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Getting your kids into riding (and not football!) is a life’s work for some of us. It’s only natural, you want the next generation to get as much out of riding as you have, stay away from computer and phone screens, and head out on the trails with you in tow. And ideally, you want them to get really bloody good at it so you can live out your dreams vicariously.

The best way to make that happen is obvious, you’ve got to get them out on the bike. And the way to do that is to make it easy and fun, with the right kit. A bike heavier than an e-bike isn’t going to cut it, nor is the old Styrofoam helmet you used as a youth that’s been sitting in the loft for 30 years. Thankfully though, there’s now a

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