Xtracycle Blog
Category: Kids & Family
Commute & Work
Hitch a trailer to your cargo bike
Lookin’ to up the cargo hauling ante on your Xtracycle? Good news! It’s super likely that you can hitch that old kiddos trailer to your…
Kids & Family
10 Cost and Clutter Free Gift Ideas for Kids
The holidays can be a stressful time for many. Anywhere we can cut back on the hustle and bustle, the better. For my family, I…
Kids & Family
The Timeless Magic of Children’s Fairyland
Quick heads up: This post is in no way sponsored. As a parent trying to slow down and be more mindful, and as an artist…
Kids & Family
When play imitates life: Playmobil bike sets
As an imaginative kid, I adored Playmobil sets. Granted, all the tiny parts are a nightmare for those with little ones who might find them…
Kids & Family
Momentum Mag’s Cargo Bike Diaries
We here at Xtracycle are guided by our company values in all the choices we make. These values include things like “Be a good butterfly”…
Kids & Family
Cargo biking with kids to Trillium Park at Ontario Place
In short, the scenic loops at Trillium Park were fun and the trails felt surprisingly undiscovered. It even inspired some unprompted sibling hand-holding and kissing….
Kids & Family
Quick Tip: Stroller Organizer Turned Hooptie Bottle Holder
We love a good Cargo Bike Life Hack, especially one that makes rear passengers happy riders. Recently, an EdgeRunner rider shared with us this pro-hack:…
Kids & Family
Getting around the Bay Area by Ford GoBike
Looking to go out of town and getting that “how will I live without a bike?!” anxiety? If you’re headed to the Bay area, the…
Kids & Family
How was cargo biking with kids to Toronto Island?
In short, biking allowed us to experience Toronto Island in a way that we weren’t able to before on foot. We love Toronto Island. It’s…
Kids & Family
Riding the Golden Gate Bridge
Ever since getting into biking 3 years ago (thanks to cargo biking, mind you!), I have found that when I visit a new place, I…
Kids & Family
Finding Art and Wildness on Albany Bulb
I love finding evidence of nature’s resilience in the most unexpected of places. On a recent everyday adventure through Oakland and Berkeley along the Ohlone…
Kids & Family
Gear Junkie: 8 Ultimate ‘Bike Mom’ Rigs
A bike mom rocks. We like to call them superheros around here. We also love to see how moms kit out their bikes to make…