Keep the pace relaxed even if one of you is a seasoned bicycler. Children will lose interest fast if continually told to speed up. Let them set the pace. We rarely bicycled on days when the weather conditions were poor or for too many days in a row. Any distance can be covered with children provided you leave sufficient time to make it relaxing instead of rushed.
Breaks are natural to children.
They take them all the time when playing, so incorporate as many as possible. Some can be short food or drink breaks, a few longer ones for play and picnics. Children don't need to be over protected or continually told to be careful. This capitalizes on a child's high energy level at the beginning of the day and need to play at the end. Article copyright Menasha Ridge Press .