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• With Madsen, an unlikely inspiration and a new approach to cargo

  Bike Gallery owner Jay Graves takes an employee for a spin on a Madsen cargo bike at the kickoff event last night.(Photos © J. Maus) Last night at the Hollywood Bike Gallery store, Portlanders got their first chance to kick the tires of the new Madsen... Posted Nov 07 2008, 04:32 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Products, Family Biking, cargo bikes, madsen cycles

• Keeping kids warm and dry on the bike

  Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden This article was written by our Family Biking columnist Marion Rice. For previous articles in this series, and for links to other articles and photos on family biking, check out the Family Biking Page. A warm and dry... Posted Oct 30 2008, 01:32 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Family Biking, Carfree Families Column

• The ‘Tour de Ladd’; Portland’s first bike-a-thon

  Eager to ride.-Watch video below- (Photos © J. Maus) This morning, despite a steady stream of rain, hundreds of Abernethy Elementary School kids took part in a new spin on the the traditional walk-a-thon fundraiser; they did a bike-a-thon. Dubbed the... Posted Oct 03 2008, 05:54 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Neighborhoods, Rides/Events, Southeast, Family Biking, abernethy elementary school, safe routes to school

• Families flock to Hillsboro’s first annual ‘Tour de Parks’

  The ride began with a roll through downtown Hillsboro.Video report belowPhoto Gallery(Photos © J. Maus) With crowds much larger than organizers expected, the first annual Tour de Parks, held yesterday in Hillsboro, was a smashing success. My family and... Posted Sep 15 2008, 03:45 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Neighborhoods, Rides/Events, West Side, Family Biking

• Kidical Mass: A slideshow from North Portland

  Ready to ride.(Photo © J. Maus) Kidical Mass continued to stoke the family biking revolution with several rides all over Portland tonight. I joined a healthy group of families at Peninsula Park for a pleasant, few-mile ramble over to Arbor Lodge Park... Posted Aug 16 2008, 01:52 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Family Biking

• Kidical Mass; coming soon to a neighborhood near you

  What’s not to love about Kidical Mass?(Photos © J. Maus) Kidical Mass — that kindler, gentler, more family-friendly version of Critical Mass — seems to be catching on in Portland. It started last April in Eugene and then made its Portland... Posted Aug 11 2008, 04:09 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Rides/Events, Family Biking

• Family camping; Portland-style

  Martina and Karl (age 6) take a break on the Springwater Trail.(Photo: Todd Fahrner When the Fahrner family (Todd, Martina, and son Karl) wanted to get away for a little weekend vacation, they did what many other American families do — they packed... Posted Aug 08 2008, 04:52 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Family Biking

• Familes rule at Cycle Oregon Weekend Ride

  A common sight this weekend.Photo gallery(Photos © J. Maus) Over the weekend, my two daughters and my mom (she’s visiting from California) joined me on Cycle Oregon’s Weekend Ride. The sold-out event was based at the beautiful and bike-friendly... Posted Aug 04 2008, 04:59 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Rides/Events, Family Biking

• Grab your kids and get rolling with these great family rides

  Kids and bikes: what’s not to love?(Photos © J. Maus) The Portland Wheelmen Touring Club has unveiled their schedule of family-friendly rides. Ride organizer Ann Morrow says the club’s Family Rides are designed especially for novice riders... Posted Jul 08 2008, 10:30 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Rides/Events, Family Biking

• Biking with kids? Tether that sippy cup, and bring some snacks

  Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden [This article was written by our Carfree Families columnist Marion Rice. For previous articles in this series, and for links to other articles and photos on family biking, check out the Carfree Families Page.] My kids... Posted Jul 03 2008, 01:57 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Family Biking, Carfree Families Column

• Kids take to downtown traffic on ‘Kidical Mass’ ride

  Photo GalleryVideo below(Photos © J. Maus) It’s like Critical Mass without the attitude or the age. Portland’s first Kidical Mass ride (an import from Eugene) was a big success tonight. About 40 people (and about half were little ones!) showed... Posted Jun 21 2008, 03:21 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Rides/Events, Family Biking, Pedalpalooza 2008

• Biking with the flow: The challenges for women during that time of the month

  Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden [This article was written by our Carfree Families columnist Marion Rice. For previous articles in this series, and for links to other articles and photos on family biking, check out the Carfree Families Page.] Some of... Posted Jun 05 2008, 02:02 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Family Biking, Carfree Families Column

• Family biking: Moving towards bike independence

  [Note: This article was written by Marion Rice. See the other articles in her Car-Less Families column.] When are kids ready to go it alone?(All photos © J. Maus) My son is five (turning six in August) and has had his own “big boy bike” for... Posted May 21 2008, 06:51 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Family Biking, Car-Less Families Column

• Top tips for biking with babies (and toddlers too!)

  [Please note that we’ve changed the name of our family biking column from “Carfree Families” to “Car-Less Families”. This is the third article in the ongoing series written by Marion Rice. Read the others here.] (Photos ... Posted Apr 24 2008, 03:16 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Family Biking, Car-Less Families Column

• Riding with kids: Which bike set-ups work best?

  [Note: This article was written by BikePortland.org’s Carfree Families columnist Marion Rice.] The Folz family (Allan, Carie and Cody) used their tandem/child-seat/trailer combo to participate in a bike move last summer. (All photos © J. Maus) There... Posted Apr 15 2008, 05:16 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Family Biking, Carfree Families Column