for kids this age. If your daughter (or granddaughter) wants a “boys”...
The 5 Best 24″ Kids Bikes for Ages 7-11
Unless your family does serious mountain biking or serious road riding, most kids will be best served by an all-terrain, all-purpose bicycle. The bikes on this list can nearly do it all. They can...
Riese and Müller Packster 80 Cargo Bike Review
The bakfiets, or box bike, is much less well known in North America than the longtail and has often been dismissed as not being suited to the longer distances and large hills that many...
