Introducing WOOM Bikes for Kids

Woom 4 review

Introducing Woom Bikes for Kids – Updated for 2019. If you have been reading our blog for a while now, you know we love biking. We do it on a daily basis and encourage our kids from a young age to ride. So far (knock on wood), they have taken to biking well and share … Read more

Balance Bikes Aren’t Just for Toddlers

Balance Bikes Aren't Just for Toddlers

There is a constant transfer of bikes and strollers and wagons from the garage (which is 1 car and mostly taken up by the car) to the shed and back again. My kids are indecisive little things and like their pedals and “motorcycles” (AKA Balance bikes) and scooters and whatever is hung WAY in the … Read more

Helmets are NOT Optional

helmets are not optional

I don’t even know why helmets are a hot-button topic. I don’t know why there is any negotiation or question about why you shouldn’t wear one. In my opinion, helmets are not optional. It’s an across-the-board, no-questions-asked, you wear your helmet biking, skiing, snowboarding, and even sledding every. single. time. But, I know there are … Read more

Just Say No to Training Wheels

Just Say No to Training Wheels

Looking to buy your child a bike with training wheels? Think again! There’s tons of evidence to show that training wheels actually inhibit learning to ride a bike. When our oldest was just a year old, we were in a local bike shop and discovered our first “balance bike”.  We honestly had no idea what … Read more