Since 2017, the visionaries behind Kids Ride Shotgun have been driven by a shared mission: to design exceptional products that bring families closer and to nurture a deep appreciation of the great outdoors. Among their impressive creations are top-of-the-line seats, allowing young ones to accompany their parents on thrilling mountain bike adventures. Now, building upon … Read more
Woom 3 Pedal Bike Review Teaching your preschooler to ride a bike can be tricky and frustrating for some parents. And scary for some kids. Woom bikes make it a lot easier on both accounts; this lightweight 16 inch bike is ideal for timid and beginner riders gaining confidence entering the world of pedaling. Woom … Read more
Family Cycling Safety Tips In the realm of bike safety, experience and expertise often go hand in hand. With almost two decades of riding the roads of Boulder County, coaching cycling, racing triathlons, and guiding children through the wilderness, I have always considered myself a safe and responsible guide. However, sometimes life takes an unexpected … Read more
Woom 3 AUTOMAGIC Review If you were to walk around our garage it would be quickly apparent what bike brand we love most in the kid category. Woom bikes are the clear winner. We have 4 of them. It’s not that we haven’t tried other kids’ bikes. It’s that we always come to back to … Read more
FollowMe Tandem Review We’ve all been there – geared up for a bike ride with the kids (they can finally pedal! wahoo!) and a mile into it the kiddo says they’re done. Too tired, or there’s a hill, or wind, or…the list goes on. They’re getting too big for the trailer, and want to pedal … Read more
Bike Touring With a Toddler My heart, soul, and relationship with my partner are all at their best when I’m physically exhausted and falling asleep outside. Pre-motherhood this meant long trail runs and sleeping in the back of our truck or multi-day backpacking trips that covered a few too many miles. We pulled off backpacking … Read more
Ohio to Erie Trail Bike Tour We got really excited about riding the Ohio to Erie Trail (OTET) as a way to try out bike touring with the family in our own backyard. Once we started actually riding the trail we discovered how fantastic it is for seeing the diversity of scenery and culture in … Read more
Family Bike Touring: The Olympic Discovery Trail Many people comment that they struggle driving a few hours with their kids, so how could they do an entire bike tour, being together that much? I laugh, because for me, the hardest part of these trip IS the drive! Once we get on our bikes, everyone relaxes … Read more
Best Biking Gifts for Kids 2022 Tis’ the season for gift giving! We are so excited to showcase our team’s favorite kids cycling gifts. Big or small, we’ve searched for the gifts that will surely bring smile to your favorite biker’s face. Gifts are sorted by age and interest as there are many styles of … Read more
Winter Bike Commuting with Kids: Safety, Comfort, and Gear Bike commuting with kids can be a great way to get outdoors, get your body moving, and (most importantly) have fun! For over a decade now, we have relied on bikes as our primary mode of transportation. We even lived without a car in Wisconsin and … Read more