Tag: biking

How do parents know when their kids are ready to bike independently? These tips will help inform you while building your kids’ confidence too.

Whether your child is skateboarding, cycling, or scootering, here’s how you can pick the right helmet for them.

Riding a bike can be one of the most freeing activities. Here are some of the current best practices for how to raise a skilled, bike-loving rider.

Getting out on your bikes as a family is a great way to get active and enjoy the changing seasons. Try these tips for fun family bike rides this fall!

Teaching a child to ride a bike must be one of the toughest activities. It certainly has been in our house. “Parent fail” reverberates in my head when my daughter tearfully says she doesn’t want to ride her bike. We started with a pedal-less strider bike, which was great for her to learn to balance … Continued

Across Canada, parks are adding BMX tracks and pump tracks to appeal to older and more adventurous kids. But these features aren’t only fun for big kids. Even children as young as three years old can develop the fundamental movement skills they need to master a balance bike on the track, with a little help … Continued

If you’re anything like us, you want your family to live an active lifestyle. Maybe you have a workout routine at the gym, register your kids in a few sports, or take advantage of the summer by biking, swimming, and hiking. But when it’s vacation time, it’s all too easy for healthy habits to fall … Continued

Editor’s note: This post was updated on April 17, 2020. There are an estimated 2 billion bicycles in the world. In fact, after walking, biking is the second most popular form of active transportation. And for good reasons. With the new technology in bikes, you can two-wheel yourself over almost any terrain and in all … Continued

Riding a bike can be one of life’s great pleasures! For a lot of young kids just starting out, though, it can be challenging. Try these tips to help encourage your little one.

Do you wish your family spent more time moving? It’s a goal that’s well within reach! It’s about finding ways to fit physical activity into our busy days.

Most kids love running, biking, and swimming, which might explain the growing popularity of mini-triathlons for kids. The best ones keep distances age-appropriate and focus on completion over competition.

Riding in the snow helps them gain independence, confidence, and even status

Walking or biking to school can help kids concentrate better