For those of us that spend a large part of the year in cold riding conditions you know what it is like to have have frozen digits when out on the bike. Winter riding can be a blast, maybe not like ripping Whistler Bike Park laps, but when all your favorite trails are covered in...
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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...
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...
Holiday Gift Ideas
With the Holidays fast approaching, have a look at the ideas below. You are sure to find something for the little ones and something for your significant other. If biking runs through your family's veins, we have you covered. All these gift ideas are certified RAD, click on picture for where to buy.
Fathers Day Gifts for Bike Nerds
Show Dad some love this Father's Day with Bike Swag. Trust us, he will love anything from the list!
Hope Kids Bike Academy- Rent your kid’s bike not own
It's like a subscription service for your kid's bike. Nice light weight bikes (Early riders for the balance and 16 inch bike) are available for 5-29 GBP/month. Size up whenever your kids needs a bigger size. The one downside of a quality kids bike is the cost but when you consider these monthly costs...not so...
Get to Know WOOM Bikes- Ten Questions
Here at TheBikeDads.com we have tried a lot of quality kids bikes and one of our absolute favorite kids' bike companies is WOOM bikes. The weight, craftsmanship and attention to detail is outstanding. We spoke with WOOM co-founders Christian Bezdeka and Marcus Ihlenfeld from Vienna, Austria, along with the North American WOOM USA distributor Mathias...
Eight Questions with Brett Tippie
In the biking world you have probably heard his voice or experienced his passion and energy announcing events. He is known as the Director of Good times, one of the Godfathers and original member of the ‘Froriders’ and a Mountain Bike Hall of Fame inductee. Pushing the limits of mountain biking for over twenty years,...
Reader Question: Spawn, Isla, Woom oh my!
With more and more manufacturers of quality kids bikes coming to market, it can be hard now to choose. Nuances do exist so it's worth your time to look at the details.This Question comes to us from JaimeHello. Wondering if you could give me some help! Can't decide on the Beinn 20, Woom 4 supra,...
It’s time for BMX
BMX Season is here…Sign up the kids now Spring is here and it’s time to think about outdoor activities for the kids. If you are cyclists you have probably thought about introducing your kids to BMX racing. Even if you are not a biker yourself perhaps flash backs of the 80’s movie RAD has been...
Spawn Banshee Review
Spawn is a small kids' bike manufacturer out of Squamish, Canada. Born out of the lack of quality kids' bikes, Spawn set out to design and manufacture bikes that were lighter and had better components than what was previously available. The passion of those behind this company is evident in every detail of their bikes-...
First Look: The Woom 1
We are a big fan of balance bikes. We are also fans of quality made bikes that are well designed and well thought out. At first glance, the Woom 1 looks different. It’s low step through and bright coloured frame definatley catches your attention. When you look closer you start to see all the details...
Bumps, Bruises and Crashes
Taking a spill is inevitable while learning to ride a bike. Kids’ learn by testing their limits, whether its asking for cake for dinner 7 nights in a row or leaning their balance bike on a 65 degree angle to make the turn at the bottom of the driveway. The urge to cover them in...