A good sign. (Photos © J. Maus)

This morning on my way to the office, a sign at the corner of North Michigan and Alberta caught my eye; it read "Beach Bike Train meet up spot - 8:30 - Join Us." It was about 8:25, so I decided to wait around and see if anyone [...]

An impromptu group family ride led to realizations about the size and quality of our bikeways.(Photos © J. Maus)

A few weekends ago my girls and I, and several other families, planned to attend a local event. Since it was a sunny day, the location of the event was fairly close, and we all tend [...]

Eleni's new Batavus.(Photos © J. Maus)

My seven-year old daughter Eleni is the proud owner of her first city bike; meaning it came with fenders, a rack, integrated light, and more.
It wasn't easy to find a well built kids city bike in local bike shops. Most kids bikes are just mini versions of [...]

Joe Hagedorn, with sons Cole and Carter.(Photos © J. Maus)

[Publisher's note: This family biking profile comes to you from our newest writer, Alaya Wyndham-Price. Stay tuned for a bike-friendly business profile and other stories from Ms. Wyndham-Price.]
"We bike whenever we can," Hau Hagedorn said. I sat with her and her husband Joe discussing their family’s [...]

Our family biking contributor Marion Rice did a story this morning on the Front Page about finding the right bike for your kid. It made me think of an old email in my inbox from a friend of mine who made an excellent transportation bike for his son out of an old bike he [...]

Most kids' bikes available in the US, like these spotted at Tour de Ladd this fall, aren't fitted out for city riding. (Photo © J. Maus)

After an exhaustive search for a good city bike for my son, I have concluded that kids bikes in general are in a sorry state. Either they are poorly constructed [...]

North Portland resident Joe Hagedorn rides a cargo bike from Joe Bike with his son and friends aboard.-Slideshow below/Gallery(Photos © J. Maus)

Publisher's note: Despite a recent BTA survey showing that 90% of respondents own a car, many people are finding that living without one (or several) is not only possible but enjoyable. Even the New York Times has noticed that in America, people are falling out of love with cars.
On that note, here's [...]

Would a Dutch bike work for your family? Or would a bakfiets/Madsen/trailer/Xtracycle suit you better? Find out this Sunday.(Photos © J. Maus)

Marion Rice and her new work pants in action. (Photo © Elly Blue)

So, I just have to dish about my new pants. Red Ants Pants are work pants shaped for a woman. Designed by outdoorsy gal Sarah Calhoun, who lives in a ranching town of White Sulphur Springs, Montana, these pants are made for women [...]

Kids ruled the streets at Tour de Ladd last year.(Photos © J. Maus)

Just got the announcement and details about the second annual Tour de Ladd event. I attended this last year and it was excellent. Tons of schoolkids doing laps on carfree streets around the Ladd's Addition neighborhood. What could be better?
The Tour [...]

[Publisher's note: This review is by our Family Biking columnist Marion Rice. Marion's last column explored safety and cultural issues around carrying infants by bike.]

Griffin and dad test riding the FollowMe.(Photos © J. Maus)

Easily carry kids, cargo with the PeaPod LT(Photo by Xtracycle)

If you want to carry your groceries on your bike, or pick up a load of lumber from the hardware store, there are a lot of bikes out there for you on the U.S. market, particularly longtail bikes -- particularly the Xtracycle, the Yuba Mundo, and [...]

Spotted a FollowMe in use at Sunday Parkways.

Tag-alongs (a.k.a. trail-a-bikes) are common sights on the streets of Portland. They're an excellent option for kids who are too big for a trailer, but who aren't yet able to safely ride in traffic by themselves.
Now there's a new twist on this popular product -- the "FollowMe". [...]

A baby seat in a bakfiets is not a rare sight in Portland.(Photos © J. Maus)

A reader contacted us with a dilemma -- she is about to have her first child, she doesn't own a car, and she travels primarily by bike. In preparing for her new life as a parent, she had some questions.
Is [...]

Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden onMarion's city bike: an Xtracycle conversionwith a rear child seat and front basket.(Photo © J. Maus)

[This is the first in a series of "My City Bike" interviews with Portlanders who ride bikes intended for urban transportation. The first interview is with our family biking columnist Marion Rice.]

BikePortland: What kind [...]

The bike trail at Champoeg State Park.Slideshow below/Gallery(Photos © J .Maus)

On the July 4th weekend, my girls and I joined two other families for a camping trip unlike any other we'd ever done. Instead of loading up the mini-van and driving for a few hours to the mountains or the coast, we loaded up [...]

[*UPDATE: We had a review of this bike planned, but it is currently on hold. Our test bike had a major part malfunction, which was then replicated by the dealer (Joe Bike). Following that, the dealer has pulled the product from their lineup. We'll publish the review when/if the bikes are available in Portland again.]
Furthering [...]

Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden

[Publisher's note: This article is by our Family Biking columnist Marion Rice. Marion's last two columns have been about biking while pregnant. Today she talks about negotiating a first bike purchase with your child.]

Starting at about 10 years old, I can remember going everywhere on my bike with my group of [...]

[Editor's note: The story below, written our Family Biking columnist Marion Rice, is a follow-up to a story we published on February 2nd. That story introduced you to Portlander Angela Koch and posed the question: Should you ride while pregnant?]

Angela Koch, 32 weeks pregnant, pedals happily along SE Ash Street.(Photos © Dan Liu)

Angela [...]