Choosing the perfect gift for your kid can be a delightful yet challenging task. If you have a young cyclist in your life, you’re in luck! Biking is not just a hobby; it’s a passion that promotes physical fitness, outdoor exploration, and a sense of adventure. My family has been biking together for over a … Read more
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
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
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
Frog 40 Bike Review We recently tested Frog’s smallest pedal bike, the Frog 40 (14 inch wheels). Thanks to balance bikes, kids are ready for pedals younger and younger these days. And small kids need small, lightweight bikes to learn on. Luckily several companies have stepped up to the challenge, giving you lots of great … Read more
Guardian Balance Bike Review Guardian Bikes started on a mission to build safer bikes for kids after the founder’s grandfather went head-over-handlebars and landed in the hospital. They invented SureStop brakes and designed an overall thoughtful bike for kids. We are a die-hard balance bike family. Our oldest transitioned from her balance bike to a pedal … Read more
Cleary Meerkat 24 inch bike review We’ve been testing out Cleary’s 24 inch bike, the Meerkat, for a few months now, and so far my kids love it. Great for the neighborhood and bike path, but rugged enough for dirt or mellow single track, this seems like the ideal bike-of-all-trades for your grade schooler. We’ve … Read more
Bike Safety for Kids – The Important Facts So you got your kid an awesome helmet. Excellent! Protecting your child’s head is the first and best step to helping your child bike safely. But safe riding involves more than preventing brain damage. It’s an attitude. It’s attention to your child’s bike condition. It’s also knowing … Read more
Helmets are a non-negotiable in our house if you are riding a bike. But is a full face helmet really necessary? We hope we can help you answer that question for the young bikers in your family and give you some of our team recommendations! When our oldest was 6 and was upgraded to a … Read more