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Cross season is here!!! (and on sale)
Fall Special!! FirstBIKE is having a Cross Season special this year! Our Local Vancouver Island cross events have all been cancelled. My son and I are sad but staying safe away from crowds. To bring back some CX joy - all FirstBIKE Cross bikes are on sale for a limited time only! Happy Cycling
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Halloween Special!!
FirstBIKE is having a Spooky Special this year! All GREEN (Street and Racing) and ORANGE (Street, Cross & Limited) are on sale until the end of the month. Keep your eyes posted for a muddy special in November!! Happy Cycling
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FirstBIKE Canada and Black Friday!
From now until Christmas all FirstBIKE will come with a free basket and lowering kit!Read more → -
St. Lucia with a 6 month old
Traveling (on a Plane!) with a 6 month old Last year we were lucky enough to go on two warm weather vacations. I wanted to fully take advantage of the 1 year mat leave us Lucky Canadians are entitled to. Thomas was just over 6 months old for the first one & 10 for the second, but that's a post for another day. Deciding where to go My husband doesn’t want a lot of input on vacation planning, he's more concerned about cost (not that I blame him). I on the other hand love to plan vacations and if I...
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Winter Camping with a Baby
I've been meaning to write a blog about our trip to St Lucia last year when Thomas was 6 months old, but I think that one may have to wait a few more weeks weeks. Right now I'm feeling inspired to talk about skiing. Partly because there is snow in the forecast, and partly because I just got a new pair of ski boots for the first time in 10 years! Having an excuse to use the picture I just took of Thomas wearing my new boots & his Merino wool top didn't hurt either. Last year we left Victoria...
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Choosing the right bike, or ride-on toy for your Toddler.
When there are so many options out there for ride on toys, balance bikes, trikes and other hybrid's how do we choose the right one for our Toddler? Especially to avoid filling up our yards, decks and even houses with many of these gizmo's hoping to find that "magical" one he or she loves!There are a lot of factors to consider when choosing the right bike for our little ones, here are some of the main ones to consider. 1. Child's Age The first and most important consideration is your toddlers age (and ability). If they are under 1, you...
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Bed time, and How to Get There.
The summer we first had Thomas we went to the lake about 6 times, maybe for a total of 25 days. I loved being on maternity leave & the flexibility of not being restricted to only weekends! Most of the challenges we faced camping were small, but the hardest part of camping was no different than the hardest part of being home - dreaded evening time.I can't say Thomas was colicky, because he'd only scream and cry for 45 - 60 minutes, but he still screamed and cried for 45-60 minutes every night. Yes, every night. Apparently babies need to...
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Camping (sort of) with a 6 week old
Anyone who is well acquainted with our family, or perhaps even just a little - knows that we spend a lot of time away from home. In the summer we're away most weekends kitesurfing at our favourite lake (Nitinaht), and in the fall/winter/spring we're off a few times a year either skiing or on a warm weather vacation! Of course we need to keep costs down every time we go away - I spend a lot of time researching affordable ways to do this, but perhaps I'll talk about that another day. I can't even count the number of times...
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Top 10 Reasons to Buy a Balance Bike (and skip the training wheels)
1) SafetyTricycles tip easily if the rider is unbalanced, or riding on uneven surfaces. Balance Bikes allow children to prevent themselves from falling with their own feet, while tricycle pedals interfere with this. Rather than learning to pedal first, balance bikes encourage children to learn to balance first.... by the time they are ready for pedals, the balance part has already been taken care of! When they are ready, children can skip cumbersome training wheels all together and are much less likely to fall on their first real (pedaled) bicycle. 2) HealthIts no secret that outdoor activities and increases exercise...
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Samples have arrived in Victoria!