Kidical Mass will end at a puppet show next month.(Photo © J. Maus)

After news spread earlier this month about Oregon House Representative Mitch Greenlick's law proposal that would ban kids six years and under from riding on (or being pulled behind) bikes with their parents, Kidical Mass organizers felt their ride would be a fitting [...]

Kidical Mass rallies the family biking troops.(Photo © J. Maus)

Moms, dads, and kid-lovers throughout the state have gotten fired up over the family biking legislation that's made headlines this week. Many of them plan to join the monthly Kidical Mass ride which will be held this Saturday in Sellwood. Joining them will be Oregon House [...]

This month's Kidical Mass group family ride will take on some holiday spirit. Here's the ride description from KidicalMassPDX.org.
Baby, it’s cold outside… and wet, and dark so very early. Brighten up your holiday mood by joining Kidical Mass for a ride (whatever the weather) in NoPo this month! We’ll [...]

The ride heads down Alder, en route to a zombie-infested Pioneer Square.(Photos © J. Maus)

Kidical Mass made its return to Portland in fine style on Saturday. The turnout was small (just a handful of families), but the group was fun and friendly. We met up under the colorful fall leaves of the South [...]

Kidical Mass in downtown Portland in June 2008.(Photos © J. Maus)

Kidical Mass rides again! And what better way to make a comeback than a ride to a mass performance of Michael Jackson's Thriller a week before Halloween?!
The popular event (with the catchy name) that started in Eugene and came to Portland via the [...]

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)

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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)

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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)

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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 [...]