Family Biking: What we learned from our first breakdown
Family Biking isn’t always a smooth ride. It’s not like those carefully curated Instagram feeds. In real life, it can be bumpier, messier, and full of tears. We had one of those days recently.
Shannon Johnson (Family Biking Columnist)
Stories by Shannon Johnson (Family Biking Columnist)
2022 Summer Bike Camp Guide
If you want cycling to be a bigger part of your kids’ summer, here are some area bike camps to consider. I’ve also shared a family bike camping trip if you’re looking to check that off your bucket list. If there are camps I missed, please let me know in the comments. Summer, here we … Read more
Family Biking: Set summer goals and make a biking bucket list
(A goal could help push you into something new. Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Family Biking: Strolling with a baby, rolling with a toddler
(We are thrilled to have our Family Biking columnist Shannon Johnson back in the fold after a few months of maternity leave!) Let me introduce you to the newest member of our biking family: Felix Noël. He was born on December 28, 2021. (Remember that really snowy day after Christmas? Yep, that’s when he arrived!) … Read more
Family Biking: Saying ‘no’ to our kids can lead to many other yeses
Tis the season, isn’t it? The season of consumerism, consumption, over-buying, over-spending, and over-doing. Tis also the season of comparisons, between your family and everyone else’s. Family comparisons (is life a competition this time of year?) are even made the old-fashioned way, via holiday cards, in case social media were not judging you enough. Soon … Read more
Family Biking: Our favorite way to warm-up on winter rides
(Spoiler: It’s hot food! – Photos: Shannon Johnson/BikePortland)