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 [...]

Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden

[Publisher's note: This article is by our Family Biking columnist Marion Rice (bio). Marion previously wrote about how to deal with kids who don't want to go by bike. Today, she delves into the topic of biking while pregnant.]

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A DIY kid seat for a Kona Ute longtail bike. Photo taken in bike racks at Trillium Charter School on N. Interstate Ave.(Photos © J. Maus)

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You're not likely to find a bike like this at your local shop.(Photo © J. Maus)

The other day, in the bike rack of my daughter's school, I noticed a very practical children's bike. It had everything a bike needs to be used as a real transportation vehicle -- a chain-guard, generator lights front and [...]

Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden

[Editor's note: This article is by our Family Biking columnist Marion Rice. Marion previously wrote about how to keep kids warm and dry on the bike. Today, she offers up her tips and thoughts about what to do when your little ones don't feel like hopping on the bike [...]

I've just added more books that were recommended by readers. Thanks, and enjoy! -- Elly

Kids love books about bikes!(Photo © J. Maus)

The kid's bookshelf at the BikePortland Bookstore is growing rapidly. We've rounded up a stack of recommendations that have come to us from biking families all over Portland.
These new additions are all picture books [...]

Bike Gallery owner Jay Graves takes an employee (his son Simon) for a spin on a Madsen cargo bike at the kickoff event last night.(Photos � J. Maus)

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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.

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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 Tour de Ladd, organizers of the event closed a loop of streets adjacent to the Southeast [...]

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 I made the trek out West (thanks to the MAX) for our first foray into the [...]

This month at The Office of Transportation's Bicycle Brown Bag series is a discussion on family biking.
PDOT employee Timo Forsberg will host a panel of biking parents for what is sure to be an interesting chat.
Here is more information:

Parents on Bikes: Bike & Walk to School Day all year-round!
School. Work. Shopping. [...]

I took my 5 1/2 year-old daughter to school this morning and was overjoyed to see the bike racks over flowing...

Not enough space for all the bikes at Trillium Charter School in North Portland.(Photos © J. Maus)

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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 where the kids played, the parents chatted, and everyone nibbled on potluck offerings.
Did [...]

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 debut a couple months later.
And now, the ride is spreading from its downtown Portland [...]

Martina and Carl (age 6) take a break on the Springwater Trail.(Photo: Todd Fahrner

When the Fahrner family (Todd, Martina, and son Carl) wanted to get away for a little weekend vacation, they did what many other American families do -- they packed up their vehicle and set out for the open road.
But unlike most families, [...]

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 Fort Stevens State Park situated on the northern tip of Oregon's Coast. The park is family biking [...]