Rocky Mountain scales down the spirit of their adult Thunderbolt and Altitude trail bikes in this pint size all mountain destroyer. With parents' wallet in mind, they extend the life of this bike by making it a convertible 24/26 inch platform. With the expense of full suspension bikes and the growth rate of kids, this...
Author: The Bike Dads
Opus Nix 20 inch Review
We are often asked if quality kids bikes can be purchased at your local bike shop. Some brands are making it happen, case in point the Opus Nix 20 inch. Opus has focused on key simplicity and variables like light weight aluminum frames and quality parts to set them apart from the big branded kids...
UNCHAINED: A weekend guide for Whistler and the Bike Park
This is a guide to Whistler and the bike park for a weekend sans enfant (without kids). Fifty percent of our audience is 25-45 year old MTB dads and dudes…go figure. Realizing this, we are creating some content around getting the green light to go out with a couple buddies, devoid of responsibility, time commitments...
Spawn Yama Jama 20 inch Review
Spawn cycles has been a on a steady path to change how we view kids and mountain bikes and the Yama Jama 20 inch is no exception. Kids deserve to have quality bikes if they choose mountain biking as a focus. Spawn provides them with equipment to explore their limits and break down the barriers...
LittleBig Bike Review
A very unique design and application, the LittleBig Bike successfully does what others have struggled with, a top notch convertible balance-to-pedal bike. Balance Bikes have called into question the use of stabilizers/training wheels for good reason, they are simply a better way to learn. The LittleBig capitalizes on this by providing a single platform that...
Max Zureski: Creating Spawn Cycles
Building a business takes passion, sacrifice and dedication. We talk to Max Zureski about his family journey building Spawn Cycles, a kids MTB brand and pushing kids bikes to the next level. His hard work is elevating kids mountain bikes to what we expect from adult bikes and allowing kids to do amazing things on...
Prevelo Alpha Two Review
The quality of Prevelo kids Bikes are phenomenal. Every part is well thought out and specific for kids sizes and weights. From the small diameter bar and grips to the low BB and short cranks, this little machine is designed for 4-6 year old kids looking to master pedaling or railing a berm at the...
Picking The First Pedal Bike
Teaching a child to ride a bike is rewarding. The emotions of seeing your kin pedal off down the block for the first time is amazing. Making sure their first few attempts on pedals are successful is essential. As a parent, you can set up your little one up for success by picking the right...
Jeff Cleary: The Man of Steel
We wanted to know a little more about the man and the family behind Cleary Bikes. Jeff gives us some insights why he started the company and why he is making some of the best steel frames in the business. He also gives a hint on things to come...What was the motivation to start Cleary...
Shhhhhhh! I ride an e-bike
Amongst mount bikers, the e-bike debate rages in social media and the interweb. There are valid concerns of trail access that have taken years and sometimes decades to achieve. This article deals with none of that…My intent here is to give you my experience where e-bikes make a lot sense: commuting and cargo. Replacing automobile...
From Womb to Whistler Bike Park in 5 years
Jack and I are mountain bikers. From the moment we met our little kiddos we thought “I can’t wait to go trail riding with you.” Reality soon set in and we realized it’s time just to survive the sleepless nights, bottle cleaning, and dirty diapers. Around 12 months later sleep returned (kinda) and the thoughts...
Woom 2 Review
Like the other Woom bikes we have tried, the Woom 2 exceeded our expectations. Woom thinks of everything in this 14 inch wheel design and the details shine. Light weight and fantastic beginner/upright geometry make this an ideal pedal bike for 3 or 4 year olds learning to pedal. With such a bike, transitioning from...
2017 Most Innovative Kids Bike Products
This simple & lightweight tow strap works great stand alone with no accessories. It contains a high stretch bungee cord inside an ultra strong hollow webbing. It only weighs 5 oz. & has been designed to keep the strap from dangling to the ground/wheels while adding a very soft feel to the second rider so...