With our amazing deals on 2011 and 2012 Chariots going on through May 28th, I thought I would highlight this customer photo of David out enjoying his Chariot CX2. Not only our the Chariots great for cycling with your kids, they are great multi-use carriers for strolling, jogging, hiking, cross-country skiing and in this case…
Family Cycling
Lisa's Bike Trailer Train
The trailer-cycle/bike-child-trailer train, is a rare creature that reveals itself in parks with bike paths and suburbs with low traffic. This fun but awkward setup is scared of traffic, steep turns and rough roads. Though always lingering on the endangered species list, they tend to crop up when the kids are just the right age…
Josie's Kona Ute Schoolbus
Some great photos of happy kids on bike to school commute with a Kona Ute.”Rideshare home from school. The new village school in Sausalito”
Amy's Trailer-Cycle and Her Son's Big Smiles
With our Adam’s Trailer-Cycle Sale running through next Tuesday, I wanted to post this submission from a family who has been able to share the joys of cycling with their son who has Down syndrome We were so grateful to find your “trail-a-bike!” Our little boy has Down syndrome and at age 9 still does…
Adams Trail-A-Bike and a Bike Commuting Family
In the midst of our Black Friday thru Cyber Monday sales, we’ve also launched some sales on our trailer-cycles. We have both Adams and Weehoo Trailer Cycles on sale for 10% off through Dec. 13th.This photo was snapped riding along side a bike commuting family that I kept seeing towards the end of the summer….
Richard’s Xtracycle Peapod – Stroller Ready
Richard sent us these photos of his son on an Xtracycle with PeaPod and a stroller attached on the PeaPod. It sounds like he is a real fan after a few months. He included this video of his adventures with the Xtracycle.Speaking of the PeaPod, we are kicking off our Fall Inventory Reductions. We happen…
Bike Trailer Rally
While September and October are the end of the prime cycling season here in Flagstaff, it is the start of the cycling season in the deserts of our southern Arizona neighbors. Some Campfire Cycling blog readers sent in these great photos of their bike trailer rally. It looks like they were having a great time…
Croozer Kid for 2 – Kent & Daughter
Some great photos of Kent and his daughter enjoying their Croozer Kid for 2. Ordered this Croozer Kid for 2 from bikekidshop.com together with the baby sling. A reasonably good product quality indeed and I like about it’s push-release wheels that fix and dismantles quickly. It’s also so easy to convert between a trailer, a…
Cavery Cab – Another Entrant in Single Wheel Child Trailers
We were recently contacted by an entrepreneur who has been working hard to bring a new product to market, the Cavery Cab, a single wheeled bike child trailer designed for off-road use. It looks to be a well thought out and solidly built design. In communicating with Cavery Cab, I also got the sense that…
Find Family Bike Fun at the BikeKidShop.com
EDITORS Note: Megan wrote this post about a year and a half ago when we were launching BikeKidShop.com. It got missed and buried in our drafts, so I figured why not resurrect it. Enjoy…The bike community has expanded greatly in the states over the last 20 years with heightened awareness of environmental issues. Wandertec was…
Twin Bees Buzzing Around
A customer from Japan sent in this great photo of his twins in their new Burley Bee. The Yellow Gary Fisher with yellow parts looks great with the Bee. The Burley Bee is a great value at only $249.
Burley Child, Cargo, & Dog Trailers Sale!
ALLBurleyTrailersare 10% off through August 2nd – Extended to August 15th!
Chariot and Croozer Trailers 10% off thru July 12th
Chariot Carriers and Croozer Child, Cargo and Dog Trailers will be 10% off from July 3 through July 12 at BikeTrailerShop.com and BikeKidShop.com.Chariot makes premium bike child trailers, with quality details from the components to the stitching.TheChariot Cabriolet trailer, designed for one or two children, has a reputation for being both affordable and versatile.$429$379.TheCX2 is…
The Burley/BOB Train Grows a Caboose
Choo..Choo….It’s the final day of our Burley Trailer Sale, so I thought I’d post this fun looking setup of a Burley Solo.Glenn recently sent us this updated photo of his BOB Trailer/Burley Solo Bonanza. Glen sent us some images when he was first got this setup underway. His setup has taken the step from interesting…
Oscar Likes the Strider Balance Bike
Last year, we saw that Strider Balance Bikes were a big hit with the kids at the Hullabalo. So we decide to bring out 2 of them this year. Our friend Brent of Fratelli Pizza has been eying one for his son Oscar. Oscar is definitely sold. I’m not sure when his birthday is, but…
Burley Projects, Inspiration and a Burley Sale
We kicked off our Burley Sale a few days ago. So with Burley on the brain, I though I’d post a few examples of recycled Burley Trailer and a DIY bike trailer project inspired by the innovative new Burley Travoy.Before diving in, I wanted to share a few of the details of our current Burley…
Chariot & Croozer Trailer Sale thru May 24th!
We’re having a sale on ALL Chariot Carriers, Croozer Child, Cargo & Dog Trailers. Everything is 10% Off thru May 24th.
Chariot Cougar With Gepida E-Bikes
A reader recently sent in this photo with her Chariot Cougar 1. We were interested to hear that they were pulling this bike child trailer with an electric bike. Here at the Campfire Cycling, we are about to add in a lineup of electric bikes into the mix of what we do and our very…
Burley Solo Ready for PreSchool to be Over
I’ve been noticing this Burley Solo Bike Child Trailer locked up in front of a Flagstaff Preschool on my way into work. Seems like a great way to bring your child to school and then have your trailer where you need it when you pick your kid up after work. Looking at this example, I…
Art and Son and an Adams Trail-A-Bike
Riding my bike into work yesterday morning, I ran into my friend Art bringing in his 4 & and half year old son to pre-school. His son was riding a trusty Adam’s Trail-A-Bike. Being that we just started carrying Adams at BikeKidShop.com, I was curious how Art was liking this product. Art mentioned that the…
Getting Started With Family Cycling
The following piece is the second post by Kathleen McDade. Kathleen usually blogs over at Techno Earth Mama, but given her expertise in family cycling, she is writing a few posts for Utility Cycling on the topic. Check out her first post here: 8 Reasons to Bike Commute with Your Kids. We look forward to…
Tandem Wheelie and Trailer Train
I love wheelies. I’m not so good at them anymore, but I’m a sucker for them.Last night, I had a dream that I was doing a wheelie on an adult tricycle. Please leave your psychoanalytical theories in the comments.Brown Cycles of Grand Junction Colorado makes KidzTandems, which are tandem bikes with the stoker position in…
Replacing Bike Trailer Bearings
For those of you who are having trouble finding a way to replace bearings on commodity trailers, wikiHow has a new step-by-step tutorial on what you need to use and how to do it in just 16 steps!
8 Reasons To Bike Commute With Your Kids
The following piece is a guest post by Kathleen McDade. Kathleen usually blogs over at Techno Earth Mama, but given her expertise in family cycling, she is going to write a few posts for Utility Cycling on the topic. We look forward to expanding this important piece of utility cycling with Kathleen’s help! Bicycle commuting…