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5 Tips to Buying Good Mountain Bike Lighting

June 13, 2018 by Kathryn Leave a Comment

Mountain bike riding is a fun and involved activity. Whether you plan to do cross-country riding, dirt jumping, freeride, trail riding, classic mountain biking or even downhill riding, you need to have the right gear and equipment. Mountain bike lights are part and parcel of these vital necessities, unless you don’t mind potentially dangerous rides when mountain biking at night.

Mountain bike lights come in a wide range of varieties, depending on the place that you wish to go riding and the spot you want lighting mounted. When buying lights, you also need to keep in mind that you need people behind and ahead to see you. Also, proper mountain bike lighting allows you to efficiently maneuver those high-incline climbs. It’s important to assess your needs before you make your purchase. To make your shopping experience a breeze, here are 5 tips to buying good mountain bike lighting.

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Get Sun Safety and Helmet Safety in One with New Sun Lidz from Tail Wags Helmet Covers-Giveaway

September 8, 2015 by Kathryn 39 Comments

A few years ago, I had the chance to review two Tail Wags helmet covers for my boys. They loved the fun blow fish and piranha designs, and I loved the way the covers made wearing a helmet more fun. Now, Tail Wags is innovating once again with brand new helmet covers designed to provide extra shade for bikers on those hot summer and fall days!

New Sun Lidz are fun helmet covers that feature a hat beak in the front and a shade cover in the back to provide sun protection while also dressing up the look of a helmet. I had the chance to review one of the new Sun Lidz recently, so I chose the Scary Skulls for my oldest son. The fun red-eyed skull design was rough and tough, but still kid-friendly!

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Biking is More Fun and Versatile with Child Carriers and Bike Trailers from MammaCangura-Giveaway

July 11, 2014 by Kathryn 402 Comments

One of the first things I do when spring arrives each year is pull out my family’s bicycles, and once they’re in the front yard, we are all out riding almost every chance we get. Last year, Benjamin rode in a bike trailer when we went on long rides. But this year he’s old enough to ride a two-wheel bicycle with training wheels right beside his brother and me.

If I had my way, I would bike everywhere. But there are times when I need to be able to carry more than I can safely manage on my bicycle and so when MammaCangura gave me the chance to review one of its fabulous bicycle products, I knew exactly which one I would choose.

b-tourist bike trailer on bicycle

MammaCangura is a Montreal-based company that offers top-quality Italian-made child carriers, bike trailers and balance bikes for toddlers. The assortment of trailers and carriers for biking with infants had me wishing I had known about this company when my boys were younger! But then I saw the B-Tourist bike trailer and I knew it was exactly what I needed to be able to make my bike even more versatile. [Read more…]

Wordless Wednesday with Linky-Biking from Behind

August 21, 2012 by Kathryn 63 Comments

back of bike — Today while biking to Zackary’s swimming lessons, my two-year-old Benjamin got his hands on my camera and took some pictures. When we got home and I looked at them, I was amazed by how many neat perspective pictures he had captured!

mom and boy on bike — I didn’t crop or edit the pictures at all; he did such a great job getting unique shots that they really deserved to be shown exactly as they were taken.

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