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Family Biking Column

Explore the ups and downs of riding together as one big family through the eyes of Shannon Johnson, a mom of five who lives in Hillsboro.

Family Biking: What’s under our tree this year?

A few products that make our winter riding easier.

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December 19, 2023

Shannon Johnson (Family Biking Columnist)

9 Comments


Biking our way to a slower family life

It’s not just the speed of travel. It’s the speed of life.

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December 6, 2023

Shannon Johnson (Family Biking Columnist)

7 Comments


Family Biking: Mobile bike repair to the rescue!

Mechanics that make house calls are a blessing for biking families.

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October 30, 2023

Shannon Johnson (Family Biking Columnist)

4 Comments


Rain gear recommendations from our Family Biking Columnist

Shannon Johnson has put these products to the test — and that’s really saying something in her family.

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October 17, 2023

Shannon Johnson (Family Biking Columnist)

22 Comments


I was ready to ride in the rain, until it rained

I know that feeling of not wanting to ride in the rain — and I’m here to help you push through it!

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October 12, 2023

Shannon Johnson (Family Biking Columnist)

36 Comments


How to enjoy free fun for the family by bike this summer

Use your bike to open up a world of affordable outings for you and your little ones.

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June 22, 2023

Shannon Johnson (Family Biking Columnist)

3 Comments


Family Biking: How to carry a stroller on your bike

You can do a lot more by bicycle than you might originally think.

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June 1, 2023

Shannon Johnson (Family Biking Columnist)

1 Comment


Locked schoolyards are the bane of biking families

Just because a school is closed, it doesn’t mean their playground should be.

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May 15, 2023

Shannon Johnson (Family Biking Columnist)

49 Comments


Family Biking: This spring, take the ‘Why not bike?’ challenge

A simple question that can help reframe those pesky excuses.

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April 12, 2023

Shannon Johnson (Family Biking Columnist)

13 Comments


Family Biking: Reflections on my 2-year biking birthday

It’s been two years since our family embarked on this biking life adventure. I’m savoring the joy, happy memories, and growth that biking has brought into our lives. I’m smiling at the photos of our first early, nervous, excited rides around town. And to my husband, I’m adding a wink and a happy jab of … Read more

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April 6, 2023

Shannon Johnson (Family Biking Columnist)

5 Comments


The cure for our too-mini van is a family bike bus

I never thought biking could actually be the mobility solution to one of our big family’s real mobility problems: too many kids for our minivan.

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January 25, 2023

Shannon Johnson (Family Biking Columnist)

4 Comments


Family Biking: What is car culture and how does it affect us?

Even today, I am struggling to root out some of these deeply entrenched car-biased behaviors and ways of thinking, even where I can see their dangers and negative consequences.

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January 6, 2023

Shannon Johnson (Family Biking Columnist)

35 Comments


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