Our Blogs
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Sep 08, 2014
WE'RE THE #1 BEST SELLER ON AMAZON
Read more →Yes folks, it's official! As of this moment the ATK Classic is the #1 best seller on Amazon UK for children's karts. We couldn't have done it without your support, so a big thank you from the ATK team. This is only our second year of trading so it's really good to have achieved this already, especially amongst other well established manufacturers. Amazon buyers have also given us some great product reviews and also said some pretty good things about our service: Recent Feedback: 4.7 stars during time selling on Amazon. Here are some of the reviews: 5/5: "Grandson...
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Mar 17, 2014
UK SOAPBOX RACES 2014
Read more →Now that Spring has sprung it's not long until we can enjoy this year's round of Soapbox Racing events and here's just a taster of some to come. Gravity karting is getting more and more popular up and down the country. The Scottish Cartie Association have lots of events listed on their website. On 25th May is the 5th Annual Border Bogie Challenge: Bordon, in Hampshire, are holding their 4th Annual Soapbox Derby on Spring Bank Holiday, Monday 26th May. On 22 June the Children's Ward Bogie Race (in aid of Lancaster Royal Infirmary for children) will be held at Greenlands Farm...
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Jan 10, 2014
THE ATK GETS A MAKEOVER
Read more →It's great to see something as good as the ATK get even better. OK, the changes aren't radical but have been carefully thought through and we think that it's now the ultimate wooden go-kart. So what have we done......? The rear of the main body panel has been re-shaped into a "fast-back", giving the kart an even sleeker look. The seat pad on the Classic has been modified to fit the new body and is pre-fitted at the factory. The brake has acquired a neat wooden knob and the rope is now green. The wheels themselves are still fitted with...
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May 31, 2013
REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS - IT'S GOOD TO BE APPRECIATED!
Read more →We love the ATK Classic (not to mention the new ATK Start), but then we're biased, so it's always good when other more independent critics say nice things about it. Wired Magazine (July issue - out now) are the latest in a series of magazines and bloggers to feature the ATK: The on-line blogger "Geek Dad", tested the ATK Classic last year and said lots of nice things about it and was "even tempted to have the odd go and the ATK seemed to survive fine" And let's not forget GQ magazine: And of course many other bloggers have...
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May 09, 2013
GOING KARTING.....
Read more →Reproduced in full from A Bavarian Sojourn with their kind permission........ As well as the enormous mountains on our doorsteps, it's not uncommon to find specially created sledging hills dotted about the place... These massive snow-covered mounds can be quite the village meeting point in mid-winter, as hoards of children wile away the hours hurtling down them. Parents stand precariously at the bottom to catch their high-speed offspring, or chat leisurely at the top ready to send them on their way again with hefty pushes on what will hopefully be a clear no-collision course, and...
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May 08, 2013
A GREAT NEW REVIEW OF THE ATK CLASSIC.......IN GERMANY!
Read more →It's always nice to read good things about the ATK. It's especially nice to know that the ATK is being enjoyed abroad too. In the wonderful hills of Bavaria in Southern Germany, a BritMum blogger has been testing our kart with her family and has written a great review of their day in the hills: http://www.thesojournseries.com/bavaria/?p=5001 It has some great photos too.......
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May 01, 2013
WATCH THE ATK BEING ASSEMBLED
Read more →If you're wondering exactly what's involved in building the ATK, then wonder no more. Christopher (with a bit of help from a friend) has made a great demonstration video showing what comes in the ATK Classic box and how it's assembled. Not quite up to Mclaren's speed but, with a bit of practice....... !
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Apr 19, 2013
THAT BONDING MOMENT - WITH AN ATK GO-KART
Read more →Isn't it a great feeling - making something with your children when you're all involved. Be it a cake, a Blue Peter rocket or a tree house, there's nothing quite like it. They're happy, you feel good about it and pretty clever, if it works! That's what we love about the ATK - you can all get involved and everything really does fit beautifully. We supply the tools that you need and are very proud of our instruction leaflet, even if us guys don't always read them. In around 30 -45 minutes (depending on how many cups of tea...
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Apr 13, 2013
SO WHAT MAKES THE ATK SO SPECIAL?
Read more →Several people we’ve talked to about the ATK have said that we’re far too shy about what makes it so special? It’s not simply that it’s been designed by a top London designer so that it looks really cool. It also has had a huge amount of thought go into how it’s made. So here goes; the techie stuff: The plywood body of the ATK is high-quality ply. The axles and brake are made from mild steel which is zinc-plated then powder coated. This means that it’s protected from rust. The nuts and bolts are all stainless-steel and will remain...
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Apr 09, 2013
CUSTOMER LOVE
Read more →When you're selling a great product and everything goes as planned, keeping customers happy is easy. However we are all human and, no matter how hard you try, occasionally things do go wrong. It's then that you have to work hard to put things right as quickly and painlessly as you can, particularly when it's children who are involved. And particularly if it's a present. Try telling a 7 year old on Christmas Day that they can't play on their new ATK because there's a bit missing. Last Christmas we had three teams of people standing by with spare...