Welcome to Carfree Families, a column about biking with kids written by Marion Rice.
Marion is a mother of two (ages 5 and 2) and she’s full of ideas and tips about how to be a confident and capable carfree mom or dad.
If you’ve got kids and you want to drive less and ride more, stay tuned for articles on everything from exploring family bike options, to cycling with babies and toddlers.
For more inspiring examples of family riding, view BikePortland.org’s Family Riding Photo Gallery or browse the Family Biking story archives.
Read the latest Carfree Families articles by clicking the headlines below.
[Note: This article was written by Marion Rice. See the other articles in her Carfree Families column.] When are kids ready to go it alone?(All photos © J. Maus) My son is five (turning six in August) and has had his own “big boy bike” for about a year now. It mostly sits in the … Read more
[Please note that we’ve changed the name of our family biking column from “Carfree Families” to “Car-Less Families”. This is the third article in the ongoing series written by Marion Rice. Read the others here.] (Photos © J. Maus) From my perspective, there is nothing better than tooling around town with my toddler on the … Read more
[Note: This article was written by BikePortland.org’s Carfree Families columnist Marion Rice.] The Folz family (Allan, Carie and Cody) used their tandem/child-seat/trailer combo to participate in a bike move last summer. (All photos © J. Maus)
Editor’s note: I am excited to introduce Marion Rice (you might remember her from this story back in November). Marion is a mother of two (ages 5 and 2), is married to “the coolest guy ever who bikes as much as he can and is into Xtracycle dating”. She’s full of ideas and tips about … Read more