Tandem Cycling with Kids on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail

When we aren’t doing projects we love to take our family for a bike ride.

Biking with small kids isn’t always easy. We cycle mostly on trails and keep our family together using a Tandem cannondale, adams tandem trail-a-bike, and schwinn double trailer all of which we purchased used on Facebook marketplace.

Last year we had our family all together on our bike train and did over 320 miles of trails, mostly in NY state. This year our oldest is getting a little big for the bike train so he will be on his own for this ride.

When cycling, especially with kids, we have found it very important to plan our routes with a destination in mind to help keep everyone motived. It is also helpful to take brakes and bring lots of water and snacks.

Today we are cycling on the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail in western Massachusetts. It is one of our favorite trails. It is fairly flat and has beautiful views.