This is a complete guide to the flat, family-friendly Stanley Park Seawall Bike Trail - which is one of the most beautiful bike trails in the world. Vancouver’s Stanley Park was recently named the top urban park in the world by Trip Advisor. It's the third-biggest park in North America, a splendid 400 hectares of rain forest, right in the heart of Vancouver. Flanked by English … [Read more...]
7 Steps to Teach a Child to Ride a Bike
Here are 7 steps that you can use to teach a child to ride a bike. This post explains step-by-step how to teach a child to ride a bike, based on our experience of teaching our own kids and grandkids. We include a short video illustrating the most crucial points. Some of the tips here may surprise you, as they are contrary to conventional thinking on the subject. We learned the … [Read more...]
Babies and Bikes: How to Help Your Kids to Get Active
Keeping your child active can be one of the most challenging parts of parenting. This post provides useful tips on how to help with this. Getting your kids moving is crucial for their health. And it starts when they are very little, and continues for decades. In the photos below: on the left, Maggie was heading off to the park to help our 7-year-old granddaughter learn how to … [Read more...]
How to Help your Kids Bike to School
This post will help you to get your kids biking to school. The easiest way to make sure your kids get enough exercise is to help them to walk or bike to school. This post provides advice and tips on how to help your kids start to bike to school safely. It really is possible, as you can see in this video about kids cycling to school in Portland, Oregon. Video showing Kids … [Read more...]
7 Tips for Parents to Keep your Kids Safe on their Bikes
In this post, we offer 7 tips that will help parents to keep your kids on their bikes. If you’re a bicyclist, there are few things more exciting than introducing your child to the world of biking. Whether you start your little one with training wheels or on a balance bike, you’ll be teaching them a skill that they can use and enjoy throughout their lifetime. For kids, learning … [Read more...]
