About

At Family Cyclers, we just wanted to ride our bikes instead of drive our cars.  And we have families.  Basically we rejected the notion that mini-vans or S.U.V.’s were the only way to move kids and equipment around and decided to do it on a bike.  Which is, obviously, easier said than done.

To that end, we would like to create a space where families can gather information, share stories and ideas, and support each other in our efforts to ride more and drive less.

Along the way we will highlight safety tips, equipment reviews, D.I.Y. equipment plans, and as many personal stories as we can.  You know, just to show other people are doing it.

If you have a story you’d like to share, we encorage you to comment in the “My Story” post.

Please send us any requests for features or reviews you’d like to see or if you are interested in becoming a regular contributor.

Our dream is to open a bicycle shop specifically for people who want to spend more time with their families and less money on gas.  Instead of gear you can pick up at any “big box” retailer, we’ll stock specialty bikes and child-carriers that are hard to come by in the U.S. We’re also looking at some very interesting bike-modification kits and accessories that just look cool!

As more and more people decide that biking makes a lot of sense, we hope that this space becomes a valuable resource towards getting families out there with their kids and their lives and leaving their cars behind.