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Family Biking with Madi Carlson

Each week Madi Carlson shares insights and adventures gleaned from raising two kids on two wheels.

This content is made possible by Clever Cycles, a family-oriented bike shop located on SE Hawthorne at 9th.


Family Biking: Author and illustrator Alison Farrell comes to Storytime March 10th

We’ll also lead a very short family bike ride after the event.

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March 5, 2019

Madi Carlson


Family Biking Column: My recap of the Worst Day of the Year Ride

We had a great time and rode with Smokey and the Bandit.

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February 27, 2019

Madi Carlson


Carfree travel with kids: Taking the family around L.A. by transit

It’s easy to survive winter in the Pacific Northwest. Just escape to somewhere warm and sunny for one week in November and one week in February — or so I was instructed by a wise friend upon moving here. It sounds like a lovely method, but until this winter I was never able to put … Read more

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February 26, 2019

Madi Carlson

14 Comments


How to throw a winter bike-to-school party

It may not feel like it right now, but spring is right around the corner, and not long after that comes Bike to School Day (May 8th). Why not throw an “off-season” bike-to-school party to celebrate the winter bikers, walkers, and rollers, and build excitement for those better days on the horizon? Our Family Biking … Read more

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February 12, 2019

Madi Carlson

2 Comments


Family Biking: Learning to ride a pedal bike

Riding that new bike yet?

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February 5, 2019

Madi Carlson

9 Comments


Family Biking: No, you don’t need an e-bike (but you’d love having one)

Some think it’s impossible to be a carfree family without an e-bike. It’s not.

Family BikingFamily Biking with Madi Carlsonmadi carlson

January 29, 2019

Madi Carlson

19 Comments


Family biking profile: For the Kurtens, the right bikes helped them go carfree

The right bike can make carfree living much easier.

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January 22, 2019

Madi Carlson

72 Comments


Join the family biking fun at Kidical Mass planning meeting

Mark your calendars for February 1st.

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January 15, 2019

Madi Carlson

3 Comments


Family Biking: Join us for a new ‘Storytime’ event series

Bring kiddos for stories and yourself for support and community.

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January 8, 2019

Madi Carlson

4 Comments


Family Biking: Share your new bike stories!

Tis the season of new bikes.

Family BikingFamily Biking with Madi Carlsonmadi carlson

December 27, 2018

Madi Carlson

9 Comments


Family biking profile: A new(ish) rider and her toddler take to the streets

“I never would have guessed I’d be a biker.”

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December 18, 2018

Madi Carlson

4 Comments


Family Biking: Beyond mama bear rage and toward healthier responses to bad drivers

Sponsored by Clever Cycles.

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December 11, 2018

Madi Carlson

89 Comments


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