24 Oct 2014
Since we started taking Izzy and Dan (aged 9 and 11 at the time) to some cycling events, including sessions run by Tri-A-Sport, City of ...
12 Dec 2011
What prices do second-hand Islabikes fetch? Here are my findings based on a year-long study of auction prices on eBay. Here is a chart ...
06 Oct 2011
General Road racing on closed circuits only (tarmac circuits isolated from ordinary road traffic, not real roads) Helmets and two working ...
11 Sep 2011
The choice of road bikes customised for children is quite limited. We were looking no bigger than a 48-50cm frame, and the smallest adult ...
10 Nov 2010
Many years ago we started out buying and acquiring cheap quality kid's bikes. A 12" solid wheel Little Mermaid bike when our eldest son Daniel ...
01 Oct 2005
It's not that difficult, but it does help to know what the options are. These options are pretty much age-related: Clearly the choices are varied ...
07 May 2005
You can buy a special pivoting pole that joins a regular child's bike to an adult bike. The important question here is whether the child is ...
The child seat is the usual starting point, priced from £20 - £40, and drops in to a special bracket fixed to the seat tube. Use it as soon ...
This is towed behind the bike, usually by a clamp on the left dropout. It is normally fine for two children with a combined age of 5 or 6, depending ...
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My name is John Swindells and I'm a keen recreational cyclist with a preference for long one-day rides. I've also previously dabbled in time trialling and cyclo-cross. See more of what I get up to on Strava!